• 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

  • Pregnancy can heighten tension

    October plays host to several important issues including domestic violence awareness.Domestic violence is a pattern of physical, sexual and psychological attacks which includes financial abuse against a current or former intimate partner. This can encompass anything ranging from isolation from

  • Don’t wait, vaccinate: Flu shots return to DGMC

    Travis Golden Bears can get flu shots at the David Grant USAF Medical Center as the latest vaccine is rolled out nationwide.The Department of Defense mandates a 90 percent or greater vaccination rate of military personnel by Dec. 15. The Travis goal is to reach the 90 percent mark of military

  • Travis, Marines team up to refuel MV-22 Osprey

    The 9th Air Refueling Squadron made Travis Air Force Base history Sunday when its KC-10 Extender refueled an MV-22 Osprey off the coast of San Francisco.It was the first time Travis has refueled and worked with an Osprey."The mission went very well," said Capt. Joshua Schiffer 9th ARS pilot. "We

  • Be cyber, smart phone savvy with two forms of ID

    Almost anyone who follows headlines will be familiar with the HeartBleed and recently-announced ShellShock computer network exploits. Although U.S. Cyber Command takes precautions to protect Department of Defense networks from such vulnerabilities, military members should still take steps to protect

  • ShakeOut set Oct. 20

    You are invited to join millions of people who will "Drop, Cover and Hold On" at 10:16 a.m. on Oct. 20 in the 2014 Great California ShakeOut.More than 24.9 million people were registered in ShakeOut drills worldwide in 2013. Of those people, 9.6 million were Californians. Participating is a great

  • From Romania to reservist: One Airman's journey

    Adriana Pop was born in Romania, to a father who carved out a career in the Romanian Army and a mother who is an accountant.After earning her bachelor's degree in journalism from Vasile Goldis University in her native country, she came to the United States as an au pair on a student visa.Today,

  • Flight Medicine tech excels quickly

    In order for any Airman to be qualified to fly, they must meet specific medical requirements that keep them and Air Force assets safe and functioning to continue the mission.Staff Sgt. Erica Baez, 60th Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight medicine technician, takes pride in her job to ensure everyone