• Make MLK's birthday 'on' day

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated and sacrificed his life for the welfare of others and for the betterment of our nation. We celebrate his life and legacy each year on the third Monday in January. This year the Martin Luther King Jr. observance is Jan. 16. The theme for the MLK Jr. observance is

  • New fitness pad gives Airmen space to work out

    A new fitness pad officially opened Monday inside the track behind the Travis Fitness Center.Just a year ago, Travis Airmen struggled while exercising and stretching on the infield dirt and grass inside the track.The field worsened with rain and winter conditions, greatly increasing the possibility

  • Base greets community leaders

    An induction ceremony was held Jan. 6 for 42 honorary commanders at the Delta Breeze Club here.The honorary commander program exists not only to strengthen ties between Travis and the local community, but also for key members in the community and leaders in the Air Force to mutually benefit each

  • Travis Air Force Base is America's first choice

    In the previous Tailwind, we focused on our mission statement here at Travis Air Force Base: Global mobility excellence...Answering the call. As we begin 2012, I'd like to focus on our vision statement: America's first choice. So why is Travis America's first choice? It starts with you, the Airmen.

  • New Year's expectation

    At this time of year, you will inevitably hear people around you proclaim a New Year's resolution. A typical New Year's resolution centers on a personal goal of self-improvement of a flawed trait or others may make a commitment to simply be better in some way. You may hear people say they plan to be

  • Travis Airmen honored with Purple Hearts

    Three Travis Airmen were awarded Purple Hearts in a ceremony Jan. 5 at the base theater. The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the United States armed forces who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy, or posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who were killed

  • Engineers act fast to restore power

    When the power unexpectedly went out in Travis base housing early in the morning Dec. 23, Balfour Beatty Communities quickly dispatched maintenance crews to determine the cause. Electricians from the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron supported BBC and their contractor, Contra Costa Power, and began

  • Out of Iraq

    A Travis C-17 Globemaster III departed Iraq Dec. 17 with approximately 129 service members and media on the flight headed for Kuwait as Operation New Dawn came to a close.After approximately 9 years of Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn, America is withdrawing its military presence from Iraq.

  • New fuel tanks offer larger, safer storage

    Travis will have three jet propulsion fuel tanks operational in January that will safeguard the environment as well as increase safety and mission efficiency.The $58 million project that took 18 months to complete was accomplished through a partnership with Kinder Morgan.Each tank is capable of

  • Travis helps local youth learn to fly

    Travis welcomed Kevin Irving to participate in the Pilot for a Day program Friday. Irving, 14, spent the day with Airmen touring the base and learning how to be an Air Force pilot.The Pilot for a Day program, in partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, gives children diagnosed with catastrophic