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Jan. 7, 2011
Fisher House helps families

The Travis Fisher House offers housing support to families with members receiving extended medical care at David Grant USAF Medical Center, whether active duty or retired. The facility here is part of a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military. The house allows family
Jan. 7, 2011
Fitness regulation changes based on Airmen's feedback

As Air Force officials continue to sculpt their fitness program based on Airmen's feedback, service officials issued an AF Guidance Memorandum here Dec. 20 that provides policy changes to AFI 36-2905, Fitness Program, with an implementation date of Jan. 1, 2011. Compliance with the program is
Jan. 7, 2011
Smog check needed for out-of-state cars

Travis- civilian and military employees, who drive privately owned, out-of-state registered vehicles on base are required to show proof that the vehicle has passed the California enhanced smog check and obtain a base decal for each vehicle. As of Jan. 3, the decal can be obtained from the 60th Civil
Dec. 20, 2010
Base aids Toys for Tots

Volunteers from the 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 14 recently pooled their efforts together to gather more than 7,000 toys to donate to needy families and charities. The detachment has coordinated 'Toys for Tots' collection distribution and points throughout Solano County for 34 years."The
Dec. 17, 2010
Mobility Airman profile: Travis captain pilots KC-10 for combat air refueling missions over Afghanistan

The KC-10 Extender has a maximum take-off weight of 590,000 pounds. Most of that weight is fuel is stored in the plane's six fuel tanks that can hold more than 356,000 pounds of jet fuel. Getting that fully-loaded Extender into the air takes the skill of the entire aircrew -- pilot, co-pilot, flight
Dec. 8, 2010
AMC Commander: Celebrate the holidays, reflect on a great year and be safe

As we look forward to this holiday season and the upcoming New Year, it's time to reflect on the year gone by. It's been an incredibly busy one for Air Mobility Command. You have performed magnificently...rising to meet the challenges head on to deliver hope, fuel the fight and save lives -- I
Dec. 8, 2010
Mobility Airman profile: Travis NCO, KC-10 boom operator, gets 'fuel to the fight' for wartime ops

Staff Sgt. Erin Keogh knows what it means to "get fuel to the fight." As a deployed KC-10 Extender in-flight refueling journeyman, or boom operator, he regularly flies on combat air refueling missions over Afghanistan delivering fuel to fighter aircraft providing cover for troops on the
Dec. 7, 2010
Mobility Airman profile: Travis KC-10 pilot, Air Force Academy grad, flies combat air refueling missions

Every time Capt. Wesley "Wes" Spurlock steps with his crew to fly a combat air refueling mission, the 10-year-plus Air Force veteran said he knows the importance behind what he does."Operations are happening every day that require fuel at a moment's notice," said Captain Spurlock, a KC-10 Extender
Dec. 3, 2010
60th FSS grabs 13 AMC awards

Air Mobility Command recognized excellence in 2010 on Tuesday with its A1 Community Awards. The overall purpose was to recognize its best performers and best Installation-level programs by honoring each recipients and/or programs' accomplishments, commitment to excellence and results from hard work
Dec. 3, 2010
Environmental team turns to bioreactor to clean up contaminated sites

With "green remediation" and "greenhouse gas emissions" becoming commonterms, it stands to reason that the environmental restoration team at Traviswould look for groundwater cleanup technologies that are cheap, efficientand require little upkeep. One solution may be the bioreactor - a