• BEEliner pilot emphasizes tradition

    For Capt. Nelson Prouty, being a pilot in the 21st Airlift Squadron is about history and tradition. He's well aware of it as the squadron celebrates its 70th anniversary this week. Before its past pilots' arrival, he anticipated sharing what he called their "common bond" as fliers and members of the

  • The BEEliners legacy continues at Travis

    On Oct. 1, 1993, the 21st Airlift Squadron was reassigned from the 374th Operations Group to the 60 OG and relocated from Yokota Air Base to Travis. The 21st AS transitioned from the C-130 Hercules to the C-5 Galaxy, beginning a new chapter in its proud history. Upon arrival at Travis in 1993, the

  • BEEliners: 70 years in the making

    In early 1942, the 21st Air Transport Squadron was constituted by the U.S. Army Air Forces during the dark days of World War II, when Allied forces were in retreat before Imperial Japanese military forces throughout the Pacific Theater of operations. The 21st ATS was activated on April 3, 1942, at

  • 9th ARS welcomes honorary commander

    The 9th Air Refueling Squadron welcomed Ron Myska, their honorary commander, and his employees, Wednesday for a tour of their squadron. They were able to fly a KC-10 Extender, go on a simulator, a tour of the control tower and an actual KC-10 aircraft. The honorary commander program is designed to

  • Bioenvironmental flight conquers contaminants

    While all Airmen must maintain physical fitness for combat readiness to fight off enemies both foreign and domestic, there is a team that combats a much less obvious, but just as dangerous enemy.During Operation Tomodachi in March and April, 2011, Travis Air Force Base was the first stateside

  • When the cops call 911

    Sometimes Security Forces personnel can become overwhelmed by a situation and they may have exhausted every possible non-lethal resource at their disposal. There may be a tense, hostile standoff that requires a specialized team of individuals who are capable of thinking outside the box to get the

  • Don't be caught by the Sneak Thief of Sight

    Today, more than 2.2 million Americans age 40 and older have open angle glaucoma, the most common form of glaucoma. At least half of them don't even know they have it. Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the world, second only to cataracts, and the leading cause of blindness in

  • EOD, answering the call

    When people run from danger, there is a squadron of Travis Airmen that runs toward it. The Airmen of the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron, explosive ordnance disposal flight in charge of removing these dangers take the job very seriously. The EOD team is responsible for identifying, removing and

  • DGMC responds to emergencies

    David Grant USAF Medical Center is the largest hospital in the Air Force, and is home to many skilled medical professionals who are specially trained to maintain a safe and healthy Air Force family. With departments ranging from radiology to cardiology, and specialists ranging from pediatricians to

  • Buy one, get one free at Auto Hobby

    The Auto Hobby Shop at Travis will offer its customers an exceptional offer beginning February 13. When customers purchase an oil change, they will receive a coupon for a free oil change which will have a one-year expiration date.In a financial climate where people are cutting costs, the employees