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May 9, 2018
Travis Drug Demand Reduction Program offers drug education program for children

Travis Drug Demand Reduction Program is currently sponsoring a Drug Education for Youth program.The program had been dormant since 2013, but it’s the hope of the Airman and Family Readiness Center to revitalize the program for 2018.
May 8, 2018
Team Travis participates in blood drive, helps local community

Travis Air Force Base, California, hosted a community blood drive April 27 at the Travis Fitness Center in support of Blood Centers of the Pacific.BCP, a nonprofit, community-based organization, provides blood and blood components to hospitals, physicians and patients throughout Northern California.
May 8, 2018
Pathologists: Medicine’s private investigators

Pathologists are board-certified medical doctors or doctors of osteopathy who analyze blood, tissue, cells and body fluids to determine the cause, origin and nature of disease or death. They also monitor testing to answer questions a provider may have about a specimen.
May 8, 2018
Cute pets from Travis AFB can cash in during Exchange online photo contest

Canines, cats, canaries and other beloved pets can finally make their adorable looks pay off.
May 8, 2018
21st Airlift Squadron hosts first C-17 Squadron Commander’s Conference

The 21st Airlift Squadron hosted the first C-17 Squadron Commander’s Conference for Air Mobility Command and the Mobility Air Forces at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 2-4.Eighteen Airmen from seven bases across three major commands partnered to share best practices and discuss topics in
May 8, 2018
DGMC outpatient pharmacy strives for continual improvement

On any given day, David Grant USAF Medical Center’s outpatient pharmacy bustles with a constant hum of barcode-scanning beeps, pills rattling in their bottles and storage bins with patients’ prescriptions hitting counters. Those sounds are the outpatient pharmacy staff filling more than 1,000
May 2, 2018
Travis AFB Exchange shoppers can “give and get back” starting May 15 to help Army, Air Force relief funds

The Travis Air Force Base, California, Exchange is making it easy for shoppers to help Airmen and military families in need during the first of three “give and get back” donation periods.
May 2, 2018
Travis Airman moves from Juárez, pursues opportunity in US

Ask Airman 1st Class Adrián Gómez where his home is and you might get two answers.Gómez moved from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, to El Paso, Texas, when he was 15, joining the U.S. Air Force at 20. In the time he’s been in the service, his dedication has positioned him as a vital member of both his base’s
May 2, 2018
Financial Peace: Travis families reduce debt by nearly $84,000, enhance readiness

“Think about how great life would be if you were debt free,” said Chaplain (Capt.) Kemuel Bellows, 349th Air Mobility Wing chaplain. “What kind of choices would you make if your home was paid off? If your children’s college was paid for and your bills are paid, what would your future or your
May 2, 2018
The Justice Files: April

During the month of April, seven Airmen received final review of nonjudicial punishment under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice and eight Airmen were involuntarily separated. The following are tools used by commanders as a means of punishment, rehabilitation, and maintaining unit good