• What service is not

    The year was 1997. Titanic dominated the box office, Toni Braxton’s “Unbreak My Heart” played constantly on FM radio and the luckiest of us had dial-up internet to check our email accounts. That was also the year I became a second lieutenant and the year the U.S. Air Force released its core values.

  • Tracks reopen at Travis AFB

    The 60th Force Support Squadron, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron and civilian contractors finished renovations on two running tracks, now called the North Gate Track and the Fitness Center Track, Aug. 20 at Travis Air Force Base.

  • Dental clinic offers screenings for children

    The dental clinic at Travis AFB is offering pediatric screenings for active duty and retired military family members ages 12 and under to determine if they qualify for regular visits.

  • Late CMSAF’s legacy lives on through memorial run

    A memorial run honoring the ninth chief master sergeant of the Air Force will be held Sept. 29 in Sacramento. For the past four years, the Chief Binnicker 9k Memorial Run has been held largely in Shalimar, Florida. The race honors the late James C. Binnicker, former CMSAF and President and Chief

  • Energy drinks can affect heart rhythm and blood pressure

    People with high blood pressure may want to limit, or lose their penchant for energy drinks, based on a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The study shows energy drinks can abnormally impact the heart rhythm and raise blood pressure in people as young as 18 years

  • 571st MSAS provides aviation weather capability to Panama

    Panama’s Darién Gap is a 10,000 square-mile remote region of mountains, swamps and rainforests, known for attracting explorers and adventurers alike. In July 2019, 11 air advisors from the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron descended upon the Gap as part of a mobile training team with

  • Joint-nation alliance meets, trains at Travis AFB

    Members of the Five Eyes Air Force Interoperability Council, a joint-nation alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, convened for an annual exchange of their respective nations’ best practices August 7 – 13, 2019, at Travis AFB.