• Air Force, Army, DLA conducts JTF-PO training

    With simulated terror cells operating in the area, Airmen and Soldiers don their body armor and place their M16 rifles at the low-ready position as they exit the bus at the fictitious country of Sangala, in preparation for Exercise Turbo Distribution 16-02.What is now a runway surrounded by dirt,

  • Base greets honorary leaders

    With a C-17 Globemaster III draped as the backdrop to the evening's festivities, Travis senior leaders welcomed 35 honorary commanders and bid farewell to 34 others during an HCC induction ceremony March 10.The Honorary Commanders Program is an Air Force-wide initiative allowing professionals from a

  • Squadron's program puts Airmen FIRST

    Last year, the 60th Aerial Port Squadron had the highest percentage of duty-limiting profiles. A majority of those injuries were musculoskeletal, consisting of sprains, strains and injuries due to overuse.  The high volume of these injuries attracted the attention of Maj. Denise Lemon, 60th Medical

  • Don't drive in that mud puddle

    Some might call them mud puddles. But drive through one of these "puddles" at Travis Air Force Base, California, and you could face state and federal penalties.Between December 2015 and February 2016, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron members discovered that people had driven through some of these areas

  • Travis provides course to leaders

    Travis Air Force Base is offering a two-day course to help company grade officers understand their roles as upcoming flight commanders and officers in charge.During a recent course, officers from a variety of career fields discussed the responsibilities of a flight commander, communication skills,

  • Green Dot program aims to curb violence

    The Air Force is taking a fresh approach to decreasing interpersonal violence in 2016.A new program named Green Dot will roll out across the year, beginning with training which recently took place for 14 "implementers" at Travis Air Force Base, California.The goal of the training is to use tools

  • AFAF focuses on benefits

    While the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign happens annually, Travis Air Force Base, California, this year's coordinators hope to show how it helps Airmen.Capt. Qaashuntae Wright, 60th Inpatient Squadron and an AFAF coordinator, said the drive's four affiliate charities do things, of which people

  • Method eases access to PT

    Airmen are the Air Force's most important asset and keeping them fit to fight is the goal of the physical and occupational therapy departments at David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, California.The Air Force Medical Operations Agency recently directed all Air Force military

  • ADAPT helps fight alcohol abuse

    April is alcohol awareness month. According to health.gov, drinking too much alcohol increases people's risk of injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease and some types of cancer.Recognizing that you have a problem with alcohol is the first step to recovery.The second step is seeking help. The

  • Wartime Innovation: Battleborn medical device saves lives at home

    In the early morning hours of Feb. 21, a 28-year-old gunshot victim is inside an ambulance enroute to University of California Davis Medical Center, the only level I trauma center in Sacramento, California. The patient, receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation during transport, is fading quickly due