• Bee Liner, officer does 'Big' service for community

    Being a pilot and an executive officer for the 21st Airlift Squadron are just a fraction of Capt. Saj El-Amin's busy week.For the past two years, El-Amin has been a "Big," an adult volunteer in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Bay community.El-Amin first learned about the Big Brothers Big

  • Daughter dazzles with violin

    For Abigail Western, 17, daughter of Col. David Western, 60th Air Mobility Wing Judge Advocate, the challenges of life as a military dependent have helped her foster a positive outlook on the challenges of becoming a rising violinist.On Feb 6, Abigail Western played for the Napa Valley Youth

  • A/TA's quarterly meeting visits base

    The Airlift/Tanker Association national board of officers conducted its quarterly meeting Feb. 18 and 19 at Travis Air Force Base, California, to discuss the upcoming year.During the visit, board members and advisers met with Travis military leaders, engaged with base Airmen, and interacted with

  • Bee Liners represent at Green Flag

    Two crews from the 21st Airlift Squadron and a team of maintainers from the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently returned from a two-week mission supporting Green Flag-Little Rock. The mission was a joint training exercise between the Air Force, Army and Canadian air force.The exercise took

  • Air Force band plans three-state road trip by bus

    While the Band of the Golden West may represent the United States Air Force, its concert band is hitting the road for a three-state road trip in March.That sounds like a euphemism, but the ensemble of nearly 50 members plans to travel by bus to Nevada, Arizona and California for 11 performances in a

  • AMC boosts Travis to finals for food service award

    Excellence is the standard for every Airmen and every unit across the Air Force. When Airmen work together to surpass excellence, their efforts can lead to recognitions such as being nominated to compete for the John L. Hennessy Trophy Award.The Travis Air Force Base, California, Sierra Inn Dining

  • 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