• Air Force researchers develop kidney care for austere environments

    Acute kidney injury is a common side effect of combat injuries. A new device being developed by Air Force researchers from the 60th Medical Group at Travis Air Force Base will treat the life-threatening symptoms of AKI closer to the point of injury, saving the lives of wounded service members. In

  • Air Force Military Treatment Facilities pilot medical readiness

    Air Force Medicine has a non-stop global readiness mission. Medical Airmen must be prepared to deploy on short notice to provide life-saving and performance-enhancing healthcare in diverse, austere, and isolated locations, and all Airmen must be medically ready to deploy. To achieve this readiness

  • Phoenix Spark enables DoD, industry collaboration

    Professionals from across industry, academia and government met with representatives from Travis Air Force Base’s Phoenix Spark program here Aug. 1 as part of an effort to connect external experts with problem sets faced by today’s warfighter.

  • Travis aircrew fly wounded Soldiers to Germany after insider attack

    Six aircrew members from Travis Air Force Base, California, flew a C-17 Globemaster III into Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan June 18 to medevac five U.S. Army special operators who were wounded in an insider attack at Camp Shaheen, in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

  • Augmentees ensure SERE program success

    Pilots, aircrew and other individuals deemed at high risk of isolation during a mission must undergo an initial Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape course.

  • Col. John Klein: “We deliver for AMC and our nation every day”

    Col. John Klein, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, hosted his second series of commanders’ calls in 2017 at Travis Air Force Base, California, August 8 - 10.During the briefings, which were the first since March, Klein emphasized the strategic importance of Travis, the capabilities the base provides

  • Air Force pioneer shares story with Travis Airmen

    By the end of her discussion with several active duty Air Force members from the 60th Maintenance Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California, August 1, 2017, Beverly Sterling expressed that she was nervous to be speaking about her career in front of a crowd. However, it went noticed due to the

  • Symbols We Stow: Capt. Leanne Babcock

    Capt. Leanne Babcock, 349th Logistics Readiness Squadron operations officer, carries a few things with her when she travels for the Air Force; including two coins and a laser engraved bracelet.