• Travis residents make the ‘Switch 4 Good’

    Some Travis residents now have the opportunity to participate in an energy use study that could reduce overall consumption. Balfour Beatty Communities in association with WattzOn, a California-based energy efficiency company, will conduct a study of families in the Onziuka Flats North area as part

  • Falcons patrol skies to keep jets flying

    The 60th Air Mobility Wing safety office takes vigilant actions to ensure the safety of personnel and aircraft by utilizing trained falcons to patrol the skies and prevent bird strikes. According to Master Sgt. Aaron Trudeau, 60th AMW Flight Safety NCO, one bird strike is strong enough to take out

  • Airmen assist through Toys for Tots

    Around this time every year, Travis Airmen from the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 14, serve the people in the community and nation in a different way than service members typically do year round.For the past 30 years during the holiday season, Airmen from this detachment have volunteered in

  • Giving charity a shot

    In a tightly knit community, whether it be the Air Force or local area, people join together to make the environment better for everyone, especially those less fortunate.One former Travis Airman has discovered a creative way to turn her passion into charity.Brianna Gamble, a current military spouse,

  • Home for the Holidays at Westwind Inn

    The holidays are a time for family, but finding a place for guests to stay can be frustrating and expensive. The Westwind Inn's Home for the Holidays program helps alleviate the stress of finding comfortable and convenient lodging for visiting family and friends. This program started back in 2003

  • Keep holiday weight off your plate

    Temperatures are dropping, holidays are approaching, stress levels are raising and, for many us, our weight starts increasing. In fact, the average American gains approximately two to five pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's.Is it really a problem if a person gains one to two pounds during

  • Travis moves Army Soldiers

    Roughly 550 Soldiers from the 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard travelled through Travis on their way back to Guam Wednesday. They spent the last few weeks at Camp Roberts, California performing critical pre-mobilization training before travelling here via bus."We are in the

  • Travis hockey team takes title

    The Travis Jets hockey team won something other than money in its trip to Las Vegas Nov. 8 through 11. The first-place trophy was awarded to the team after it went undefeated in five games in the 10th annual Armed Services Hockey for Heroes tournament at the Sobe Ice Arena in Vegas."We played five

  • The value of a family's love

    A family's love is irreplaceable, especially during a medical crisis. When service members need family the most, Fisher House makes it possible. For service men and women around the world, Fisher House brings families together during one of the most difficult times in their lives.A Fisher House is a

  • Travis support to East Coast

    Throughout the course of the last week, Travis Airmen worked 24-hours a day to launch aircraft, deploy Airmen and load equipment and supplies to assist relief efforts along the eastern seaboard following the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy."This was a tremendous effort that Travis Airmen were