• Practice safety during Independence Day

    As the Fourth of July approaches, we ask that everyone at Travis take extra time and think about the hazards that come along with the holiday. In addition to the general risks of warm weather, the Fourth of July often includes fireworks, grilling, drinking, boating, swimming, driving and

  • Civil Air Patrol has history at Travis

    Civil Air Patrol is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. It was created by Administrative Order 9 in December 1941, with Maj. Gen. John F. Curry as the first CAP national commander. The organization was originally formed to provide civilian air support to aid the war effort of

  • Port Dawgs ship help

    The 60th Aerial Port Squadron recently shipped more than 14,000 pounds of donated humanitarian relief supplies to Afghanistan as part of a Denton Program shipment.The Denton Program's objective is to put the empty space on U.S. military transport to good use by providing humanitarian relief

  • AMC recognizes Airman

    Ask Airman 1st Class Scott Krause, 60th Maintenance Squadron avionics flight member, to talk about himself and the response is a quiet one.Lacking boast or ego, the Air Mobility Command-level recipient of Tuskegee Airmen Inc.'s Senior Master Sgt. Margaret Barbour Frances Award is speechless about

  • Military children attend 49ers linebackers' two-day football camp

    Approximately 250 children, ages 7 to 14, participated in the Patrick Willis Football ProCamp at Gunn High School in Palo Alto, June 15 and 16, half of them being military children from the local area.The camp was a two-day event which had various stations, specialized to hone the fundamental skills

  • Base operations keep cargo moving under cover of darkness

    For Airmen at Travis to move the volume of cargo that they do, it is necessary for them to have operations running 24 hours a day. It wouldn't be safe however, to have the Airmen in the 60th Aerial Port Squadron work nonstop. This is where the night shift takes over."We typically move three times as

  • Resiliency training extends to families

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center on Travis Air Force Base has created an avenue to develop a more steadfast and resilient force by extending resiliency training from the Airmen to the family members.The A&FRC is scheduled to hold its second Family Master Resiliency Class tomorrow from 9 a.m.

  • DGMC students graduate, new class arrives

    Fifty-nine Air Force medical officers ranging from surgeons, family medicine doctors, dentists, radiologists, pharmacists and social workers have successfully completed their graduate medical education residency programs at David Grant USAF Medical Center. Following closely on their heels are 36 new

  • Dental assistant training program returns

    Interested in pursuing a career in the dental field, but don't know where to start? First launched in June 2006 at David Grant USAF Medical Center's Arthur J. Satchel Dental Clinic, the American Red Cross may be the training and development opportunity you're searching for.It's portable which is

  • Water conservation tips for consumers

    Did you know that the average U.S. household uses approximately 400 gallons of water per day or 100 gallons per person per day? Luckily, there are many low-cost and no-cost ways to conserve water. Small changes can make a big difference - try one today and soon it will become second nature.ยท Take