• Outdoor Recreation opens new rock wall

    The 60th Force Support Squadron is scheduled to cut the ribbon on a new rock wall 9 a.m. Monday at Outdoor Recreation at Travis. The wall expanded an old wall from 1,000 to 3,000 square feet of climbing surface. The additions include a new climbing tower, an overhang arch, an additional four feet in

  • Maintainers show skills to area leaders

    Honorary commanders were afforded the opportunity to take a closer look at the mission on Travis through the eyes of maintenance Airmen Friday during a tour of the 60th Maintenance Group.The honorary commander program is an opportunity for community leaders to pair up with base leadership in order

  • 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

  • Son sends 90th birthday wishes to a 'little friend'

    A term used by bomber crews during World War II over the war-torn skies of Europe when in need of help, U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Charles J. Raymond is one such little friend. Assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group at Boxted, England, on Aug. 19, 1944, Raymond flew his P-47

  • TRICARE changes providers

    A new health care provider is at the helm for many patients of David Grant USAF Medical Center as TRICARE's West region contract transitioned April 1 and is now managed by UnitedHealthcare Military and Veterans. Those enrolled at DGMC will no longer use TriWest Healthcare Alliance as their

  • Travis recycling program sings the 'blues'

    They are big. They are blue and they are new. Travis is replacing the tan recycling containers with a convenient and more colorful container which will make recycling easier for Travis members. There are approximately 160 new blue recycling containers to be replaced around our base offices and

  • Solano County, Travis team up for children

    Members of Solano County and Travis Air Force Base united at the Solano County Board of Supervisors meeting in Fairfield April 2 for the presentation of a resolution recognizing April as Month of the Military Child.Month of the Military Child was established by the fifteenth Secretary of Defense

  • Family Fun Fest planned next week

    A free Family Fun Fest is scheduled for 2 to 5 p.m. April 10 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center parking lot at Travis.Commanders representing the 60th Air Mobility Wing, 349th AMW and 621st Contingency Response Wing will kick off the event with a proclamation signing for Month of the Military

  • Breaking back into action

    At the age of 55, Gregory Trumbull is making a comeback.The 60th Medical Group patient moving items center manager at David Grant USAF Medical Center moonlights as a breaker, a martial artist who breaks the surface of objects in a demonstration of his skills.After a four-year layoff to focus on his

  • 15th AMOS participates in Key Resolve 2013

    Eleven members of the 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron stationed at Travis, participated in Exercise Key Resolve 2013 March 11 through 22, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The purpose of this annual exercise was to provide command and control scenarios to strengthen the skills of combined