• Travis announces civilian workforce reductions and military restructuring

    Travis Air Force Base will reduce support function costs and expeditionary headquarters overhead as part of an Air Force-wide action announced at the Pentagon Wednesday. The adjustments reflect several initiatives to boost mission effectiveness, eliminate organizational redundancy and reduce

  • Special needs Halloween Bash

    For some, Halloween isn't about ghouls and goblins, but cartoons and fairytales instead. The Airmen and Family Readiness Center held a special needs Halloween bash Oct. 27 at Travis for families who may not have the availability or ability to trick-or-treat on Halloween night.The AFRC was

  • Exercise readies Travis for upcoming LCAP

    Travis will be participating in the Logistics Compliance Assessment Program inspection from Nov. 14 to Nov. 21. The inspection will evaluate various units including Quality Assurance, Aerospace Ground Equipment and Maintenance Safety. With the LCAP looming, it is important for our Airmen to be

  • Tool custodians help supply maintainers

    Maintainers are a necessary part of any Air Force operation. Without knowledgeable Airmen, a small item such as a bad switch on a unit can be the difference between an aircraft taking off as scheduled and a flight being postponed.Members of the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support flight

  • DGMC's commitment to safety

    With a mission as large as the one at David Grant USAF Medical Center, safety is taken into consideration in all areas of the Air Force's flagship hospital. Maintaining a hazard-free environment takes total teamwork and each employee at DGMC, regardless of employer, is empowered to speak up when

  • 860th AMXS help kids 'Catch a Special Thrill'

    For the third consecutive year, members of the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in the annual Catch a Special Thrill for Kids Fishing Event at Lake Berryessa.The Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation and Pleasure Cove Marina, hosted the fishing

  • DGMC cardiovascular operating room celebrates anniversary

    History was made at Travis Oct. 8, 2010 when the cardiac surgical team successfully completed their first open heart case at David Grant USAF Medical Center. The medical procedure ushered in the use of a state-of-the-art, robotically-assisted, hybrid cardiovascular operating room. The use of the

  • Precision measurements shop helps mission stay safe, accurate

    It may take dozens of maintainers to keep an aircraft mission ready, but it is often unseen that the tools and test equipment they use have its very own maintainers. The Airmen in the 60th Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory at Travis calibrate, maintain and certify the

  • Travis Airmen on alert

    The Air Force is comprised of Airmen trained extensively to become specialists in their career field. While knowing the ins-and-outs of the job is important, the Air Force also places heavy importance on the concept of teamwork in order for mission efficiency and success.The Travis Task Force