• Travis "Freedom Launch" hones skills, remembers 9/11

    Travis conducted a mass launch of 22 mobility aircraft Wednesday, to practice the maximum level of combat capability for the operations, maintenance, and support groups.During the operation, dubbed the Freedom Launch, seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs, 11 KC-10A Extenders, and four C-5 Galaxies departed

  • Map taps into emergency response

    Travis Air Force Base's emergency responders have taken their actions into the geospatial world by introducing an online map that may save lives.The Emergency Response Tool is a specialized map view vital for incident commanders, Security Forces, firefighters and senior leadership in making critical

  • Travis Welcomes Surgeon General from Royal Thai Air Force

    Top ranking officials from the Directorate of Medical Services within the Royal Thai Air Force exchanged methods, processes and ideas with the 60th Medical Group commander and staff Aug. 27 and 28 during a tour of Travis Air Force Base.The distinguished visitors included Air Marshal Chuphan

  • Travis helps battle blazes off base

    When one of the biggest fires in an off-base city's recent history raged, Travis firefighters helped.Fourteen firefighters from Travis were involved Aug. 27 in a seven-alarm fire in Fairfield, more than five miles from the base's front gate. The 40-acre blaze decimated five homes and left at least

  • Acting SecAF tours Travis

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning visited Travis Air Force Base Aug. 22 and 23 to witness the mission first-hand and engage Airmen in a discussion about the most pressing issues facing the Air Force today.The most senior leadership of the Department of the Air Force is comprised of two

  • Meet MATT: Dummy helps train DGMC

    In a recent exercise on base here, MATT suffered from a leg amputation following an earthquake that took down the base theater. A security forces Airman came to his aid and applied a tourniquet that successfully controlled the bleeding from the life-threatening injury.After the self-aid buddy care,

  • Noted veteran in Travis community dies

    Travis lost one of its most memorable characters on base, an United States Army Air Corps veteran who refused to replace his typewriter for a computer. On Aug. 5, retired Master Sgt. Joseph Rowan, the former long-time director of the Retiree Activities Office, died. Rowan, who was 90 years old, died

  • Check before you post

    According to the Air Force Social Media Guide, "Social media and social networking have evolved to become the primary communication methods used by today's Airmen, families and leaders." The Air Force views social media sites as positive tools, as long as they are used appropriately."By the nature

  • Operation delivers school supplies

    Volunteers handed out school supplies to more than 200 Travis families yesterday at the First Street Chapel. The supplies were donated through a drive held by U.S. Bank and the event was coordinated by Operation Homefront.Each year, Operation Homefront partners with multiple school districts to

  • Guards at south gate handle big traffic

    As the sun rises on California and Travis, the base's south gate is receiving its first visitors of the day.A glut of vehicles prepares for inspection with members of the 60th Security Forces Squadron before entering the base.The way the scene differs, however, from those entering Travis' main gate