• United Flight 232 crash review: part lecture, part therapy

    For the pilot credited with saving the lives of 184 people in an airline crash nearly 19 years ago, talking about his experiences before and after the crash today is both a lecture on aircrew discipline and a personal therapy for the trauma he experienced. Capt. Al Haynes recently spoke to more than

  • 615th CRW vice commander departs

    Col. Richard A. McClain, 615th Contingency Response Wing vice commander, will depart Travis to become the first commander of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii which will stand up as a new wing within Pacific Air Forces, June 5 as an en route structure in the

  • Operation Gratitude volunteers needed

    On June 14 at 10 a.m., the veterans residing at the Yountville Veterans Home in Yountville, Calif., will be honored and thanked for their service and sacrifices they made while serving in the military and fighting in past wars. This is the eighth annual event called Operation Gratitude sponsored by

  • Foreclosure! Prevention and help for homeowners and renters

    For those contemplating foreclosure options, or renters wondering what rights they have if a landlord is foreclosed on - this article is for you. Below are some helpful tips to help homeowners prevent a foreclosure: -- Face the problem. The longer you wait, the less options you'll have. -- Talk to

  • 60th SVS wins Air Force awards

    Two organizations and one individual within the 60th Services Squadron were recently honored at the Air Force level. The organizations are Travis' Outdoor Recreation, which was named Air Force Services Outdoor Recreation Program of the Year, and the Delta Breeze Club, which captured the honor for

  • Summer's coming: Stay hydrated and watch for flag alerts

    Summer is creeping up again, and one of the problems we have during the hot months is heat stress. Heat stress is defined as any thermal stress above normal body temperature applied to the body, primarily from environmental factors, such as ambient temperature, relative humidity, wind and radiant

  • Service Before Self about sacrifice

    With Memorial Day only a few days behind us, it seems appropriate to talk about "Service Before Self"...the most misunderstood Air Force Core Value. I was already on active duty when the Air Force created the Core Values. At that time many of us thought, "Well, it's official now, the Air Force is

  • Ideas can make a difference

    Last week Travis celebrated its 65th anniversary. When you compare the early photographs of what was then Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base with what exists today, it's truly amazing the transformation that has occurred here in the past 65 years! What I find even more amazing is how what began as an

  • Think before you drink

    Imagine that you are at a party, and you really don't know anyone there all that well. When you arrive they are running out of alcohol, so you collect money and pick some up. Later that night, after hours of hanging out, you realize the time and head home. You get back without incident and decide to

  • Why do we choose the Air Force?

    Often times I look at people to try and figure out why we "do" this thing called the Air Force? Our reasons are as varied as our Air Force members themselves. For some, it was for the educational opportunities. For others it was the desire to go and see places they never would have, if having not