• Help your fellow Airmen

    Travis will host the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign March 8 through April 16. The AFAF drive was established with the purpose of providing financial assistance to charitable organizations that give much needed support directly to Air Force members in need. The annual AFAF kickoff event is

  • New AF dining program offers greater variety, availability

    Airmen at six bases including Travis may soon see changes to their dining venues and food and beverage options bringing greater quality and variety, Air Force services officials said recently.The pilot program of the Air Force Services Agency's Food Transformation Initiative is gearing up to bring a

  • New AF dining program offers greater variety, availability

    Airmen at six bases including Travis may soon see changes to their dining venues and food and beverage options bringing greater quality and variety, Air Force services officials said recently.The pilot program of the Air Force Services Agency's Food Transformation Initiative is gearing up to bring a

  • Be a good wingman: show fellow Airmen you are all in

    The wingman concept is a well-known tenet of our Air Force culture. We trace its origin to the early days of combat aviation. Pilots conducting missions during World War I relied on each other for support, discovering the advantages of flying in formation. These forerunners of modern-day Airmen

  • Courtesy is crucial

    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "There is no outward sign of true courtesy that does not rest on a deep moral foundation."Benjamin Franklin"To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness."Galatians 6:7-9 (King James Version)"In due season, what you plant, you will

  • Taxes, Residency and the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act

    On Nov. 11, 2009, Congress passed the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act amending the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to give certain voting and tax protections to military spouses. Generally, for tax purposes, servicemembers are considered to maintain their existing residence or domicile

  • Welcome home Warriors

    Welcome Home Warriors is a great event held monthly here at Travis that recognizes our Airmen who have recently returned from deployment as well as their families. These Airmen know what it's like to put service before self and their families have made many sacrifices as well. It's always great to

  • Attention special needs families!

    What's been happening with the Travis Special Needs Task Force? If you went by the Base Exchange or Commissary last week, you may have seen volunteers from the community raising funds for Travis special needs events. The SNTF hosts and coordinates events such as a summer carnival and a holiday

  • 615th CRW welcomes new command chief

    The 615th Contingency Response Wing welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Michael J. LaPlant as its new command chief Feb. 8. As 615th CRW command chief, he advises the commander and staff on matters influencing the health, welfare, morale and effective utilization of the wing's enlisted personnel from 41

  • Yes, you’re brave enough to go to war . . .

    Sometimes we think we should be able to handle everything in our lives - all our problems, all the stress of life and the use of alcohol on top of that. We are vulnerable when we drink; ignoring that reality leaves you more vulnerable to risking your own death or killing someone else. Somehow we've