• Are you ready for some grillin’?

    Base residents are very familiar with the Fire Department's push to prevent unattended cooking fires and promote total fire safety. These types of fires are the number one cause of home fires and fire injuries in the U.S. However, we tend to forget that unattended cooking doesn't always occur in the

  • DGMC opens new mental health unit

    David Grant USAF Medical Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony June 16 marking the grand opening of its new joint Department of Defense/Veteran's Affairs Joint Inpatient Mental Health Unit. Located on the fourth floor of DGMC, the new $6.7 million joint psychiatric inpatient unit utilizes integrated

  • PCS policy changes promote stability, quality of life

    Air Force officials have modified two permanent change of station policies to give Airmen more flexible assignment options and better force development opportunities. The time on station requirement for government funded join-spouse assignments, where the Air Force assigns military couples (when

  • Team Travis congratulates newest technical sergeants

    The following members of Team Travis were selected for promotion to the rank of technical sergeant. Air Force officials selected 7,724 of 37,172 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 20.78 percent. The average score for those selected was 319.69, with

  • Engineers release Travis water report

    Many people take quality drinking water for granted. Many are unaware of where it comes from and what happens to it on its way to the tap. At Travis, drinking water comes from two sources; surface water and ground water. Surface water from the North Bay Aqueduct and Lake Berryessa makes up

  • DGMC graduates Class of 2009 medical service corps residents

    The following Air Force Medical Service Corps officers successfully completed their Graduate Medical Education residency programs at David Grant USAF Medical Center. The residents received their diplomas and follow-on assignments during a graduation ceremony held today at the Delta Breeze Club: 60th

  • Honor guard symbolizes professionalism, commitment

    Team Travis it's Friday and what a gorgeous day; the sun is shining with a hint of delta breeze in the air and Old Glory is flailing proudly in the wind. This is the season for retirements, PCS's and Change of Commands. We will lose our vice commander, Colonel Crowhurst, and his family next week.

  • Honoring our flag with service

    Every June 14, we celebrate Flag Day without much fanfare. There are no parades, speeches or fireworks to commemorate this annual national observance. Nevertheless countless Americans paid fitting tribute by proudly flying Old Glory on the day of its creation. Flag Day is a day to honor our

  • What's the most amazing thing you've done?

    I boarded the plane and found my seat ... 8B, next to a man whom I would guess to be around 70 years old. Seemed like a nice fellow as we exchanged the necessary hellos. I had worked up a pretty good headache; I was hungry and very tired. I was hoping there would be no forced conversation between