• Travis member helps save a life

    It is a decision that could possibly be a matter of life or death for a 59-year-old female recipient suffering from cancer. For Mr. John Lacomia, 60th Air Mobility Wing Historian, it just seemed like the right thing to do. "I feel that I'm doing the right thing by helping people," said Mr. Lacomia.

  • Secretary Gates brings call for excellence to AMC Airmen

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke to an audience of more than 400 Airmen here last week to personally deliver his message that the Air Force must apply more rigor to its responsibilities, particularly with nuclear weapons. The secretary's visit came as a result of his decision to ask the

  • Travis' water report available online

    Many of us take our tap water for granted, but there are people behind the scenes working hard to ensure drinking water is safe. Water systems are held accountable for this by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. This act also requires community water systems to inform consumers about the sources

  • Changes challenge every Airman

    Changes in leadership teams are a vital part of our Air Force and now that the summer moves are upon us, we're saying goodbye to many Team Travis leaders. Of note, our outgoing vice wing commander, Col. GI Tuck, will be departing in just a few days from now. During Colonel Tuck's 11 months with us,

  • Lets get back to basics

    Change, change and more change has been a consistent theme within our great Air Force; the most recent being the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force resigning. The announcement of their resignation came as an astonishing surprise to everyone. As you can imagine, their resignation ignited

  • Travis firefighters help extinguish blaze

    When flames roared at nearby Ashland Chemical Plant, local city officials looked to Team Travis for help. The Fairfield Fire Department lacks the equipment to douse a chemical fire, so Travis firefighters, who are trained to fight everything from grease-fueled kitchen fires to hazardous material

  • Oh no, not another Clausewitz quote

    "A prince or a general," wrote Carl von Clausewitz, "can best show his genius by managing a campaign exactly to suit his resources, doing neither too much nor too little." It is hard to have a career in the military and not run across a quote by this late 18th century, early 19th century military

  • 570th GMRS welcomes commander

    The "Maddogs" of the 570th Global Mobility Readiness Squadron welcomed their new commander June 10 at a change-of-command ceremony in the 615th Contingency Response Wing warehouse. Lt. Col. Craig Theisen took command of the squadron that provides all base support services for the 570th Contingency

  • School is out!

    A recent study shows that many children gain an excessive amount of weight during the summer due to lack of structured activity and munching on high calorie snacks. To help your children healthy, make sure to always have some healthy snacks available. Fruit, cut veggies with non-fat dressing, whole