• Readiness tested during exercise Crisis Look

    Members of all three wings at Travis Air Force Base, California, participated in exercise Crisis Look 16-01 from Feb. 1 to 6 as part of an effort to assess the installation's ability to deploy a large body of personnel on short notice.Crisis Look was designed to evaluate the level of compliance with

  • HVAC team keeps Travis comfortable

    The temperature outside can affect daily life with changes to outdoor activities, clothing and even mood.Heating, ventilating and air conditioning technicians at Travis Air Force Base, California, keep indoor temperature controlled no matter what the climate is outside."We are responsible for

  • Travis tankers provide Super Bowl air coverage

    As part of Operation Noble Eagle, two Travis KC-10 Extenders flew aerial refuel missions Feb. 7 to support flight operations for fighter aircraft conducting patrols of the airspace surrounding Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, California.While many are familiar with the iconic flyovers associated with

  • Amedee hosts CRW training

    In terms of communication and flexibility, it is hard to match that of the 821st  Contingency Response Group.From Jan. 20 to 22, a 41-member team displayed its skills while taking part in an exercise that involved opening an airbase and supporting airfield operations at Amedee Army Airfield near

  • Travis firefighters set sights on stair climb

    More than 1,900 firefighters from around the world will don 60 pounds of gear, including helmet, protective suit, breathing apparatus and air cylinders, and climb 69 flights of stairs March 6 at the Columbia Center Tower in Seattle, Washington, at 788 feet of vertical elevation. The 1,356 steps will

  • 349th AMS, 312th AS: Training from the ground up

    It takes a 'village' as nearly every Air Force Specialty Code touches the aircraft, with training or qualification when Team Travis members launched a C-5M Super Galaxy from Travis Air Force Base, California, to Alaska, Jan. 23, 2016.The 349th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 312th Airlift

  • Travis, local law enforcement open new training facility

    Officials from Travis Air Force Base and Solano County law enforcement agencies held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 29 for the newly constructed Emergency Responder Urban Training Site, marking the first tangible Travis project completed as a direct result of the Air Force Community Partnership

  • Vet reflects on Babylift

    Towards the end of the Vietnam War, a plan to transport thousands of displaced Vietnamese orphans to the United States commenced. Airmen from Travis Air Force Base, California, took part in the mission that is now known as Operation Babylift.The first plane, carrying more than 100 orphans left

  • AMC chief makes stop at Travis

    Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, 60th Air Mobility Command command chief, had the opportunity to visit Travis Air Force Base, California Jan. 21 and 22 for the first time since taking over the command chief spot in December.On Jan. 21, Frey spent the morning in the air with a class of first term