• Travis Honor Guard sets standard

    The Travis Honor Guard, which is an aggregate force made up active-duty, reserve and guard personnel, completed a total of 129 details over the course of the month of December last year. Distinguishing this figure, the Honor Guard conducted honors for 105 funerals and presented colors during 24

  • Travis MPF modernizes process

    The Travis Air Force Base military personnel flight will transition to appointment only services for ID card related issues starting March 1.

  • Bariatric Surgery provides a second chance, transforms lives

    According to the State of Obesity’s website, 35 percent of Americans have a body mass index that falls under the morbidly obese category. The David Grant USAF Medical Center bariatric clinic at Travis Air Force Base, California, welcomes people who fall under this category and has treatments to help

  • Tax tips for Team Travis

    Travis Air Force Base, California is in the midst of tax season and there are a myriad of useful and free resources available to base personnel, dependents, veterans and retirees who live in the surrounding areas.

  • AMC welcomes civilian health promotion services

    Civilian Health Promotion Services are now available to the workforce of Air Mobility Command.CHPS provides free wellness resources to employees to guide them toward healthy lifestyles through awareness of current health status and behavior modification skills.

  • Take command: Urgent care now easier to access

    As of Jan. 1, 2018, most TRICARE Prime enrollees no longer need a referral for urgent care visits and point-of-service charges no longer apply for urgent care claims. This change replaces the previous policy, which waived referrals for the first two urgent care visits per year.

  • Labor and delivery set to study eating during labor

    The labor and delivery unit at Travis Air Force Base, California, has searched since October for healthy pregnant volunteers who are at a low risk of a cesarean delivery to take part in a two-year research study to evaluate the impact of eating certain foods during labor. The study’s results will

  • U.S., Middle Eastern forces end successful year against ISIS

    December marked a crowning achievement in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announcing the complete liberation of Iraq on Dec. 10. According to Lt. Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, the Iraqi Security

  • 60th MXS honors former chief with room dedication

    The life of late Chief Master Sgt. George R. Tucker is a storied one. Born on April 22, 1937, Tucker was the 14th child born of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tucker’s 15 children. From the outset of his development into a chief master sergeant, Tucker was a hard worker.