• AF surgeon exceeds expectations in Afghanistan

    (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)When receiving a set of orders for a deployment, many service members are left with an assortment of questions: "What will I do, where will I go and will

  • SEAC engages with Golden Bears

    Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited and spoke with Golden Bears Oct. 20 and 21 at Travis Air Force Base. Battaglia toured Travis on the second and third day of his West Coast command visit.The SEAC serves as the principal

  • 571st MSAS aids in Colombia

    Part one of a three-part seriesCOMMANDO AEREO DE TRANSPORTE MILITAR, BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron deployed a mobile training team from Aug. 24 to Sept. 19 to conduct training during a four-week engagement with the Colombian air force in Bogota, Colombia.The

  • Day to celebrate retirees

    The Travis Retiree Appreciation Day committee, in conjunction with the Retiree Activities Office and David Grant USAF Medical Center, is preparing to present the 19th annual Retiree Appreciation Day Nov. 15 at Travis Air Force Base. This year's event, "Honoring Those Who Led the Way," will kick-off

  • Travis takes part in Red Ribbon Week

    The Travis Air Force Base Unified School District, along with more than 80 million young people around the country, celebrated National Red Ribbon Week Oct 23 through today.National Red Ribbon Week is a drug-prevention program in which children wear red ribbons as a pledge to stay away from

  • Singer steps up to plate

    It was a gorgeous fall evening Sunday in San Francisco when a stadium full of 40,000 excited baseball fans paused to honor our nation during the seventh-inning stretch of Game Five in the 2014 World Series.Airman 1st Class Michelle Doolittle, United States Air Force Band of the Golden West vocalist,

  • Travis Airman sings at the World Series

    It was a gorgeous fall evening Sunday in San Francisco when a stadium full of 40,000 excited baseball fans paused to honor our nation during the seventh-inning stretch of Game Five in the 2014 World Series.Airman 1st Class Michelle Doolittle, United States Air Force Band of the Golden West vocalist,

  • 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