• Constuction projects aim to give Travis facelift

    Travis is conducting various construction projects between now and October.Currently, a new jogging path along First Street is under way which will connect the red track with the duck pond."The construction of the new jogging path is really going to improve the quality of life for the Airmen," said

  • Leadership honors AADD volunteers

    Ten Travis Airmen were recently recognized by wing leadership for volunteering at least 100 hours with the Airmen Against Drunk Driving program on the base.Since February, Col. Dwight Sones, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, has recognized and presented coins to the top volunteers who sacrifice

  • Blackout has effect on safety of food

    A base-wide power outage is scheduled for Sunday and the required maintenance may take up to nine hours. The public health flight at David Grant USAF Medical Center offers these pointers to help keep families safe from potential problems due to a lack of proper refrigeration of perishable food at

  • Events planned during power outage

    Travis Air Force Base will experience a base-wide power outage 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.Pacific Gas and Electric will conduct maintenance and repairs on the 60 KVA line that is part of the base's power source located near the north gate entrance directly supporting the base. For PG&E to safely and

  • Travis to participate in sixth National Drug Take Back Day

    The 60th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron's pharmacy staff at David Grant USAF Medical Center and the 60th Security Forces Squadron are teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Agency to locally host the Sixth National Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27 at the Base Exchange pharmacy.The

  • Travis Airmen lend a hand

    Airmen from Travis Air Force Base joined forces with community members to volunteer through Rebuilding Together Solano County April 9 through 13 to restore a highly used community facility to operational health and safety standard. The Rio Vista Community and Senior Center is a multifunctional

  • Travis works to save water

    Earth Day was founded by former U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson to inspire awareness and appreciation for natural resources and became an international observance in 1990.This year the Air Force's goal is to reduce the consumption of potable water, which is drinkable water, from 2007 to 2020 by 26

  • Travis Airmen raise money for assistance fund

    Travis Airmen display their wingman concept by taking care of each other through donations to the 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund.According to the official website, "The Air Force Assistance Fund was established to provide for an annual effort to raise funds for the charitable affiliates that provide

  • Energy Conservation Pays Off for Travis

    A year ago, Travis had a daunting challenge to cut its energy bill or face up to $500K in budget cuts in other programs to pay the bill. Air Mobility Command issued the funding change as part of fiscal constraints the Department of Defense faces and the importance of energy conservation.Travis

  • Travis maintainers send KC-10 on multiple black-letter flights

    When Airmen with years of experience tell newer members they've never seen something before, the younger set takes notice.So when the senior members of Travis' 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently sent a KC-10 Extender into the air three times without a single known maintenance concern,