• Sones assumes command of base

    Col. Dwight Sones took command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing during a change of command ceremony Aug. 5 at hangar P-14.Sones, who spent the last year as commander of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kyrgyzstan, joined the officer corps as a second lieutenant in 1988 after receiving his Bachelor

  • Change gives Airmen easier access to food

    The Food Transformation Initiative continues to make progress in developing the program that is redefining how, what and where Travis Airmen eat.FTI is a revamped dining program intended to offer Airmen a greater variety, availability and quality of food. One of the aspects of the FTI is the

  • Resources for relationships available to Airmen

    Marriage can be one of the greatest experiences in life while, at the same time, being one of the most difficult to manage. With divorce rates topping 50 percent in the United States, according to the 2009 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Vital Statistics Report, finding the

  • Thunderbirds brighten day for special needs kids

    The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds made the day for a group of special-needs and Make-A-Wish Foundation children July 29 on the Travis flightline during their practice performance and meet-and-greet.The Thunderbirds performed a practice show for the children followed by an opportunity for them to meet

  • Remembering general's crash

    On August 5, 1950, the worst disaster in the history of Travis occurred. Brig. Gen. Robert Travis, commander of the 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing and the 9th Bombardment Wing at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base died at age 46 in the crash of the Boeing B-29 "Superfortress" in which he was

  • This Week in Travis History (Week of July 30 through August 5)

    On August 5, 1950, the worst disaster in the history of Travis occurred. Brig. Gen. Robert Travis, commander of the 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing and the 9th Bombardment Wing at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base died at age 46 in the crash of the Boeing B-29 "Superfortress" in which he was

  • Team Travis boom operator refuels Thunderbirds

    Many people who enlist or commission in the United States armed forces have their own bucket-list. Senior Airman Dave Pingleton, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender boom operator, was able to check off one item on his list July 28 as he performed, what he described, as a "standard refueling

  • Barking up the right tree

    They begin their Air Force career at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, just like Airmen - but that's where the similarities end. Their version of training can take up to 120 days. In that time, the dogs must meet the requirements to become military working dogs. An average of one out of four dogs

  • Air Force officials release E-5 promotion list

    The staff sergeant promotion list is now available on the Air Force Personnel Center's website and Air Force Personnel Services website under enlisted promotions. Airmen can also access their Weighed Airman Promotion System score notices at the same time on the Virtual Military Personnel Flight

  • Change of Command welcomes Colonel Sones

    Col. Dwight Sones replaced Col. James Vechery as the 60th Air Mobility Wing commander at a Change of Command ceremony today at Travis Air Force Base.Vechery moves on to Scott Air Force Base to become the Deputy Director of Operations at Air Mobility Command. The past year prior to joining Team