• Cypress Lakes Golf Club commited to Travis

    Cypress Lakes Golf Club is a volunteer membership arm of the Cypress Lakes Golf Course and was formed more than two years ago. Their members consist of adults and young people with a passion for the game. The great news for Travis is the club has made a commitment to promote enthusiasm for Cypress

  • BEEliners commander’s perspective

     This week marks the 70th anniversary of the BEEliners, and rich in history, the 21st Airlift Squadron plans to honor those currently serving and those who served in the past as BEEliners. Lt. Col. Joe Dingman, 21st Airlift Squadron commander, joined the team in May 2011. He is affectionately known

  • Air Force Medical Service turns to secure messaging

    Patients at Air Force medical treatment facilities will soon be able to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime due to the Air Force-wide expansion of secure messaging.Secure messaging will be available to patients through what is known as the MiCare

  • BEEliner pilot emphasizes tradition

    For Capt. Nelson Prouty, being a pilot in the 21st Airlift Squadron is about history and tradition. He's well aware of it as the squadron celebrates its 70th anniversary this week. Before its past pilots' arrival, he anticipated sharing what he called their "common bond" as fliers and members of the

  • The BEEliners legacy continues at Travis

    On Oct. 1, 1993, the 21st Airlift Squadron was reassigned from the 374th Operations Group to the 60 OG and relocated from Yokota Air Base to Travis. The 21st AS transitioned from the C-130 Hercules to the C-5 Galaxy, beginning a new chapter in its proud history. Upon arrival at Travis in 1993, the

  • BEEliners: 70 years in the making

    In early 1942, the 21st Air Transport Squadron was constituted by the U.S. Army Air Forces during the dark days of World War II, when Allied forces were in retreat before Imperial Japanese military forces throughout the Pacific Theater of operations. The 21st ATS was activated on April 3, 1942, at

  • 9th ARS welcomes honorary commander

    The 9th Air Refueling Squadron welcomed Ron Myska, their honorary commander, and his employees, Wednesday for a tour of their squadron. They were able to fly a KC-10 Extender, go on a simulator, a tour of the control tower and an actual KC-10 aircraft. The honorary commander program is designed to

  • Bioenvironmental flight conquers contaminants

    While all Airmen must maintain physical fitness for combat readiness to fight off enemies both foreign and domestic, there is a team that combats a much less obvious, but just as dangerous enemy.During Operation Tomodachi in March and April, 2011, Travis Air Force Base was the first stateside

  • When the cops call 911

    Sometimes Security Forces personnel can become overwhelmed by a situation and they may have exhausted every possible non-lethal resource at their disposal. There may be a tense, hostile standoff that requires a specialized team of individuals who are capable of thinking outside the box to get the