• Maintenance Group Environmental Inspector Wins EPA Award

    Chuck Barnard, 60th Maintenance Squadron environmental inspector, for many years has modeled sustainability - reducing the impact his squadron operations have on our natural resources needed to sustain our missions into the future. His efforts in protecting the environment by reducing air pollutant

  • Boy gets chance to be a pilot for a day

    Twelve-year-old Nicholas Gebhardt of Coventry, Conn., was Travis' Pilot for a Day April 16. Nick and his family of six traveled across the country sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Make-a-Wish Foundation. Before the Gebhardt family traveled to California, they were contacted by the 60th

  • Words that bind

    Integrity... Service ... Excellence ..., above all, anytime - anywhere. These are all words that are very familiar to an Air Force professional, both past and present. They serve as a common language that connect us in meaning and move us towards mission accomplishment. They also happen to be at the

  • Air Force Assistance Fund: Part 4

    In this week's segment supporting the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, I will share a few examples of how the Air Force Aid Society has benefited Team Travis members in need. Most Team Travis members know the stresses that come along with military life. Perhaps one of the primary stresses facing

  • Thumbs down to thumb drives

    Removable computer media is not to be used on any Department of Defense machine, according to a directive 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, Col. Mark Dillon signed recently. Such devices plug into a computer using a Universal Serial Bus port, including iPods, cameras, cell phones and USB flash

  • Defenders continue to support mission

    The Easter holiday and springtime represent the promise of rebirth and hope for the future. While one is easily distracted by all the negative events in today's media, we cannot overlook the positive things taking place to shape tomorrow. Our nation's military plays a vital role in shaping the

  • Practice personal resource management

    Crew (or Cockpit) Resource Management training originated from a NASA workshop in 1979 that focused on improving air safety. The NASA research presented at this meeting found the primary cause of the majority of aviation accidents was human error, and the main problems were failures in interpersonal

  • Mixed Martial Arts returns to Travis

    Fresh on the heels of its inaugural Mixed Martial Arts night Travis Fury, the 60th Force Support Squadron is once again offering members of Travis Air Force Base a night of MMA action. "Operation TKO," is scheduled for May 2 at the Travis Fitness Center. This is a pro/amateur MMA event with the

  • NCO Academy graduates announced

    The following technical sergeants recently graduated from the Paul W. Airey NCO Academy. Rebecca DiLoreto, 571st Global Mobility Readiness Squadron John Carter, 860th, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Michael Nilles, 60th Dental Squadron Oswald Steley , 60th Force Support Squadron Mario Dominguez,