• Devil Raiders conduct urban close quarters combat training

    Defenders assigned to the 921st Contingency Response Squadron and the 821st CRS participate in urban close quarters combat training using simunition rounds June 30, 2016 at the Emergency Responder Urban Training Site at Travis Air Force Base, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert

  • 921st CRS Airman deploys to Ethiopia

    Two years ago when an Airman from the 921st Contingency Response Squadron joined the U.S. Air Force, he never imagined that he would be waking up surrounded by a rain forest preparing to close a Joint Task Force Port Opening.

  • Saber Strike turns to medevac mission for BEEliners

    On June 10, a C-17 Globemaster III aircrew from the 21st Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California, took off in support of exercise Saber Strike 16. The crew flew to Latvia in support of the exercise, involving more than 4,500 military members from 13 different NATO countries.

  • Air Force's flagship medical facility welcomes new commander

    The 60th Medical Group welcomed its new commander, Col. (Dr.) Michael Higgins, during a change-of-command ceremony July 8 at Travis Air Force Base, California.The change of command is an official, formal and brief ceremony that is the military’s way of bestowing command responsibility of a unit to

  • Airman answers call to care with smile

    While virtually no one looks forward to a hospital visit, Senior Airman Vincent Floyd, 60th Surgical Operations Squadron Orthopedics Flight medical administration specialist, does his best to change that mindset one patient at a time.People who walk up to Floyd’s desk for their appointment have

  • Clinic helps base community manage pain

    For active-duty service members, military retirees and their family members experiencing pain help is available at the Pain Clinic inside David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, California.

  • 60th SGCS specializes in medical procedures

    The 60th Surgical Operations Squadron is a diverse team specializing in multifaceted patient care.Each distinct unit provides an unparalleled level of knowledge and skill between providers and technicians alike. Although it typically functions as separate branches during day-to-day operations, it

  • Klein, Nichols greet wing as new leader

    Col. John Klein, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Steve Nichols, the incoming command chief for Travis Air Force Base, California, held commanders calls June 30 and July 1, to introduce themselves and talk about their expectations for the wing.

  • Lightning over UK: USAF F-35A takes first overseas flight

    The Air Combat Command F-35A Heritage Flight team accomplished the U.S.’ first transatlantic flight in an F-35A Lightning II, with refueling support from a KC-10 Extender, when it touched down at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 30, 2016.

  • Wehunt family spans nation, generations in service to Air Force

    Going back to 1961, when television stations still broadcast in black and white, telephones were rotary dial and humans had not yet visited the moon, the Wehunt family has had someone in the United States Air Force.Today, at a time with hundreds of color cable networks, smartphones and the moon