• DGMC pharmacy shows off new look

    After years of planning and months of hard work, the last major piece of David Grant USAF Medical Center's Phase I structural improvement and modernization program finally dropped anchor. The $3.2 million outpatient pharmacy officially opened its doors Sept. 12 after relocating to a new expanded

  • This Week in Travis History: 1989, base helps after Hugo

    On Sept. 17, 1989, Hurricane Hugo, the eighth named storm of the 1989 hurricane season, slammed into Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The death toll in Puerto Rico was five dead, with 55,000 homes destroyed or badly damaged, 37,000 families left homeless, and an estimated $2 billion in

  • Ten Pin eatery gets ball rolling

    The latest Food Transformation Initiative location, Ten Pin inside of Travis Bowl, celebrated its grand opening Sept. 15 with free food and door prizes to all who attended.Travis is one of five pilot bases incorporating the campus-style dining option into the meal card plan. The campus-style dining

  • Leadership must be earned daily--with RESPECT

    Leadership is not given, ordained or a right. It doesn't come from position or rank. Leadership must be earned every day. Any Airman can be a leader as long as they are disciplined in their positive daily habits. Andrew Carnegie once said, "The older I get the less I listen to what people say and

  • Delayed Enlistment Training Flight takes off at Travis

    The Air Force Reserve's newest Airmen are getting a leg up on their future with the stand-up of delayed enlistment training flights. Travis was selected as one of five pilot bases to launch this Reserve program. On Saturdays of the A and B flight unit training assemblies, the trainees meet at the

  • Team Travis remembers 9/11

    A formal tribute ceremony took place for the heroes and victims of 9/11 Sunday, in front of the 60th Air Mobility Wing headquarters building.Around the flagpole, Airmen from the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Forces, 60th Air Mobility Wing, 615th Contingency Response Wing and the 349th Air

  • Take this job and love it comes to a close

    In the movies, Air Force jobs always look glamorous. Airmen are shown in flight suits walking toward airplanes or in full service dress in a secret computer room with all the nation's leaders. In reality, there are many jobs in the Air Force that get over looked because they are not so glamorous.

  • Annual Travis Triathlon brings out competitors' best

    The Travis Fitness Center hosted the Annual Travis Triathlon Saturday open to the base populace. The timed endurance event consisted of swimming, biking and running.Participants registered at the Travis Aquatic Center at 8 a.m. and began the race at 9 a.m. The competitors were divided into three

  • Health Fair has tools to keep fit

    Health and Wellness Center coordinator Jennifer Pearson organized a Health Fair Sept. 9 for service members of the 60th Maintenance Squadron and their families at gym 1 in the Travis Fitness Center. As part of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness program, the event was designed to demonstrate a variety