• 2012 time to shape up

    The Travis Fitness Center offers a variety of fitness classes for Airmen and their families to help make their New Year's resolutions a reality. Some of the fitness classes available focus on cardiovascular workouts including a spin class, step class, turbokick and hip-hop class. Other classes

  • Initiative aims to get single Airmen moving

    The Outdoor Recreation Center at Travis offers an avenue for thrill-seeking Airmen to participate in adventurous activities while, at the same time, mitigating the risk of injury and keeping safety a top priority.The purpose of outdoor recreation is to provide healthy, engaging and exciting

  • Former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force visits Travis

    Travis Air Force Base has the honor of hosting former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley Thursday through Saturday to meet and speak with Travis Airmen ranging through the entire tier of the enlisted force.McKinley will also meet with the Chief honorees and is the guest speaker at

  • Maintenance Ops Squadron completes the puzzle

    When it comes to the hard-working Airmen at Travis, it is no secret that the maintainers put in some of the longest, most stressful and physically taxing hours on base. But like any other group here, they still have to maintain their planning, metrics, quality assurance, coordination and training

  • DGMC researchers first in Department of Defense to test new device

    Researchers at David Grant USAF Medical Center recently became the first Department of Defense recipients of a portable heart and lung machine that is expected to revolutionize air transport of critically injured troops. The CARDIOHELP life support system is a versatile device that can temporarily

  • Beeliners transport vice president to Iraq

    A Travis C-17 Globemaster III flown by the 21st Airlift Squadron, descended Nov. 29, 2011, into Baghdad International during a top secret mission to bring the Vice President Joe Biden to Iraq for the last time before the Dec. 31, 2011, troop withdrawal. Flying completely blacked out, the experienced

  • Travis announces additional civilian workforce reductions

    Travis Air Force Base will further reduce support function costs during a second round of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2012 Civilian Workforce Restructure. On Nov. 2, 2011, the Air Force announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce-- the addition of 5,900 positions against the Air Force's

  • Lodging facility set for upgrades

    Travis lodging had a great year in 2011. While winning the Air Mobility Command Innkeeper Award, competing at Air Force-Level and earning a 97.2 percent accreditation score illustrates their commitment to excellence, they never forget to focus on the future. Taking care of our guests is the number