• KC-10 cargo load training facility opens doors

    Col. Dwight Sones, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, is scheduled to cut the ribbon on the new KC-10 Cargo Load Training Facility today at 10 a.m. The structure will be the first of its kind in the Air Force, as a facility for cargo load training on the KC-10 Extender did not exist before today. The

  • Heavy Metal comes to a close

    In the Air Force, the most valuable asset is the Airmen. Every one of them went through basic training as well as job-specific training, costing the Air Force hundreds of thousands of dollars and in some cases more. In addition to the cost of training an Airman, the time and experience gained is

  • Battery shop energizes planes

    For many maintainers on the flightline at Travis, there are many duties and responsibilities. For the 60th Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental shop those responsibilities extend to servicing and repairing the batteries on C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. To maintain the

  • Operation Cookie Drop takes place Wednesday at Travis

    Operation Cookie Drop is scheduled to occur Wednesday, but it's not too late to bake a batch of cookies for the Airmen that can't make it home for the holidays.This annual Travis event is an opportunity for service members on base and residents of the community to provide support to Airmen living in

  • NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth visits Travis

    The commissary here at Travis held a "Green Machine" race Monday officiated by NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth. The race consisted of two-person teams from four different squadrons. These teams competed in a 16 squadron event in November to be the final teams in Monday's event.Along with bragging rights

  • Fight fires with foam

    After six months of construction, an improved fire protection system was ready for testing Tuesday in Travis Air Force Base hangar 808. The hangar's typical sprinkler system was upgraded to a system that contains high expansion foam."The HEF will actually smother flames and save the Air Force from

  • POL: Without us, pilots are pedestrians

    While the Heavy Metal series has been focused primarily on maintainers and the things they do to ensure mission success, there could be no mission without the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels shop, more commonly referred to as POL, an acronym for petroleum, oils and lubricants."Our career

  • Air Force, Army and FEMA train together

    Soldiers and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency came to Travis Jan. 7 to train with the 60th Aerial Port Squadron. The Soldiers and FEMA representatives were trained on how to make their cargo airworthy, so they can respond quickly during an emergency."The more we practice,

  • Crowning Achievement: DGMC duo honored in local pageant

    A mother and daughter team from David Grant USAF Medical Center were among 54 women and girls competing in various age groups to earn pageant crowns representing Fairfield and Suisun City. Tech. Sgt. Deborah Iraheta, 60th Medical Support Squadron unit training monitor, was crowned as the first Mrs.

  • Fisher House receives upgrades

    The Travis Fisher House received renovations provided by a local hardware store on the exterior and interior of the house Nov. 18 to improve the quality of life for the residents during their stay.The Fisher House mission is to provide the family members of patients with serious illness or