• Safety stand down

    In light of recent safety issues, the leader of Air Mobility Command has directed Jan. 27 to be a command-wide down day for all Airmen to focus on the issue.Aircraft taxiing accidents command-wide since October 2011 have already eclipsed the mark for all of the previous fiscal year, one example of

  • Travis completes AMC's first human-powered gym

    Ten elliptical machines at the Travis Fitness Center are now connected to the base's power grid through an innovative system that converts human energy into no-cost carbon-free electricity. The system is an ideal education tool at a base that has a strong emphasis on both physical fitness and energy

  • Travis Launches new Sharepoint

    The Travis Sharepoint page, the default homepage for network users, is receiving an overhaul. The new page replaces a static Sharepoint site with new graphics that highlight upcoming events and leadership priorities. Frequently used links like the phone directory and security forces visitor passes

  • Pair find paths to becoming pilots

    Originally enlisted as an F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief in the Air National Guard, Senior Airman Dan Stein decided he wanted to go active duty. With this goal in mind, he began ROTC in college while still a member of the Guard. Stein, now a C-17 Globemaster III first pilot - the Air Force

  • Paws for Reading celebrates two years

    The Mitchell Memorial Library is celebrating the two-year anniversary of Paws for Reading, it is a unique program that helps children learn to read.Paws for Reading, based off the Paws for Healing program at David Grant USAF Medical Center, helps children gain confidence in their reading by reading

  • 2012 time to shape up

    The Travis Fitness Center offers a variety of fitness classes for Airmen and their families to help make their New Year's resolutions a reality. Some of the fitness classes available focus on cardiovascular workouts including a spin class, step class, turbokick and hip-hop class. Other classes

  • Initiative aims to get single Airmen moving

    The Outdoor Recreation Center at Travis offers an avenue for thrill-seeking Airmen to participate in adventurous activities while, at the same time, mitigating the risk of injury and keeping safety a top priority.The purpose of outdoor recreation is to provide healthy, engaging and exciting

  • Former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force visits Travis

    Travis Air Force Base has the honor of hosting former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley Thursday through Saturday to meet and speak with Travis Airmen ranging through the entire tier of the enlisted force.McKinley will also meet with the Chief honorees and is the guest speaker at

  • Maintenance Ops Squadron completes the puzzle

    When it comes to the hard-working Airmen at Travis, it is no secret that the maintainers put in some of the longest, most stressful and physically taxing hours on base. But like any other group here, they still have to maintain their planning, metrics, quality assurance, coordination and training

  • DGMC researchers first in Department of Defense to test new device

    Researchers at David Grant USAF Medical Center recently became the first Department of Defense recipients of a portable heart and lung machine that is expected to revolutionize air transport of critically injured troops. The CARDIOHELP life support system is a versatile device that can temporarily