• 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

  • DGMC’s “Top Dogs” get grant for CAT program

    The Travis chapter of Paws for Healing, Inc., has received a $3,000 grant from the Dey Solano Giving Fund of the Solano Community Foundation for David Grant USAF Medical Center’s Canine Assisted Therapy program. “We are delighted to enclose our grant … to be used for PFH’s Travis program and

  • Commanders drive final rivets into Travis C-17

    Commanders from Travis got the honor of driving the final rivets into the base’s new C-17 Globemaster III jet transport during a ceremony at the Boeing plant in Long Beach, Calif., March 17. Brig. Gen. Thomas Gisler Jr., 349th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Col. Timothy Zadalis, 60th AMW vice

  • WWII veteran receives belated Purple Heart

    March 21 was a special day for one Airman. It was the day that he received his Purple Heart Medal. It was a proud day, and a long overdue one at that. Mr. Leo Bach received his medal after suffering injuries to his right leg and back after bailing out of his B-17 nearly 62 years ago. Mr. Bach, then

  • 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