• Thunder Over The Bay

    “Thunder over the Bay” Air Show, Travis Air Force Base, California, March 30/31, 2019. The two-day event featured performances by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team, U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, flyovers, and static displays. The event honored hometown heroes like

  • 18th AF leadership discusses spouse employment

    Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander and his wife Kelly Barrett, recently visited Travis, where they observed the Team Travis mission and gained insight on the concerns that affect Airmen and their families.

  • Volley, set and spike: Airman pursues athletic dreams

    As No. 10 on a Californian Division II volleyball, Senior Airman Jade Cairns, 60th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron medical laboratory technician, identified herself as a student athlete. Although she graduated high school with a scholarship, her athletic and academic abilities weren’t enough

  • Leadership Rounds

    The Leadership Rounds program involves wing leadership interacting with Airman to get a detailed view of each mission performed at Travis.

  • Deploying the Air Force band? It makes more sense than you think.

    When you think of “American power,” what comes to mind? The “BRRRTT” of an A-10 Thunderbolt II, razing enemy hideouts beneath it? What about a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft offloading pallets of supplies and munitions to ground forces? For many infantry, it could look like a battalion of Soldiers

  • Electricians keep Travis fully charged

    From powering a simple light bulb in 1879, to jets that can go faster than the speed of sound, electricity has truly changed the way humans live. Travis Air Force Base, California can indulge in the luxury that electricity provides because of the 60th Civil Engineering Squadron electricians.

  • Airmen can save money, get degrees quicker

    Airmen working toward an official degree through the Community College of the Air Force or any other university can now meet the requirements quicker at Travis Air Force Base. Airmen can accomplish more courses and save time through credit-by-examination programs, such as the College-Level

  • Be prepared for any disaster

    For the past 10 years, the United States has recorded more natural disasters than ever, costing billions of dollars, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. While 60 percent of Americans say being prepared for natural and man-made disasters is very important, only 17 percent say they