• Travis begins cycle of deployments

    More than 60 Team Travis members deployed from here Saturday in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. The Airmen said their farewells to family and friends at the Travis Passenger Terminal before leaving on their deployments that typically last four to six months. "I'm going to miss her

  • A Survivor's Story

    As he sat through the Sexual Assault and Response Program briefing during basic training he never thought anything like that would happen to him. Months later during his technical training, Airman Smith (not his real name) found himself sexually assaulted by his instructor who before then, he

  • Travis hosts Combat Dining-In

    With their Max Infusion Arctic Shock and Secret Strike cannons locked and loaded; pink, blue and orange water grenades armed for battle and their faces covered in black, green and red war paint, more than 500 enlisted members of Team Travis prepared to do battle during the Travis Enlisted Combat

  • Warrior of the Week Staff Sgt. Jay Tudela

    Squadron: 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Duty title: C-5 Flying Crew Chief Years in service: Eight years Hometown: Norwalk, Calif. Goals: "Obtain my bachelor's degree and retrain to become a flight engineer"Greatest achievement: "My three boys are my greatest pride and joy""Sergeant Tudela is

  • Red Cross to begin Dental Assistant Training program

    The American Red Cross is once again offering its Dental Assistant Training program. The program is a career development opportunity held at the David Grant USAF Medical Center's Arthur J. Sachsel Dental Clinic. "This training has been a great experience for me because in a short period of time, I

  • DGMC to host Nurse/Tech Week

    Beginning May 7, the David Grant USAF Medical Center will celebrate National Nurse and Medical Technician Appreciation Week. Under the theme of "You Can Bet on Us," the 60th Medical Group will honor the 263 nurses and 298 medical technicians who quietly demonstrate their dedication, commitment and

  • Band of the Golden West rocks the house

    Of the many military bands in existence, it is the USAF Band of the Golden West that represents Team Travis. The Air Force Band of the Golden West, like the whole Air Force band program, traces its roots to the 1940's during World War II, when the Air Force was still part of the Army. At that time,