• Travis honors late pilot

    Members of the Travis Honor Guard conducted a dignified remains arrival Wednesday on the flight line here to honor the return of a fallen fellow Airman.Capt. Francis Imlay was assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron "Bold Tigers" at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. While deployed to an

  • Sleep smarts

    Since the invention of the light bulb in 1879, Americans have slowly reduced the number of hours they sleep until we now get about 20 percent less sleep then we would have in the late 19th century. In addition to the invention of artificial light, other circumstances that may interfere with the

  • Jazz band inspires students

    The Commanders Jazz Band of the USAF Band of the Golden West conducted an educational outreach clinic with students on March 27 at Travis. Working with students provides a way for band members to encourage valuable life skills such as perseverance, self-expression and discipline. In addition, the

  • Customer Service Redesign at MPS

    Beginning in May, the Manpower and Personnel Section will have completed its lobby and front counter redesign to improve customer service. The innovative renovation is intended to reduce wait times while allowing customers to view a large informational monitor to determine their priority in line.To

  • Travis signs 1,800 for Military Saves drive

    More than 1,800 Airmen took a pledge to save money, pay down debt and build wealth over time during the Military Saves Campaign at Travis this year. Second Lt. Travis Hollin, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron took the reins this year as the wing point of contact. Through the diligent efforts of his

  • DGMC surgeons conduct new, less invasive surgery for lung cancer

    Surgeons at David Grant USAF Medical Center completed the medical institution's first minimally invasive curative procedure for lung cancer recently as part of a joint venture between the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. The procedure, referred to as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery,

  • Sierra Inn steps up to the plate

    Nearly three months after the grand opening of the renovated Sierra Inn Dining Facility, customers are seeing the benefits of the improvements, which now include the experience of Chef Jacob Knutte, Travis dining facility's executive chef.Knutte is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy in

  • Foreign object detection keeps jets in the sky

     Sometimes it is the little things that cause the biggest problems. Whether it be on the flightline or in equipment, foreign object detection is critical to mission success at Travis."FOD can be hardware, nuts, bolts or anything that is not supposed to be there," said Caterina Andino, 60th

  • 22nd airlift squadron celebrates its 70th anniversary Part II

    On Feb. 8, 1972, the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron was reactivated and assigned to the 60th Military Airlift Wing at Travis as a C-5A Galaxy squadron. For more than 20 years, the 22nd MAS and its sister C-5 squadron, the 75th MAS, supported U.S. military combat and humanitarian operations

  • 22nd airlift squadron celebrates its 70th anniversary Part I

    On April 3 the 22nd Airlift Squadron will observe its 70th anniversary. On this day in 1942, US Army Air Forces in Australia activated the 22nd Air Transport Squadron. At the time of its activation, Japanese forces were attempting to cut Australia off from the Allies by capturing the town of Port