• Youth Center offers free programs, camps

    Now is the time for interested Travis teens to apply for teen aviation, teen leadership and space camp. Those selected in the past have had great learning experiences, plus, have to used the prestige of being selected on their college applications.Teen Aviation Camp takes place from June 1 through

  • Travis teens host talk on respect, dating violence

    As teenagers, taking those first steps in the dating world can be nerve wracking. Dating can bring a host of new emotions, both good and bad. But there is one thing that dating should not be associated with: violence. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. At Travis, an effort is under

  • Wingman Day focuses on Airmen's mental state

    Travis Airmen are scheduled to partake in Wingman Day activities Thursday with an emphasis on the mental pillar of Comprehensive Airman Fitness."Wingman Day entails cultivating a Wingman ethos by translating the traditional 'Wingman Concept'," said Capt. Andrea Graves, 60th Medical Operations

  • History in the making

    Opening up a history book and reading about what happened 20, 30 or more years ago is easy. But it took time and effort of individuals gathering all the information to preserve the history so everyone can read about it today.The Air Force history program was established in 1942 during World War II,

  • Airman pays tribute to fallen Soldier

    There are many ways we, as Americans, can honor our fallen service members. Some wear ribbons, put up wreaths, fly flags and visit national cemeteries. But Senior Airman Bryan Anderson-Wooten, 940th Civil Engineer Squadron structural apprentice at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. found a special way to

  • Airmen, kids send cards to deployed

    Travis Airmen volunteered their time to help children from the Leaven, an after-school program, make Valentine's Day cards for deployed service members Feb. 7 in Suisun City. The Leaven is a non-profit organization, which provides after-school tutoring to local children from kindergarten through

  • Exercise no sweat for kids

    At 8 a.m., morning light blasts through the windows of a quiet, mostly empty Travis Elementary School gymnasium.Within minutes, children pack the floor for Team Time, a 15-minute, four-day-a-week exercise session to kick off the school day.The school's physical education teacher, Matt Soughers,

  • Treaty opens skies, talk

    After the Cold War, measures were put into place by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1955 to prevent an arms race from happening again. One of these measures that has a significant impact at Travis is the Treaty on Open Skies. The treaty was revived by President George H. W. Bush and signed in 1992.

  • Travis geared up for ORI

    After more than a year of preparation, nearly 800 Airmen from the 60th Air Mobility Wing and 349th AMW at Travis are geared up for an operational readiness inspection scheduled for Sunday through Feb. 10. The purpose of an ORI is to validate a wing's ability to mobilize, deploy, operate in a combat

  • Checking 'everything associated with flying'

    Travis Airmen within the 60th Operations Group recently participated in an inspection of their skills during the Aircrew Standardization and Evaluation Visit.The inspection, which began Jan. 25 and went through Tuesday, was a multifaceted probe into the abilities of approximately 650 to 700 Travis