• Reading daily can enrich our lives

    How busy are you? If you are like the majority of Airmen and families, the answer is very busy. You are busy with work, fitness, taking care of your family and trying to find time to take care of yourself. Our Airmen all do a tremendous amount everyday and I continue to be inspired by how they find

  • 6th ARS wraps up year-long reflection

    For the past year, the 6th Aerial Refueling Squadron here has celebrated the 70th anniversary of the activation of its ancestor squadron, the 6th Bombardment Squadron. Members of the 6th ARS commemorated the event by wearing the patch of the famous World War II-era heavy bombardment squadron for the

  • Program urge tobacco users to quit

    For nearly 20 years, few of the major tobacco companies sold smokeless tobacco, but now they all do. Smokeless products like Snus, Orbs and dissolvable strips have become the next frontier for the tobacco industry. Trends show that cigarette sales are declining while smokeless tobacco sales are on

  • Squadron DUI free for 19 years

    For servicemembers, driving under the influence of alcohol is a quick way to end a career, but for one Travis unit, staying DUI free is a way of life.The Airmen of the 60th Contracting Squadron take DUIs to heart and have successfully maintained zero instances for 19 years.As part of the squadron's

  • Radio sites improve facilities, equipment

    "It used to be a rat's nest," said Airman 1st Class Michael McHam, pointing to a neatly organized cluster of wires inside one of the 60th Communications Squadron's new radio receive/transmit sites.The cluster was a jumbled mess inside the previous facility. The new site, one of two 483-square foot

  • Healthy spirit can give 'bounce'

    Do you remember bouncing a ball as hard as you could just to see how high it would go?Ever remember trying to bounce a flat tennis ball or basketball?What happened to that flat ball?It lost its resilience.Under our new Comprehensive Airman Fitness initiative, we are focusing on the word resilience

  • Hawks take hoops tourney

    The Travis Hawks men's basketball team won first place in the varsity basketball tournament at the fitness center Jan. 15 and 16. The Hawks beat the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Fort Irwin and Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Travis Ladyhawks also shined, taking first place in the