• Forbes Gate to close Sept. 22

    The 60th Air Mobility Wing commander has directed that the Forbes Gate be closed to all vehicle traffic beginning Sept. 22. "The base, in conjunction with Headquarters Air Mobility Command, has been making progress to strengthen our perimeter security," according to Col. Stephen Shea, 60th Mission

  • Deployment preparation is important

    The Air Force is now officially 60 years old! Thanks go out to everyone involved in making our 60th Anniversary Ball such a huge success. We can't thank Jay Leno enough for making the night so fun. Having never hosted an event of this size before, we did experience a few problems getting many of you

  • Clear, concise communication essential to mission success

    Clear, concise communication up and down the chain of command is essential to mission success and vital to the morale, good order and discipline of any organization. Therefore, it's imperative we do our very best to ensure communication descends to the lowest level possible. However, our Airmen must

  • The dying information source

    In today's world we are inundated with information sources. We can turn on the television and have access to 24-hour news and weather. The Internet provides the same capability with the addition of search engines to provide answers to just about any question you may have. With so many information

  • KUDOS/TUDOS still seeking volunteers

    Volunteers are needed for the Kids Understanding Deployment Operations and Teachers Understanding Deployment Operations event, scheduled for Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. "KUDOS" and "TUDOS" is a Travis Integrated Delivery System initiative and is sponsored by the 60th Services Squadron's Family

  • Camp KUDOS to reopen Oct. 3

    Pack your bags, grab your mobility records, desert camouflage uniforms, boots, plane ticket and pillow and prepare yourselves for the long journey. After a year of renovations, upgrades, AFSO 21 initiatives and Lean events, Camp KUDOS is set to reopen Oct. 3, and deployers, ages 18 and younger, are

  • 60th APS members continue striving toward goals

    While the 60th Aerial Port Squadron just finished welcoming back its award-winning 2007 Rodeo Team, they also are in the midst of saying goodbye to half as they depart to support the war effort in Air Expeditionary Force 9/10. The port is in the middle of ensuring its members are adequately trained

  • Get out and vote!

    Most people do not associate odd number years with elections, but in three states that is not the case this year. Elections for governor are being held in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi this year. Team Travis members who are residents of these states and are registered to vote in any of those

  • Travis team has a ball

    More than 1,200 Airmen, their families and local community members witnessed an extra special performance Friday night as part of the base's Air Force 60th Anniversary Ball. The special performance came in the form of the evening's guest speaker Mr. Jay Leno, host of The Tonight Show, who came to