• Travis' first mass launch a success

    The 60th and 349th Air Mobility Wings at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., conducted the base's first mass launch of nine aircraft Dec. 21.Base officials said the Total Force launch effort was an opportunity for operations, maintenance and support personnel to train together on a larger scale than

  • CE wins AMC General White environmental cleanup award

    Cleaning up the environment while using less energy, saving money and maintaining great community relations earned Travis the Gen. Thomas D. White Environmental Restoration Program Award for the Air Mobility Command. The base will now compete for the Air Force level award. "We've got our fingers

  • Berlin Airlift Exhibition to reside at Travis Air Museum

    Colonel Gail Halvorsen, the man known fondly as the "Candy Bomber" for his role in the Berlin Airlift of 1948-49, cut the ribbon on the Berlin Airlift Exhibit Dec. 10, at the Travis Air Museum.After traveling to 29 different cities, the exhibit now has a permanent home at the museum. Mr. Heinz-Gerd

  • Tree auction helps give back

    The Travis Fisher House is one of more than 30 homes built on military installations by the late Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher. They generously created a foundation to help military families in need where they can stay without charge when one of their members is hospitalized. Located on the grounds

  • 60th Medical Group promotions announced

    The following members of the 60th Medical Group were selected for promotion to the rank of major (O-4):Carrie G. BakerCale Walter BondsDaniel J. BrownJoseph K. ErbeScott H. FryeChi Na PakClarisa I. SmithYang WangRobert T. BarilDavid K. BigelowSusan J. CarbogninAmy M. DavisRyan M. DiepenbrockJoel B.

  • Travis endodontist performs surgery on working dog

    A recent surgery at Travis Air Force Base bridged the gap between service branches, career fields and even species.Colonel-select Gerald Kaban, an endodontist with the 60th Dental Squadron at David Grant USAF Medical Center, recently teamed with the base's veterinary clinic to perform a root canal