• Vacaville store Off-Limits to Travis Airmen

    It has come to my attention that the Empire Smoke Shop, 179 Elmira RoadVacaville, CA 95687 is selling the substance known as "Spice". I am concerned that allowing military personnel to use this establishment will threaten our readiness and ability to conduct the mission entrusted to us. Therefore,

  • A Veteran's gift

    A ninety year old veteran of World War II recently made a special gift to the Travis Air Force Base Museum with the donation of his U.S. Army Air Corps uniform.Former Army Air Corps Master Sgt. Bill Meck of Napa, Calif., with the help of good friend Col. Barrett Broussard, 349th Air Refueling Wing

  • 860th AMXS helps kids go fish

    For the second consecutive year, members of the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in the Annual Catch a Special Thrill for Kids Fishing Event at Lake Berryessa Oct. 16.The Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation and Pleasure Cove Marina, hosted the

  • Fort Hood Incident leads to fresh training

    After the active shooter incident at Fort Hood Army Base, Texas, November 5, 2009, base security at Travis knew they needed to increase their own preparation and attentiveness to deal with a similar situation."Fort Hood is the policy-changing incident that makes us more aware of our environment and

  • Travis Airmen named AMC Athlete of the Year

    Senior Airman Nader Mahgribi, assigned to the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron as an aerospace propulsion systems journeyman, was announced Wednesday as the Air Mobility Command Male Athlete of the Year. Airman Mahgribi was chosen for the award after displaying exceptional abilities as an athlete

  • The heart of the matter

    What had been a dream for decades finally became reality at David Grant USAF Medical Center.After years of planning, months of construction, weeks of training and countless hours in preparation, history was made Oct. 8 in the midst of 18 regularly-scheduled cases conducted in one of the hospital's

  • Airman gets by with a little help from his friend

    Arriving home after deploying to a war zone can bring new challenges to military members. Many discover that their fight is not over and they end up facing an unseen enemy, with sometimes serious consequences. That enemy is post-traumatic stress disorder.According to the Veterans Affairs, PTSD is an

  • Uniform phaseout dates draw near

    With many phaseout and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to remember for uniform and policy changes.As of the following dates, wear of the listed uniform items will be phased out:Oct. 1, 2010: 100 percent