• Travis member helps save a life

    It is a decision that could possibly be a matter of life or death for a 59-year-old female recipient suffering from cancer. For Mr. John Lacomia, 60th Air Mobility Wing Historian, it just seemed like the right thing to do. "I feel that I'm doing the right thing by helping people," said Mr. Lacomia.

  • Secretary Gates brings call for excellence to AMC Airmen

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke to an audience of more than 400 Airmen here last week to personally deliver his message that the Air Force must apply more rigor to its responsibilities, particularly with nuclear weapons. The secretary's visit came as a result of his decision to ask the

  • Travis' water report available online

    Many of us take our tap water for granted, but there are people behind the scenes working hard to ensure drinking water is safe. Water systems are held accountable for this by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. This act also requires community water systems to inform consumers about the sources

  • Travis firefighters help extinguish blaze

    When flames roared at nearby Ashland Chemical Plant, local city officials looked to Team Travis for help. The Fairfield Fire Department lacks the equipment to douse a chemical fire, so Travis firefighters, who are trained to fight everything from grease-fueled kitchen fires to hazardous material

  • 570th GMRS welcomes commander

    The "Maddogs" of the 570th Global Mobility Readiness Squadron welcomed their new commander June 10 at a change-of-command ceremony in the 615th Contingency Response Wing warehouse. Lt. Col. Craig Theisen took command of the squadron that provides all base support services for the 570th Contingency

  • MySpace, Facebook, more pose challenge

    As even the need for the provisional Air Force Cyber Command demonstrates, the World Wide Web is a frontier which presents a fresh batch of security challenges. One difficulty is vulnerability through exposure -- social-engineering spots as well as sites featuring user-generated content can often

  • Master Sgt. takes Icon crown

    Just a week after 25-year-old David Cook emerged as the victor of the seventh season of Fox's hit reality TV show "American Idol," it was a master sergeant with the 570th Contingency Response Group who vaulted to the top of the competition locally. Master Sgt. Rob Martin captured the crown May 28