• Air show press conference

    Air Force Week Sacramento was officially announced April 8 at Sacramento City Hall. The Honorable Kevin Johnson, Mayor of Sacramento, Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, Air Mobility Command commander, and the Honorable Susan Peters, chair of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, held a joint-press

  • Web site launched to help prevent sexual assaults

    As part of a nationwide observance this month to raise awareness about one of the country's most under-reported crimes, Defense Department officials launched a new Web site and campaign April 3 that give military members fresh initiatives and new teaching methods to prevent sexual assault, the

  • Defense Department celebrates military children in April

    The Defense Department and communities throughout the world will continue the 23-year tradition of recognizing the importance of military children in the month of April. The Month of the Military Child, first celebrated in 1986, is especially important today, said Arthur J. Myers, acting deputy

  • Leadership press conference officially kicks off Air Force Week Sacramento

    The Honorable Kevin Johnson, Mayor of Sacramento, along with Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, commander Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill., and the Honorable Susan Peters, Chair of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, will hold a joint-press conference officially kicking-off Air Force Week

  • Keep safety a top priority this spring and summer

    Spring is here. The sun is out, the temperature is rising and people are headed outdoors to take advantage of the beautiful weather. Unfortunately, as the outdoor activities increase, so does the chance for injury. In an effort to minimize the risk of injury, Team Travis members should keep a few

  • Fueling the Fight for Global Reach ...The KC-10 and KC-135 Refuelers

    It has been more than 80 years since the Question Mark mission took place Jan. 7, 1929 and became the first complete in-flight refueling between two aircraft. The success of the United States Army Air Service was the stepping stone for today's refueling missions that take place every day anywhere in

  • A glimpse at the many sides of alcohol consumption

    A glass of wine with dinner or a champagne toast are nothing out of the ordinary. Social drinking is widely accepted but also an opportunity for excessive alcohol use. Alcohol use and abuse has long been a concern of the Department of Defense. According to the Centers for Disease Control and