• 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,

  • 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