• EOD maintains mental health

    When a deployed Travis explosive ordnance disposal Airman heard the hollow boom and felt the rumble from the blast of a detonated improvised explosive device from his tent, he immediately sprang to action to secure the area with fellow EOD Airmen.Through the chaos of radios calling for assistance

  • Get your plate in shape during National Nutrition Month

    March is here and National Nutrition Month is upon us. David Grant USAF Medical Center dietitians and health promotion educators are busy throughout the month spreading the word of good nutrition and healthy lifestyles to Travis members. Outreach events are planned for patients and staff at DGMC,

  • Fitness center, HAWC help Airmen stay fit to fight

    Fitness is an essential part of being a member of the armed forces.Airmen are no doubt familiar with the phrase "Fit to Fight," an expression that represents a consciousness about one's health as well as a preparedness for the mission.For Airmen at Travis, the fitness facility is the epicenter of

  • IPE serves, protects

    Staying ready for the fight is one of the most important responsibilities of being in the Air Force. Part of that responsibility includes readying the equipment when Airmen need it most. This is the responsibility of the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron, which maintains the Individual Protective

  • Retiree witnessed Gen. Travis crash, Korean, Vietnam wars

    You see them at the gym, the Exchange, the pharmacy and the commissary. They are known for their pride in their accomplishments, which can often be seen on their hats. They are veterans of the United States military. They are not only proud of their military service, but they are also proud of those

  • UDMs keeps mobility machine moving ahead

    In the 60th Air Mobility Wing Director of Staff, there are approximately 140 Airmen whose combat readiness, qualifications and records need constant management for successful and fluid deployments.With the Air Force's current high operations tempo, this is no small task for one man.Erwin Barrientos,

  • Locked and loaded

    The combat arms training and maintenance course ensures Travis Airmen are skilled shooters, whether those Airmen are deploying, changing stations or need to re-qualify for their career fields.In December 2011, the Air Force expanded the course of fire to include more shooting positions, as well as a

  • Airmen raise awareness of importance of early childhood dental health

    Early childhood caries is a form of uncontrolled caries found in very young children who routinely have been given a bottle when going to sleep or who have experienced prolonged breastfeeding habits. In the past, ECC was known as baby bottle tooth decay, bottle rot or prolonged nursing habit.

  • Travis Airman to tour with Tops in Blue

    In January 2010, one Airman prepared himself to perform a song to be put under scrutiny by a panel of judges. A successful performance would reward this Airman with a tour of the world, the ability to give back to deployed service members and the opportunity to practice his passion of singing for

  • Airman lives his American dream

    Capt. George Okorodudu, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight commander, is in the process of accomplishing his own definition of "the American dream."The youngest of nine children hails from Nigeria, he managed to make the journey to the United States through a stroke of luck."Coming to