• AMC civic leaders visit Travis

    Air Mobility Command civic leaders met at Travis Air Force Base Oct. 15 to join Gen. Darren McDew, AMC commander, on his first visit of the installation since assuming command in May. Civic leaders were given the opportunity to speak with McDew, who addressed the importance of the civic leader

  • Sergeant receives Purple Heart

    Staff Sgt. Mitchell E. Johnson, a Wing Operations Center Controller with the 573rd Global Support Squadron, received the Purple Heart from Gen. Darren W. McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, during a ceremony here, Oct. 15.Johnson sustained a traumatic brain injury during his most recent

  • Education Center showcases its Halloween spirit

    Delilah Wilson, 60th Force Support Squadron Education Center technician, currently has her collection of Halloween decorations on display at the Travis Air Force Base Education Center through Halloween and will have different décor as the Holidays come and go."We try to have fun over here," said

  • Wing garners service award

    The Secretary of the Air Force recently announced the 60th Air Mobility Wing as a recipient of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.This marks the 21st time since 1965 that the Travis wing has been awarded the AFOUA.In order to

  • McDew talks people, vision

    General Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, addressed a gamut of questions during a Q-and-A session Oct. 16 at Travis Air Force Base as part of his first official visit since assuming command of AMC in early May.With wide-spread changes and undertakings occurring across the enterprise, the

  • Travis provides blood line to Pacific

    Representing just one of two blood processing laboratories in the Department of Defense, the Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratory West on Travis Air Force Base, serves as the blood line to the entire Pacific Command.Unlike their well-known sister lab at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst,

  • Program gives trainees glimpse at AF

    Travis Air Force Base hosted approximately 40 individuals from the delayed entry program, junior reserve officer training corps and Civil Air Patrol Oct. 10 for the Golden Bear Outreach Program."The purpose of the program is to inspire, educate and motivate JROTC, Civil Air Patrol and high school

  • Travis casts reel in Rio Vista derby

    More than 30 Airmen from the 60th Operations Group and their families participated in the 67th Rio Vista Bass Derby Parade Oct. 12 in Rio Vista, California.The Travis Honor Guard led the group down Main St. in Rio Vista and presented the colors during the singing of the National Anthem.Travis

  • Apps aid in breast cancer struggle

    Pink.  It's everywhere right now from the pages of a magazine, to the sleeve of a favorite take-out coffee cup. It has even found its way onto the jerseys of NFL players, but with good reason.  As many are aware, October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month. Over the years, information on breast