• 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

  • Eagles dive bomb Chiefs, 4-1

    The Chiefs became easy target practice for the Eagles as they triumphed in four of five dodge ball matches at the fitness center March 2. The Eagles credit their wins largely because of their defensive catching ability. “Col. Byron ‘Don’t Call Me Kathrine’ Hepburn catches like Cal Ripken,” said

  • Airman jailed on child pornography conviction

    A Travis Airman was sentenced to three years confinement [reduced to two years by pretrial agreement], reduction to airman basic and a dishonorable discharge in court-martial proceedings here March 2. Tech. Sgt. Steven Novicki, 6th Aerial Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling technician, pled

  • A Day in the Life of In-flight Refuelers

    The day begins at 4 a.m. with a wake-up call from the aircraft commander telling him they’ve been alerted and need to report to the office at 5 a.m. After reporting, he completes his mission briefs, heads out to his plane and performs his pre-flight checks. After ensuring everything from life