• Hero program lends children a helping hand

    Military life isn’t just stressful for active-duty people. Sometimes, the children of active duty need help coping with moving, a deployed parent or just the regular struggle of finishing their homework. The Hero Program, a partnership with the Armed Forces YMCA, the Family Support Center and the

  • Cleared for take off

    With the first of the C-17 Globemaster IIIs due to arrive at Travis in July, there is still preparation work to do. However, major steps are being taken to ensure a key part of the C-17 training program is in place for the aircrews. Since the arrival of the C-17 flight simulator Feb. 11, the Boeing

  • Travis logistics inspection ready

    Air Mobility Command is scheduled to begin the Logistic Standardization and Evaluation Program here Monday. Headquarters AMC Logistics Directorate will have 54 representatives from bases around AMC coming to asses Travis’ ability to perform logistics functions per the applicable instructions. The

  • TACAMO detachment stands at the ready

    Most people in the military are not fully aware of what it is like to be on full alert, but the people at the Navy VQ-3 detachment here know exactly what it’s like. “That alarm can go off at any time,” said Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Lehman, the officer in charge of the detachment. “It can go off while these

  • Travis Talkers help people conquer pre-speech jitters

    On the top of many lists of fears, public speaking is listed as the No. 1 thing people fear. For some people, standing in front of an audience causes their heart to pound as if they just ran a marathon. They get sweaty palms and flip flops in their stomach. Anxiety is at an all-time high. Thus, a

  • Recycling contest wraps up, winners announced

    The 60th and 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron teams earned top honors in this year’s base recycling contest. The 60th AMXS received first place for most weight collected, at 764.4 pounds, and the 660th AMXS received first place for most money collected with a total of $386.87. In the individual