• High school students 'shadow' Airmen

    Local high school students got a chance to learn about different Air Force jobs as part of a job shadowing program here on base Feb. 2.The program, National Groundhog Job Shadow Day, is a national campaign that provides young people experience at a structured work site and exposes students a wide

  • Travis providing better futures

    Being the Year of the Air Force Family, Team Travis is helping provide our youth with a brighter future. With the help of Operation Hero, teachers and volunteers are able to help students grow, learn and socialize in a positive environment.Operation Hero is an Armed Services YMCA Program created at

  • 615 CRW member Air Force's #1 Security Forces Airman

    A senior airman from the 615th Contingency Response Wing at Travis was recently honored at the Air Force level with the Airman for the Outstanding Security Forces Flight-level award.Senior Airman Adriano A. Cicotti, 571st Global Mobility Readiness Squadron Security Forces, was recognized for his

  • New C-17 hangar open for business

    A ceremony here Jan. 15 marked the opening of a two-bay C-17 Globemaster III hangar.The 105-foot tall facility was under construction since 2008. It is the penultimate piece in a 22-project series to make a home for the C-17 airframe at the base.Col. Jim Vechery, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander,

  • Families deploy Airmen Proudly

    For most military members, deployment is a way of life. It comes with its struggles and triumphs, but Team Travis spouses, family, and friends, come together to send off our Airmen in grand fashion before they deploy. Operation Proud Farewell is an organization that brings food, fun, and laughs to

  • Travis sends more help Haiti's way

    Nineteen Airmen deployed Jan. 23 from Travis as part of the Air Force's ongoing humanitarian relief response to Haiti.The members of the base's 615th Contingency Response Wing were headed not to the Caribbean nation hit Jan. 12 with a 7.0 earthquake, but to San Isidro Air Base in the neighboring

  • Dining facilities compete for prize

    After capturing the honor at the Air Mobility Command level, the 60th Force Support Squadron's dining facilities are competing at the Air Force level for the Hennessy Award.The honor rewards the Air Force's best dining facilities.Such success is not a novelty here at Travis. The AMC-level victory

  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

    As the tax filing season opens, there are many options open to servicemembers and their families for assistance in tax preparation.Options include online help at www.militaryonesource.com or www.irs.gov; your duty station though a unit Volunteer Income Tax Assistance representative; and at the

  • December Law and Order

    Law and Order is a monthly feature detailing the previous month's military justice matters at Travis. Publicizing this information fosters an atmosphere of good order and discipline by demonstrating how the military enforces standards of conduct. This publication also serves to educate and inform

  • Hospital awarded VPP STAR status by OSHA

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has awarded David Grant USAF Medical Center the designation of a new Voluntary Protection Programs STAR site.DGMC joins an elite group of only 2,236 businesses out of more than 70,000 nationwide to have achieved this level of performance.