• Initiative aims to get single Airmen moving

    The Outdoor Recreation Center at Travis offers an avenue for thrill-seeking Airmen to participate in adventurous activities while, at the same time, mitigating the risk of injury and keeping safety a top priority.The purpose of outdoor recreation is to provide healthy, engaging and exciting

  • Former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force visits Travis

    Travis Air Force Base has the honor of hosting former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley Thursday through Saturday to meet and speak with Travis Airmen ranging through the entire tier of the enlisted force.McKinley will also meet with the Chief honorees and is the guest speaker at

  • Maintenance Ops Squadron completes the puzzle

    When it comes to the hard-working Airmen at Travis, it is no secret that the maintainers put in some of the longest, most stressful and physically taxing hours on base. But like any other group here, they still have to maintain their planning, metrics, quality assurance, coordination and training

  • Farewell to Travis

    My journey began two years, nine months and 25 days ago when I drove through the Travis Air Force Base main gate for the very first time. It feels like just yesterday. For those of you who may not know, I have accepted a position that will take me to Robins Air Force Base, Ga. I am honored to be

  • DGMC researchers first in Department of Defense to test new device

    Researchers at David Grant USAF Medical Center recently became the first Department of Defense recipients of a portable heart and lung machine that is expected to revolutionize air transport of critically injured troops. The CARDIOHELP life support system is a versatile device that can temporarily

  • Beeliners transport vice president to Iraq

    A Travis C-17 Globemaster III flown by the 21st Airlift Squadron, descended Nov. 29, 2011, into Baghdad International during a top secret mission to bring the Vice President Joe Biden to Iraq for the last time before the Dec. 31, 2011, troop withdrawal. Flying completely blacked out, the experienced

  • Dogs form close bond with their handlers

    Airmen are required to pass basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base before they enter the U.S. Air Force. They are carefully chosen to serve in the Air Force based on certain qualifications.The same is true for the military working dogs at the 60th Security Forces Squadron.Puppies

  • Travis announces additional civilian workforce reductions

    Travis Air Force Base will further reduce support function costs during a second round of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2012 Civilian Workforce Restructure. On Nov. 2, 2011, the Air Force announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce-- the addition of 5,900 positions against the Air Force's