• Are you and your family resilient?

    The United States Air Force accomplishes amazing things every day and it is our great warriors who make it happen. No other nation's air force can compare with what we do in 24 hours. Our airpower profession demands 100 percent of our energy, concentration and will to ensure the mission gets done on

  • What will your legacy be? Make the present count

    Since I supervised my first Airman nearly 21 years ago, it has amazed me how many in the enlisted corps don't want that next stripe. I've heard all kinds of reasons like "I love the job I'm doing now," "I'll get orders if I get promoted," "I won't be eligible for an assignment to (name the place) if

  • The Power of Partnership

    Have you ever noticed that little line painted on the street right outside of the main gate? On one side it says "base," and on the other, "city." Around our work places, housing, and flight line is a fence marking the perimeter of Travis Air Force Base. There are obvious physical attributes that

  • Airman gets by with a little help from his friend

    Arriving home after deploying to a war zone can bring new challenges to military members. Many discover that their fight is not over and they end up facing an unseen enemy, with sometimes serious consequences. That enemy is post-traumatic stress disorder.According to the Veterans Affairs, PTSD is an

  • Uniform phaseout dates draw near

    With many phaseout and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to remember for uniform and policy changes.As of the following dates, wear of the listed uniform items will be phased out:Oct. 1, 2010: 100 percent

  • Dedication recalls late SFS member

    Team Travis senior leadership, 60th Security Forces and the Travis First Term Airman Center came together with family and friends of fallen Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson during a dedication ceremony Sept. 28.The FTAC classroom, which is used for Airman to in-process when they first arrive at

  • Travis Week thanks Solano

    Airmen from Travis Air Force Base and their families joined together to celebrate Solano County during Travis Week from Sept. 11 to 19.Deemed 'Team Travis Salutes Solano,' more than 650 Airmen supported 20 events throughout the week that brought them to seven cities in Solano County and Sacramento

  • Fiscal year's end has its intricacies

    The mission of the 60th Contracting Squadron is to acquire the goods and services necessary for the operations and maintenance of Travis Air Force Base. Between half and three-fourths of the annual funding for these goods and services is received during the last quarter of the fiscal year, July

  • Scholarship money can help with education

    I know, you have heard it a thousand times "get your degree," or "advance your degree." There is no doubt that you will earn more money in your lifetime with a degree, period. That's not what I want to talk to you about.I am going to try to make your education journey a little easier by showing you