• Varsity men’s basketball steps up

    The Travis Varsity Basketball team [Hawks] may be down but don’t count them out just yet. The team, consisting of 12 players from squadrons across Travis, struggled to keep members during the high operations tempo at Travis after Sept. 11, 2001. “There has been a decline because too many players

  • Pilot named WHM person of the week

    Travis’ Women’s History Month Committee selected an officer from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron to be its “person of the week.” Capt. Allison Hahn, 9th ARS chief pilot, joined the Air Force because she enjoyed the challenge it offered. She was already somewhat familiar with the Air Force through her

  • Fisher House needs volunteers to provide meals

    It is often the lowest point of someone’s life — a loved one is sick and in the hospital. The Travis Fisher House provides free lodging for the family members of people who are being treated at David Grant USAF Medical Center. Not only does the Fisher House provide shelter but volunteers from the

  • Air Traffic System Evaluation Program comes to Travis

    Last week, the 60th Air Mobility Wing was host to the Air Mobility Command Air Traffic System Evaluation Program Team. The 60th Operations Support Squadron, along with the 60th Communications Squadron and 60th Civil Engineer Squadron completed the inspection of the airfield, air traffic control and

  • 571st CRG flies Eagle Flag

    The 571st Contingency Response Group participated in Eagle Flag, a pre-deployment exercise, from Feb. 28 to March 10 to exercise their capability to open and sustain an air operations hub. More than 90 people with job specialties from aerial port to intelligence participated in the exercise, which

  • Two NCOs earn STEP promotion

    Two Travis NCOs recently earned their Stripes for Exceptional Performance promotion. STEP promotions supplement existing promotions programs and, “provide a means to promote Airman for compelling, although perhaps not quantifiable, reason,” according to AFI36-2502. Master Sgt. Eric Heaton, 60th

  • Travis public Web site to change look, function

    The Travis public Web site will have a new look and feel to it next week, as it becomes part of the Air Force’s Public Web Program. The AFPWP will consolidate all Web content and standardize the appearance of Air Force public sites worldwide. All Air Force Web sites fall under the Air Force Public

  • Tips to create healthful eating style during National Nutrition Month

    In honor of National Nutrition Month, the high blood pressure, obesity, lipidemia, diabetes, stress and smoking program and the Nutritional Medicine Flight at David Grant USAF Medical Center, provided these twelve helpful tips for Travis Team members to create a healthful eating style: Forget the

  • Recycling contest celebrates Earth Day 2006

    To promote active recycling, the wing’s environmental flight office is turning recyclable trash into a valuable commodity. From March 17 through April 14, the environmental flight office will conduct its ninth annual recycling contest in honor of Travis’ Earth Day 2006 program. The goal of the

  • Guidelines for a chapel wedding

    A wedding at the chapel is a religious service, rite and sacrament and should therefore be approached in a spirit of reverence by all members of the wedding party and their guests. The sanctuary is used for worship, liturgies, rites and may not be used for civil ceremonies. All faith groups have