• Airmen assist Iraqi police during checkpoint inspection

    A team of Security Forces Defenders, known as the "Rough Riders," glance out the small windows of their armored vehicle as it passes over the streets of Baghdad. They are on their way to rendezvous with their counterparts in the Iraqi Police.Assigned to the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces

  • What's all the hubbub over H1N1 flu?

    Over the past few months, we've been inundated with news reports and information about the H1N1 flu.  For most people who've been infected, it has been a relatively mild upper respiratory illness lasting four to seven days.  So, you might ask, why are we starting to see even more information about

  • Former MAC commander remembered

    Gen. Paul K. Carlton, former commander of the Military Airlift Command, passed away Nov. 23 at the age of 89 in San Antonio, Texas. General Carlton was commander of MAC from Sept. 26, 1972, to March 31, 1977."General Carlton's accomplishments as a commander will be remembered and honored; he

  • AMC grieves the passing of former AMC Commander, Gen Paul K. Carlton

    It is with great sadness that we received the news today of the passing of General Paul K. Carlton, a great Airman, warrior, and former commander of Air Mobility Command. His accomplishments as a commander will be remembered and honored; he embodied the core values of integrity, service before self,

  • Time to give thanks

    For more than 230 years our great nation has celebrated Thanksgiving as a time to recognize the many priceless gifts we enjoy as Americans. It's a time to appreciate and celebrate our families and our friends; a time to reflect on how privileged we are to live in such a great land of opportunity.

  • Service and giving

    With a mission to provide quality goods and services at competitively low prices and generate earnings to support Services' programs, the dual benefit AAFES provides military families at Travis goes far beyond the clothes, electronics and snacks on shelves. Shoppers who exercise their exchange

  • CE wins AMC General White environmental cleanup award

    Cleaning up the environment while using less energy, saving money and maintaining great community relations earned Travis the Gen. Thomas D. White Environmental Restoration Program Award for the Air Mobility Command. The base will now compete for the Air Force level award. "We've got our fingers

  • Leadership: Listen, learn and lead

    Fall is my favorite time of the year. The weather is starting to turn cool, the leaves are changing colors and the college football season is in full swing. Like any group activity, the key to success is teamwork. It is amazing to me how a cohesive group of good players working in harmony with a

  • What can you do when a loved one is sexually assaulted?

    A sexual assault is a devastating experience for an individual to endure, both in terms of the immediate personal violation entailed as well as its long-term mental and physical consequences. The effects of a sexual assault often extend beyond the victims themselves and impact their family, friends,