• 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,

  • Changes to fitness test keep AF sharp

    If you haven't heard yet, the Air Force has made some significant changes to the physical fitness test. In order to achieve a maximum score in the test, Airmen are going to have to do more push ups, more sit ups and run faster. Another big change is the test will now be centrally administered and

  • HAWC and DGMC encourages Travis smokers to "Kick their Butts"

    A few Team Travis members tried to kick their smoking habits Nov. 19 during the 34th annual Great American Smokeout. By doing so, these smokers will have taken an important step toward a healthier life - one that can lead to reducing cancer risk and having for more birthdays. Research shows people

  • America Recycles Day

    Travis Air Force Base will join thousands of recyclers from across the nation in celebrating America Recycles 2009 on Sunday by pledging to recycle and to buy recycled products. The purpose of America Recycles Day is to continue to promote the social, environmental and economic benefits of recycling

  • Security Forces use LIDAR to catch speeders

    Responding to concerns regarding speeding and traffic safety, the Security Forces acquired the enhanced capability of Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) to enforce compliance with speed limits on base. "Security Forces is aware of the concerns over speeding on Travis and is responding with our new

  • Effective teams

    As we celebrated Veterans Day this past week, I was reminded of some of my earliest impressions from my own military experience. I learned quickly (and sometimes painfully) during my initial training that successful service to our nation was going to require me to break free from my narrow,

  • Reserve wing awarded ATA trophy

    The 349th Air Mobility Wing has been named as the first recipient of the Airlift Tanker Association's Lt. Gen. James E. Sherrard III award. Holding aloft the crystal trophy with a globe that symbolizes global reach, Brig. Gen. Maryanne Miller, 349th AMW wing commander, said, "It is a great honor to

  • Military Family Appreciation Week 2009

    As we count our blessings this month, America's Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen serve day and night around the globe to defend our Nation. We are all very proud of them, and yet we should never forget that none of them do it alone. The extraordinary families who support them

  • Rise of the Cyber Wingman: 10 principles Airmen must know

    Every day, malicious code, worms, botnets and hooks attack Air Force computers hardware, software and the Internet. They infiltrate classified information and compromise national security. In response, the Air Force is stepping up its mission to defend cyberspace.Cyberspace adversaries attack