• Seminar offers helpful information to new parents

    Parents anticipating a visit from the stork can pick up a different kind of bundle of joy next week at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Bundles 'n' Books, a seminar for single parents or couples expecting babies, will be held Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the AFRC. The bundle

  • 60th SFS to commence Operation Pumpkin

    As the nights grow longer, Team Travis members should beware the coming of ghosts, ghouls, goblins, monster and zombies. These creatures, said to be cloaked and denizens of the night, will soon roam the streets of Travis fearlessly, many referring to the coming of "All Hallow's Eve." Such disguised

  • 349th AMW welcomes new command chief

    "Finally reached that goal!" This was Chief Master Sgt. Christine Taylor's first thought when she heard she had been selected as the 349th Air Mobility Wing command chief. She has always known what she wanted to do and becoming command chief was at the top of her list of life goals. "Being selected

  • Sharing experience, knowledge makes us stronger

    Pay it forward normally refers to repaying the good deeds one has received by doing good things for other people. Catherine Ryan Hyde, author of the subject titled book, described paying it forward as an obligation to do three good deeds for others in repayment of a good deed that one receives. Such

  • 60th AMW announces quarterly award winners

    The following Team Travis members were named as 60th Air Mobility Wing's third quarter award winners in their respective categories: Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman Davis Turcios60th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO of the Quarter: Staff Sgt. Carmen Frazier60th LRS SNCO of the Quarter: Master

  • Team Travis to take treats to Iraqi children

    Operation Candy Drop, a drive to collect and deliver Halloween candy to Iraqi children by U.S. military members, will happen Nov. 1 and 2. The drive sponsors, Bare Base Boots and Global Gladiator Booster Clubs will be accepting Halloween candy donations at drop sites throughout Travis and schools

  • Children's fit program to begin

    Kids Fun Fitness, a program to help combat childhood obesity, is set to kick off Oct. 22 at the Fitness Center. For $25, parents can enroll children, ages 6 to 11, in eight classes that will help them stay active. "We're looking for creative ways to get families to the gym," said Barbara

  • Two minutes can make a difference

    First and foremost, we would like to extend big congratulations to the 615th Contingency Response Wing as they completed their first-ever operational readiness inspection. Your dedicated attitudes, many practice exercises and outstanding performers assigned to this important mission paid off, and

  • Remember the wingman concept

    Over the past sixteen months, I've witnessed some tremendous efforts and hard work exhibited by all. However, unfortunately I've also witnessed some stress. Our senior leaders realize that stress sometimes is the result of stretching our people to their limits. Our challenging operations tempo,