• Purple Heart ceremony for former POW to be held at Travis

    A ceremony is scheduled for March 21 at 2:30 p.m., here, to present the Purple Heart medal to a local WWII former Prisoner of War. First Lt. Leo S. Bach, of Walnut Creek, Calif., will receive the medal for injuries sustained from his parachute landing after the B-17 he was flying on crashed 50 miles

  • Local girl fulfills dream to experience Iditarod

    Mush. To an average kid, the concept of the word is probably “icky” porridge. But to one 10-year-old named Katie Powell, it takes on a whole different definition when she uses “Mush!” to command a team of sled dogs to go faster. “The dogs are the big draw,” said Senior Master Sgt. Chris Powell, 60th

  • 21st AS flies its final C-5 flight, transitions to C-17 squadron

    As they have done many times before, 10 crewmembers, most from the 21st Airlift Squadron, took their C-5 Galaxy on a training flight March 31. It was a normal training day for the crew. Pilots received training in aerial refueling, take-off and landing procedures, while flight engineers and the rest

  • 3-on-3 basketball brings out the bold

    They competed for glory, honor and a six-inch tall plastic trophy. The 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the Travis Fitness Center was a lightening rod for the bold, the brash and the band. Fourteen teams from across the base took part in the “March Madness” style tournament March 17. The first and

  • 12 reasons to develop eating routine

    In honor of National Nutrition Month, the nutritional medicine flight and the high blood pressure, obesity, lipidemia, diabetes, stress and smoking programs at the David Grant USAF Medical Center are providing Travis members with 12 reasons why developing a regular eating routine is important for

  • 21st Airlift Squadron flies final mission

    The 21st Airlift Squadron completed its final operational C-5 mission after touching down at Travis March 13. The mission, with a crew of 11 on board, left Travis March 5 for an around-the-world flight. The 21st AS will officially make the transition to a C-17 Globemaster III squadron April 3. The

  • AFAF fundraising campaign begins

    Today marks the beginning of the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, the only fundraiser for charitable organizations established to support Air Force personnel and their families. The campaign runs for six weeks and ends May 4. This single campaign supports four separate organizations. They

  • CEMIRT gets job done for civil engineers worldwide

    What’s a CEMIRT? What do they do there? These are common questions asked of the members serving on the Civil Engineer Maintenance Inspection and Repair Team. Although many people at Travis don’t know about CEMIRT, the unit has been here since 1976 and is well known among civil engineering units both

  • Commanders’ support vital to OPSEC

    Operations Security or OPSEC focuses on detectable activities that could be gained and exploited by an adversary to reveal specific facts surrounding sensitive operations. Although OPSEC focuses mainly on the unclassified aspects of performing our day-to- day operations, an astute adversary could,

  • National Nutrition Month brings health issues into light

    As National Nutrition Month continues, many Travis members have probably asked themselves, “Am I in good health?” The month of March brings health concerns into the light. Treat your taste buds Treat your taste buds — you decide how much and how often. Choose foods sensibly by looking at the big