• PMEL ensures quality control in measurements

    What is 3-millionths of an inch anyway? For the 60th Component Maintenance Squadron's Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment flight and the more than 235 work centers that use their expertise -- it could mean a lot. Travis' Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory, which is preparing for an

  • Port wins AMC Large Terminal Award

    The 60th Aerial Port Squadron won the 2006 Air Mobility Command Large Terminal Unit award for developing innovative practices. "The transformation initiatives we've made at the port set us apart from other AMC units," said Lt. Col. Michael Holmes, 60th APS commander. "We have created efficiencies by

  • New Year brings renewed focus on safety, readiness

    Happy New Year and welcome back from the holiday break! Many of us were afforded some well deserved time to relax with family and friends over the past couple of weeks and now it's time to set our sights on the year ahead. While many of the geopolitical, economic and internal Department of Defense

  • Integrity in the New Year

    No, I am not going to convince you to adopt another New Year's resolution, but rather to focus your priorities on mastering the bedrock core value ... integrity. Ask yourself specifically, "Will I make decisions and perform actions this year that consider integrity first?" Are you making the right

  • Travis community shows support to deployed Airmen

    Lt. Gen. Gary North, commander of U.S. Central Air Forces, delivered a special gift to Airmen deployed here from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 28. The general presented them with a three-ring notebook filled with letters of support written by members of the Travis civilian community - letters

  • 615th CRW welcomes new commander

    The 615th Contingency Response Wing welcomed its second commander during a change of command ceremony Dec. 19. Brig. Gen. Mark Stearns, 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force commander, presided over the ceremony in which Col. Anthony Hinen took command from Col. Timothy Grosz. Colonel Grosz took

  • Board announces senior airman below-the-zone selections

    The following airmen 1st class were selected for promotion to senior airman below-the-zone: 60th Aerial Port Squadron Guillermo Araujo Craig Banz Justin Stanko 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Roland Blankenship 60th Civil Engineer Squadron Jeremy Luedtke Mason Messick 60th Component Maintenance

  • Air Force officials announce promotions to major

    Air Force officials announced Dec. 19 that 2,518 captains were selected for promotion to major. The following Team Travis captains have been selected for promotion to major: 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force Ian Bautista Karen Croteau Michael Daves Joseph Wenckus 60th Air Mobility Wing Vanessa