• Dating scam involves man posing as deployed Airman

    "He seemed genuine," she said. His profile on the dating website included a photo of himself in uniform while carving Halloween pumpkins with his daughter. He also claimed to be deployed to Afghanistan and, for nearly two months, he chatted "live" with the intended victim before asking for money.

  • AFAF campaign launches Mon.

    The Annual Air Force Assistance Fund will kick off with a breakfast at the Delta Breeze Club Monday with the theme "Commitment to Caring."The AFAF, the Air Force's official charity, is a six-week campaign that provides funds to the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Enlisted Village, Air Force Village

  • Water and fuel are Airmen's duties not just porcelain patrol

    The water and fuel maintenance members of the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron do much more than unclog toilets.The Airmen used to be known as plumbers, but their career field merged two years ago into water and fuel maintenance, giving them more responsibility and a higher level of expertise.On a slow

  • Laughter is good medicine for heart

    The next time you're laughing with your friends at a funny joke, you're helping your heart--literally.Your body's arteries--the blood vessels which carry oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of your body--respond to laughter in a positive way, according to a Harvard Health Letter published

  • Youth 4 youth Helps kids

    Military members have always had the task of balancing work and family life, but when parents deploy, go to a temporary duty station or need to be away for some other reason, who can fill in and mentor a child?Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Bay have partnered with Team Travis to offer a Youth 4

  • Civilian picked for caucus chair

    The American Federation of Government Employees announced Feb. 5 that John Santry, Travis AFGE president, is the Air Force caucus chair for all stateside bases. As chair, Mr. Santry will represent the labor relation needs of federal employees on approximately 50 active-duty, 20 reserve and 20 Air

  • Exercise preps 615th CRW for inspection, real-world missions

    Soldiers and Airmen teamed up in a simulated deployed environment at Mackall Army Airfield approximately ten miles south of Pinehurst, N.C., in support of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division's Joint Operational Access Exercise, Feb. 9 through16. More than 100 Airmen from the 615th Contingency Response

  • Children party hearty

    Love was in the air Feb. 11 at the first Special Needs Valentine's Day party hosted by the Travis Special Needs Task Force at the Balfour Beatty Community Center. The Travis Special Needs Task Force is made up of parents, Youth Center leaders, Child Development Center leaders, Airman and Family

  • Air Force officials warn: 'Spice' harmful to health, career

    A recent spate of incidents involving service members abusing the herbal mixture "spice" has prompted uniformed service leaders to stress the ramifications of using the drug and other prohibited substances, officials said here Feb 11. Marketed and sold as incense, and closely resembling potpourri,