• Are you prepared for storm season?

    It's 2 a.m. and something loud awakens you. Your first thought is "it's a break-in." You roll over to the side of the bed, dangle a foot and try and locate your slippers. Your toes touch something very cold and very wet. "Oh, no," you think.  "The toilet overflowed."That can't be it. You don't hear

  • 60th AMW to toast 50 years at Travis

    The 60th Air Mobility Wing is getting ready to celebrate its 50th anniversary Jan. 19 at Travis Air Force Base, California.To kick off the event, a 5K heritage run will take place at 9 a.m.  The run will feature multiple locations which are significant to the 60th AMW and Travis AFB.  Free to all

  • SecAF makes first official visit to Travis

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited here Jan. 8 to meet with Airmen, discuss her priorities and see first-hand Travis Air Force Base's mission and capabilities as the western seaboard's mobility air forces hub.To begin her visit, James received a detailed mission brief from senior

  • Youth get stylish

    All was a flurry of hair styling, makeup and original fashion designs Dec. 12 at Travis Air Force Base, California, for the first Youth Fashion Competition.Uniquka Christian, wife of Staff Sgt. Charles Christian, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron, developed a youth fashion organization in March 2014,

  • Travis C-17 part of test

    Over the summer, the Air Force Test Center sent a C-17 Globemaster III with air and maintenance crews from Edwards Air Force Base to Hawaii, but it was no vacation.The C-17 Globemaster III was an aircraft assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California.The crews worked 24-hour shifts for several

  • Organization feeds families

    Operation Homefront's Holiday Meals for Military delivered non-perishable items and a gift card to more than 200 families Dec. 11 at Travis Air Force Base, California. "This year in particular we are on the heels of coming back from boots on the ground and are sending more troops for more boots on

  • Multipurpose training site set to open

    In January 2016, a new training site will open at Travis Air Force Base, California.The 60th Security Forces Squadron multipurpose training site will enable emergency responders from Travis as well as local and federal law enforcement agencies to train together  and integrate operations.It was

  • Wreaths Across America remembers fallen heroes

    Wreaths Across America, an annual wreath laying ceremony, will take place at 8 a.m. Dec. 12 at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California."Wreaths Across America is annual effort to spread a message about the importance of remembering our fallen heroes, honoring those who serve and