• Confessions of a "thrift shop newcomer"

    I have four kids who seem to grow into the next size overnight. Their ideas of what's "cool" change even faster. I can't even count how many jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts and lunchboxes must be scattered across Solano County, courtesy of my children.I am no stranger to thrift stores and bargain

  • 'Thanks for your service,' Team Travis

    Of all the unlikely greetings a stranger can offer, "Thanks for your service" may be the most profound and sublime. It's an oddly intimate greeting. It's very deliberate and not at all casual; it's not "good afternoon," or "have a nice day." Those four words are a stranger's recognition of who you

  • If you ain't ammo...

    When people think of flightline operations, the first thing that comes to mind is airplanes taking off and landing with people marshalling them to their spots on the parking ramp. What people might think of next are crew chiefs running their checklists and inspecting aircraft. What people do not

  • Travis Airmen test equipment with AMC headquarters

    Members of the 60th Aerial Port Squadron worked alongside Airmen from Air Mobility Command headquarters to perform a special test Sept. 21 on an all-terrain forklift at Travis. The test is designed to measure the amount of stress an attachment on the forks of the vehicle can withstand. The

  • Red Cross honors Travis Airmen for saving lives

    One individual and two groups from Travis were recently honored at the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter's Solano County Heroes Breakfast for saving lives.Senior Airman Ryan Reyes, 60th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, seven members of the 60th Maintenance Group and six individuals from the 21st

  • Integrity defines people, Airmen

    Integrity - What is this core value that we in the Air Force embrace as our most essential? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines integrity as "firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values: incorruptibility." But is that all? Is it truly just a moral code or the practice of

  • Former service member continues to serve Travis community

    A woman vastly devoted to the duties of being an Airman made a difficult decision to separate from the military, after three years of service, for the benefit of her daughter.After leaving a culture she had wholeheartedly embraced and had easily become familiar to her, she found herself struggling

  • When to contact a commercial travel office

    Commercial Travel Offices are contracted to support travel arrangements made both in conjunction with the Defense Travel System and outside that system. The questions and answers below will assist travelers in determining when it may be necessary to call a CTO directly and when support is readily