• 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

  • Chief reflects on 22nd AS

    As the 22nd Airlift Squadron celebrates its history and legacy during its 70th anniversary celebration, there are some continuing that legacy at Travis and around the world. "We move the war fighters, their equipment and anything they need to sustain their mission," said Chief Master Sgt. David

  • C-5 cover serves as a reminder of 22nd AS resolve

    There are many keepsakes people collect to remember their past - from a home run ball hit by their favorite player to a high school class ring. For Airmen in the 22nd Airlift Squadron, an engine cover from a C-5 Galaxy reminds them of a fateful day in their unit's past. On Jan. 8, 2004, a Travis C-5