• 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

  • Formal mentoring

    We're surrounded by mentors, and most of us put real effort into being good Wingmen. When we're asked, "Are you mentoring your subordinates?" the answer is usually "Yes!" Then why are we having difficulty retaining our younger Airmen? Why aren't all of our associates as pleased with their careers as

  • Make self development a priority

    What efforts have you engaged in lately to develop yourself and move toward your goals? How long has it been since you read a book, attended a seminar or took a college course? Charlie Jones, author and founder of ExecutiveBooks.com, said it best, "You will be the same person tomorrow, next week,

  • Team Travis partners to tackle all obstacles

    When I first assumed command, I quickly realized how important it is to work together with all of our partners at Travis. Travis is the largest wing in Air Mobility Command and the only to fly three major weapons system airplanes. It is also has the largest Reserve and contingency response wings,

  • Berlin Airlift Exhibition to reside at Travis Air Museum

    Colonel Gail Halvorsen, the man known fondly as the "Candy Bomber" for his role in the Berlin Airlift of 1948-49, cut the ribbon on the Berlin Airlift Exhibit Dec. 10, at the Travis Air Museum.After traveling to 29 different cities, the exhibit now has a permanent home at the museum. Mr. Heinz-Gerd

  • Tree auction helps give back

    The Travis Fisher House is one of more than 30 homes built on military installations by the late Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher. They generously created a foundation to help military families in need where they can stay without charge when one of their members is hospitalized. Located on the grounds

  • 60th Medical Group promotions announced

    The following members of the 60th Medical Group were selected for promotion to the rank of major (O-4):Carrie G. BakerCale Walter BondsDaniel J. BrownJoseph K. ErbeScott H. FryeChi Na PakClarisa I. SmithYang WangRobert T. BarilDavid K. BigelowSusan J. CarbogninAmy M. DavisRyan M. DiepenbrockJoel B.

  • Travis endodontist performs surgery on working dog

    A recent surgery at Travis Air Force Base bridged the gap between service branches, career fields and even species.Colonel-select Gerald Kaban, an endodontist with the 60th Dental Squadron at David Grant USAF Medical Center, recently teamed with the base's veterinary clinic to perform a root canal