• Feature - Optometry looks out for base

    by 1st Lt. Angela Martin 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs 1/21/2014 - TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The optometry clinic located at David Grant USAF Medical Center provides comprehensive eye exams and services supporting aircrew and readiness for active-duty members. The clinic also aims to

  • Staff sergeant finds direction in life as maintainer

    The reasons for joining the Air Force are varied. For some, it's for the benefits such as job security, higher education and/or medical coverage.For others, joining is more personal and could be for reasons that involve following in the footsteps of a family member or full-on "hua" patriotism.No

  • 660th AMXS spans globe with planes, deployments

    The 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron provides combat-ready maintenance personnel and organizational support to inspect, service and repair all transit and assigned KC-10A Extender aircraft, totaling 46 percent of the Department of Defense inventory. They generate aerial refueling and strategic

  • Base builds local bonds in air

    Airmen at Travis Air Force Base, California are fortunate to work with community members proud to support Travis, Air Mobility Command and the Air Force.  This support is not limited to events on the ground, as the Travis air control tower frequently controls civilian aircraft within the base's

  • Travis pilot serves as translator for Air War College in China

    As Capt. Raymond Zhang, 22nd Airlift Squadron pilot, can attest, there's more to being a translator than speaking multiple languages.Last month, Zhang completed his third trip to China with approximately 20 members of United States Air Force's Air War College, which molds officers into senior

  • Dental renovations improve ability to treat base

    The 60th Dental Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California, recently received upgrades to better perform their mission of delivering cutting-edge comprehensive dental services."In 2015, we completed two major renovations," said Senior Master Sgt. Paul Wilkins, 60th DS dental operations

  • Sergeant develops Airmen, self

    Training is an important part of growing and developing Airmen.For Tech. Sgt. John Foran, 60th Dental Squadron unit training manager, it provides continuity, which is important in an environment where changes of command, permanent changes of station and deployments bring new people in on a regular

  • Dental squadron makes Travis smile, trains Airmen

    Arthur B. Sachsel Dental Clinic at Travis Air Force Base, California, has two missions. First, is the normal dental mission used to support any base and the other is an Air Force training mission. The 60th Dental Squadron directly supports the men and women assigned to Travis and the tenant units

  • KC-10 serves 25 continuous years in CENTCOM

    For more than two decades, the KC-10 Extender has been refueling U.S. and coalition aircraft from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.This year marked 25 years of continuous operation for the aircraft from this location, and it is a vital piece in accomplishing U.S. Air Forces Central Command

  • Travis AFB conducting daylong exercise

    Travis Air Force Base is currently conducting a daylong exercise simulating a "security incident" on base. The local populous and surrounding communities will continue to hear an increase in voice notifications and alarms. Additionally, patrons may experience increased gate entry times during