• Be prepared

    Team Travis are you ready for the next natural disaster? Chances are the answer is no. A recent American Red Cross study concluded that less than 10 percent of Bay area residents are prepared for a major disaster. As members of the military living in earthquake and wildfire country the threats are

  • Modernization

    Last week, this commentary focused on Team Travis' synergistic air mobility partnerships which "fuel the fight" consistent with Air Mobility Command's third priority. Our war-winning "fueling" actions are possible through these optimized mobility partners, and by also remaining focused on AMC's

  • Synergistic air mobility

    It is great to be home after attending Air Mobility Command's Phoenix Rally last week. The three-day, semi-annual conference brings together air mobility senior leaders to focus on our priorities, roles and missions. This spring's conference highlighted the importance of air mobility partnerships --

  • Team Travis pride

    Last week, Chief Master Sgt. Mike Williams and I met with legislators and their staffs on Capitol Hill to discuss Travis' mission, annual accomplishments, and required Congressional support to keep Air Mobility Command's largest base operating efficiently and effectively. It was easy to be filled

  • Travis NCOs attend Phoenix Stripe Conference

    Team Travis it's Friday; nothing like a nice relaxing weekend to re-energize our batteries for the upcoming week. Last week I encountered a highly-energized staff sergeant who recently returned from a temporary duty at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., where he attended Air Mobility Command's Phoenix

  • Integrity and Courage: Keys to leadership

    "Men of integrity, by their very existence, rekindle the belief that as a people we can live above the level of moral squalor. We need that belief; a cynical community is a corrupt community." - John W. Gardner, former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare "It takes a great deal of courage

  • Federal stimulus funding at Travis

    On Feb. 17, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law. The spending bill is intended to provide stimulus to the economy through federal tax cuts, social welfare provisions, and domestic spending in education, health care and infrastructure. Of the $80.2

  • 60th CS switches to new process

    On May 1, the 60th Communications Squadron began a migration that changes the way Travis computer users will submit communications-related work orders and requirements. The change moves the processing of work orders and requirements from the Project, Workflow, Requirements, Resource Manager System

  • Phoenix Spouse, now Key Spouse Program

    The Air Force has recently standardized the name for the Key Spouse Program. Originally known as the Phoenix Spouse Program which was implemented by Air Mobility Command in 2006, the name change to the Key Spouse Program was initiated for consistent name recognition and branding across the Air

  • At your service

    The first day of May might seem a little early to be thinking about who's coming for the holidays, but for those who are, the Westwind Inn is prepared. The 560-room hotel located on base books reservations 24 hours-a-day, year-round for visitors coming in the months of November, December and