• Base 'stretched' C-141s in 1979

    On Aug. 14, 1979, the 60th Military Airlift Wing sent the first of its 39 Lockheed C-141A Starlifter aircraft to the Lockheed-Georgia plant near Dobbins Air Force Base, Marietta, Ga., to be upgraded, or "stretched." When the C-141A first entered service in April 1965, it became apparent that the

  • Couple's bedroom gets homecoming makeover

    Members of 60th Force Support Squadron Full Access Marketing and Balfour Beatty Communities worked together Aug. 13-14 to make the "Homecoming Home Makeover" possible in support of a deployed service member and his active-duty spouse.The $5000 event was put together to show military appreciation by

  • Attitude is crucial for mission success, command chief says

    Command Chief Master Sgt. John Evalle has been in the Air Force for 27 years and took the position of senior enlisted leader at Travis in July 2011.Air Force Instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure, states that the Command Chief Master Sergeant is responsible for advising commanders on

  • Kandahar crews load F/A-18 onto C-5

    For the first time in history, a U.S. cargo aircraft will transport a U.S. fighter jet back to the United States after sustaining damage to its fuselage.The 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port flight assisted the C-5 Galaxy's loadmaster crew in successfully loading an F/A-18

  • 1 AFSC, 2 Sides, Multiple Responsibilities

    For many Air Force careers it's not uncommon to arrive at your first duty station, fresh out of technical training school with a brand new, shiny Air Force Specialty Code badge.However, for the Air Traffic Controllers with the AFSC 1C1X1 it's a different story.Not only must the controllers complete,

  • Working to keep Travis safe

    When people think of the 60th Security Forces Squadron, they might think of guards standing at the gate checking their ID cards, but there is more to SFS.Members of the 60th SFS work tirelessly day and night to keep Travis and the world safe. One of the most visible jobs of security forces at Travis

  • Fund helps veterans receive support, honor

    Gary Mills returned to the U.S. from Vietnam in 1968 suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and Agent Orange symptoms. Upon his return there were no organizations that existed to help him cope or heal from his afflictions that were brought on by the Vietnam War, Mills said.Experiencing this

  • Hospital earns 89 out of 100 in rating

    A Health Services Inspection conducted by the Headquarters Air Force Inspection Agency, Directorate of Medical Operations has left the medical staff at David Grant USAF Medical Center in high spirits. In addition to successfully passing a no-notice inspection, the 60th Medical Group also received

  • Enlisted aviator nabs honor

    It was described as a bitter-sweet moment by Lt. Col. Glen Goss, 6th Air Refueling Squadron commander, as he presented Tech. Sgt. Ben Hopp with the Meritorious Service Medal followed by the U.S. Air Force's Staff Sgt. Henry E. "Red" Erwin Award for outstanding career enlisted aviator of the year

  • Mobility Airman profile: KC-10 flight engineer achieves 300 combat sorties

    To Tech. Sgt. Brian Bialobreski, a KC-10 Extender flight engineer deployed in Southwest Asia, who has served for more than 20 years; deployed 18 times; has more than 2,500 combat flying hours and has just flown his 300th combat sortie, his accomplishments seem ordinary."This is what the government