• Alston visits Travis

    During his 34 years of military service, Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Z. Alston has never forgotten the vital role of NCOs in the U.S. military.During a July 24 visit to Travis Air Force Base, California, the United States Strategic Command senior enlisted leader not only wanted to assess the needs of

  • Travis gets FAA approval for exams

    What began as an "ah-hah" moment with three senior reservists at Travis Air Force Base, California, has become a reality: Aircraft maintenance technicians can get their Federal Aviation Administration airframe and powerplant certification without leaving the base. Travis is the first military

  • AF helps maintainers obtain federal licensure

    After a long career in aviation maintenance technology, Chief Master Sgt. McKinney Crawford, 60th Maintenance Group, never thought he would want to work again on aircraft when he retired. He was wrong. Facing retirement in February, the superintendent said he soon realized that "the best chance of

  • Workshop to help siblings with care

    The Exceptional Family Member Program and the Special Needs Task Force at Travis Air Force Base, California, are scheduled to host a Sibling Support Workshop from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. July 31 at the First Street Chapel Annex.The SibShop is a workshop for youth ages 8 to 13 who have siblings with

  • Medics upstart altitude training

    At 25,000 feet, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot starts to feel a twitch in his right arm and his vision blurs, making it difficult to see. He's on the verge of blacking out.Capt. Irena Farlik registers this as an early sign of hypoxia and flips a switch, pumping 100 percent pure oxygen into his flight

  • Gucci Standard: 9th ARS named Air Force's best section

    The 9th Air Refueling Squadron was recognized July 18 as the "Top Air Refueling Section in the Air Force" after being presented the Albert L. Evans award during the 36th annual Boom Symposium at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.The Evans award was established in memory of Senior Master Sgt. Albert L.

  • Air Force names sergeant 'outstanding'

    Out of more than 450,000 Airmen and 35 nominees, 12 Airmen were chosen, but only one was selected from Air Mobility Command.Stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California, Master Sgt. Joseph Bogdan, 60th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center superintendent, was selected July 27

  • Fairchild honorary commanders visit Travis

    More than 20 Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, civic leaders visited and toured Travis Air Force Base, California's facilities July 21 and 22 to learn about the mission during a fly-away civic leader visit.60th Air Mobility Wing leadership welcomed the group before it headed to the Delta Breeze

  • Street Smart urges safe driving

    Laughter met with sobering reality. That's the concept of the nation-wide "Street Smart" briefing that was presented July 16 to Airmen at Travis Air Force Base."Throughout your lives you have had information beaten into you about drinking and driving and wearing a seatbelt," Oscar Duran, a