• Inspectors keep mission moving

    Oftentimes, as people board Travis aircraft, they see a broad spectrum of maintainers on the flightline. Crew chiefs marshal planes and review aircraft forms while avionics and engine specialists make necessary repairs. However, the Airmen rarely seen are the quality assurance inspectors keeping

  • Dream Deployment - Travis major makes the most of his six months

    Maj. Alan Tornay returned from a six-month deployment to tell his colleagues that he had the "dream deployment." The fact that he earned the trust and friendship of his Afghan counterparts as well as a Bronze Star Medal speaks to his accomplishments while there.A Reservist with the 82nd Aerial Port

  • Domestic Violence Luncheon

    Base leadership became better educated at the Domestic Violence Awareness Luncheon held Oct. 14 at the Delta Breeze Club.Officers, chiefs, shirts and civilian leaders were seated at tables, each with a card describing a scenario as part of the "In Her Shoes" exercise.Each table faced a different

  • Leadership lessons learned on the playground

    I have so many wonderful memories of being a young boy spending hours out on the playground in elementary school during recess. I think everyone remembers recess. Let's face it, other than lunch period, recess was absolutely the best period of the day at school. Recess was certainly a great break in

  • AMP project brings C-5s into modern era

    With well-paying jobs harder to come by and a suffering economy, people are finding ways to make things last longer. There may have been a time when people would trade in their aging vehicles for a newer model, but that seems to be happening less and less as people are finding ways to stretch their

  • The nexus of the Galaxy

    For Travis Air Force Base, a normal day's workload for C-5 maintainers is demanding. They launch enough aircraft to meet the needs of our military forces stationed around the globe. Double that for a surge of in-system C-5s worldwide, and it's a daunting task, said Col. David Coley, 60th Maintenance

  • Service's heritage guides its future

    "I am faithful to a proud heritage, a tradition of honor and a legacy of valor"...these words are familiar utterances in the Airman's Creed. As I wonder what it means, my mind turns to those who have gone before. I remember great Soldiers and Airmen with the names Christian Lauchnor, David Grant,

  • Tuskegee Airmen's Ball: A salute to 70 years of aviation excellence

    The annual Tuskegee Airman's Ball takes place from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 22, at the Delta Breeze Club at Travis.The event will feature guest speaker Capt. Edward Woodard, a Documented Original Tuskegee Airman who trained fighter pilots stationed in Italy in the Fighting 99th Pursuit Squadron.The

  • 22nd Airlift Squadron prepares for C-5 Galaxy surge

    Members of the 22nd Airlift Squadron, and all Airmen associated with the C-5 Galaxy, are preparing for a surge that will put the effectiveness and efficiency of the aircraft to the test.The purpose of the surge is to test the capabilities of the C-5 community, said Staff Sgt. Ryan Padgett, 22nd AS

  • Cyber security awareness month

    According to a news report, over the past 12 months, three times as many adults have been victims of cyber crime than traditional crime. Yet, when polled, two-thirds of adults feel they are more likely to be a victim of traditional crime than cyber crime. Make sure you are aware of the threat. In