• 615th CRW to host Contingency Response Commander's Conference

    The 615th Contingency Response Wing will host the Contingency Response Commander's Conference from Dec. 3 through 6 at Travis. "This will be a perfect opportunity for contingency response group leaders from around the world to come together at one place to discuss the best practices and help pave

  • Travis Airman awarded William P. Parenteau Memorial Award

    A captain from the 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron was recently selected as the William A. Parenteau Memorial Award recipient for 2007. Capt. Jefferson DeBerry was presented the award during a ceremony in Washington D.C., Oct. 30. The award is given by the Air Traffic Control Association to an

  • Travis Airmen get hands-on look at surface-to-air threat

    Members of Team Travis had a chance last week to learn first hand about some of the most dangerous and prevalent threats to mobility aircraft around the world at a demonstration organized by the 60th Operations Support Squadron. The demonstration allowed more than 200 personnel to operate simulated

  • Travis Airmen participate in Veterans' Day parade

    The crowd stood on its feet and cheered as Team Travis Airmen joined with members of the City of Fairfield, Calif., to honor military members past and present during the city's seventh annual Veterans Day Parade Sunday. Col. Lee Payne, 60th Medical Group commander, served as one of four parade grand

  • Private company now manages Travis housing

    The often rumored privatization of Travis family housing has taken a giant step with the selection of a private company to assume management of the Travis housing assets. The new company is GMH Military Housing that manages more than 27,000 Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force privatized units

  • New security forces facility streamlines warfighter's training

    Looking to improve base security, base customers quality of life and quality of work, members of the 60th Security Forces Squadron began using their new combat arms training maintenance facility and armory Oct. 2. The $3.2 million building consolidates the CATM classroom and the armory, which were

  • Travis firefighters become four-time World Champions

    Under the lights of the original Las Vegas strip, Travis firefighters captured a fourth consecutive Scott World Firefighter Combat Challenge here. In a time of 4 minutes, 37.89 seconds, the Travis team earned the right to keep their trophy another year. "It was amazing to win the most coveted,

  • Operation Nighthawk: Base leadership cracks down on DUIs

    Team Travis members who believe they can get away with drinking and driving may want to think again. Base leadership and first sergeants, along with the 60th Security Forces Squadron, initiated Operation Nighthawk, a wing leadership program used to provide a Health, Morale, and Welfare check with

  • HAWC set to kick off Great American Smokeout

    For some, there is nothing more relaxing than taking that first drag from a cigarette to help relax after a long day. However, that same long drag is subtracting years from your life. For many, the health risks associated with a smoking habit may seem distant, not affecting someone until they have