• Airmen prepare for Air Expo

    Travis Airmen held Major Accident Response Exercise 08-05 Aug. 5 in preparation for the Travis Air Expo Aug. 30 and 31. The MARE was held to provide an evaluation of the base's emergency response agencies, and other units responsible for recovery actions, after the immediate danger/disaster has

  • From California to Kirkuk, AAFES goes where the troops go

    When you have a motto like "We Go Where You Go" and a mission to support America's troops, you've got to be ready to move out at a moment's notice. Such is the case for the 113-year-old Army and Air Force Exchange Service and the 43,000 associates who regularly bring a touch of home to some of the

  • Red Cross exhibit showcases strength of human spirit amid war

    The American Red Cross Bay Area and the Presidio Trust are proud to announce that are hosting 145 Years of Red Cross Photography: A Memory of Humanity. The exhibition showcases historic photographs from armed conflict around the world as seen through the eyes of the affected, journalists and the

  • DGMC awaits Joint Commission / Health Services Inspections

    Approximately every 36 months, Air Force hospitals are required to submit to an accreditation survey conducted by the pre-eminent national accrediting organization, the Joint Commission. This is in fulfillment of both Department of Defense and Air Force requirements for inpatient facilities across

  • Patriot becomes newest American

    So often, we as American citizens, take for granted the privilege of American citizenship. During these challenging times, we are frequently reminded that it is our citizens that make this nation great. From the Sept. 11 terrorist attack response to the current Global War on Terrorism mission, the

  • “Other Health Insurance!” DGMC enforces DoD policy

    The Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1986 or COBRA established the Third Party Collections program as part of a health insurance law passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Ronald Reagan that year. Under this program, military medical treatment facilities are mandated to bill

  • Cadets get first-hand look at future as officers

    Two sets of cadets recently visited Travis for a first-hand look at what lies in their futures as commissioned officers. The groups are broken into the Operation Air Force set, a career-broadening program for eight Air Force Academy cadets, and a pair of Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets who

  • Former Travis family member wins scholarship

    The daughter of a former member of Travis Air Force Base was the recipient of the base's portion of a college scholarship awarded by the Defense Commissary Agency. The DeCA organization Scholarships for Military Children recently awarded Lauren Belanger a $1,500 college scholarship. Ms. Belanger, a

  • Remember when ... Flying with the BEELiners

    Flying with the "BEELiners" is like flying with a piece of history. Activated as the 21st Transport Squadron on April 3, 1942 under the command of Major Edgar W. Hampton, the unit was first assigned to the Air Transport Command, U.S. Army Air Force in Australia (later Fifth Air Force). Within four