• Officials extend spouse career program deadline

    Officials have extended a spouse employment program enrollment deadline to allow more military spouses to take spring semester classes.Effective Sept. 13, spouses currently enrolled in the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program, commonly known as MyCAA, will be able to request financial

  • History shows AMC's strong response after Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

    If you thumb through the volumes of Air Mobility Command history, many significant events are documented. The terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, are among them. On the morning of Sept. 11, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners and

  • Citizen Airmen thank employers for support

    Sixty Northern California employers of 349th Air Mobility Wing Airmen were treated to a day honoring them Aug. 21. "Deploy your Employer" gave reservists an opportunity to subject their employers to the joys of the mobility processing line, the wear of chemical warfare gear, helmets and flak

  • Taking their shot Combat arms training keeps Airmen in its sights

    The Travis Air Force Base Combat Arms Training and Maintenance is one place almost every individual who serves on Travis can expect to visit eventually, whether it's to take a refresher course on rifles or go on an emergency deployment requiring specific training. Averaging out to more than 75,000

  • Base uses oil to clean solvents

    It's edible, though probably not tasty. It's easy to handle, fairly inexpensive, will last for years and will not harm humans, animals or the environment.The product is emulsified vegetable oil, or EVO, and it is one of several cutting-edge technologies the base's environmental restoration program

  • Travis Week a chance for base to say thanks

    To show it's appreciation for the continuous support from Solano County, Travis Air Force Base will celebrate Travis Week from Sept. 11 to 18 with a variety of programs, outreach efforts and community events throughout Fairfield, Vacaville, Dixon, Rio Vista, Benicia, Vallejo and Suisun City."Travis

  • Naval affairs, Base moves Navy SEAL cargo during off-site training mission

    Team Travis Airmen participated in a unique, quick response mission that had them loading U.S. Navy SEAL cargo on a refueler and took them to North Island Naval Base in San Diego and Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.To accomplish the mission, the 60th Operations Group paired with the 615th Contingency

  • Base awarded $1.6M for CAF

    Air Mobility Command awarded $1.6 million to Travis Air Force Base last week for projects that are part of the architecture of Comprehensive Airmen Fitness and aimed at enhancing quality of life for every Airman."CAF is a holistic approach to caring for our people," said Col. James Jacobson, 60th

  • Weekend safety reminder

    As we begin to wind down the summer season, I wanted to take a moment and thank all of you for the hard work and great accomplishments Team Travis has achieved. School began this week for those who attend the base schools and this is a perfect time to remind everyone to remain vigilant for excited