• Base takes coffee donation

    If there is one drink that has kept military service personnel moving, it's coffee. In 1832, President Andrew Jackson introduced sugar and coffee into the U.S. Army diet, replacing the customary allotments of rum, whiskey or brandy. The move thereby introduced into soldier's lives a habit that

  • Covering fact, fiction about vision

    May is recognized by the National Eye Institutes as Healthy Vision Month. Millions of people in the United States have undetected eye conditions or visual problems. A comprehensive eye exam by an eye care professional may lead to detection, diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases. This month,

  • Aquatic center opens 24 May; safety paramount

    The Travis Aquatic Center is scheduled to open May 24. The Travis community will have the opportunity to participate in open and lap swim, which are both free. In addition, the center offers private parties, water aerobics, kayaking classes and more. This year, the Aquatic Center staff has placed

  • New expo maximizes family time

    Just one year ago, Airmen preparing for deployment were required to go to a one-hour meeting at the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Travis. This meeting fulfilled a deployment checklist requirement from the AFRC once the readiness NCO signed it off. Fast forward to 2012, as the Air Force

  • Spouses Clubs name 21 Scholarship recipients

    The Officers' Spouses' and Enlisted Spouses' Club jointly held their Annual Scholarship Evening and Awards Ceremony May 11 at the Delta Breeze Club. The purpose of the event was to award Travis military spouses and their families a scholarship to pursue higher education. In total, the two clubs gave

  • Fire safety starts with you

    Most of us have heard about the importance of fire safety throughout our lives. Many people know the Smokey the Bear quote "Only you can prevent forest fires," but some may not believe one person can cause a wildfire. However, that's exactly what happened in the summer of 2008 when 176 Travis homes

  • Hot weather safety a priority during summertime

    The weather is warming and allergies are on the rise at Travis. The critical days of summer are about to begin. Outdoor work situations are becoming more strenuous due to the increase in temperature. Precautions need to be taken to prevent heat-related illnesses and ensure a safe and fun-filled

  • Extending the fight

    It's no secret Travis has some of the largest aircraft in the Air Force. To keep such large aircraft in the air, it can take thousands of pounds of a special fuel. With such massive aircraft, carrying tons of cargo, it is often necessary to receive extra fuel in-flight to complete the mission. The

  • Contests support energy causes

    Thousands of pounds of recycling were saved and hundreds of kilowatt hours of energy were generated during events held at Travis last month.A team of 60th Maintenance Squadron members recently won the Airman Power Tournament, a contest to covert human energy into electrical wattage on elliptical

  • Travis celebrates Kids Day of Fishing

    The annual Kids Day of Fishing Derby is now scheduled for Saturday, May 19 at 8 a.m. with check-in beginning at 7:30am. Travis has hosted this event for the past five years. This year's event will take place at a pond located at Cypress Lakes Golf Course, unlike previous years which were at the Duck