• Coming Clean, Maintaining fuel systems a dirty job for 60th MXS Airmen

    After a day on the job, Air Force Reservist Tech. Sgt. Barrett Read, 60th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems repair, has to change his clothes in the garage before his wife lets him in the house.Sergeant Read maintains fuel systems on the C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster and the KC-10

  • Pest control Airman saves, helps base's beasts

    A day on the job for Airman 1st Class Dustin Stone, member of the 60th Civil Engineering Squadron entomology shop aka pest control, can be exciting, challenging and sometimes smelly.Airman Stone performs a variety of tasks on a daily basis, which include anything from cleaning up road kill, spraying

  • A standing order

    On a sunny day, a windy day or even during a torrential downpour, the civilian gate guards of the 60th Security Forces Squadron stand watch to help ensure security around Travis. A long day of checking identification cards and being blinded by headlights can create a recipe for bad moods or decrease

  • Back shop faces Hydraulics, solvent and airplanes — oh my!

    People may wonder what goes on behind-the-scenes to prepare an aircraft to function safely, efficiently and correctly. A big part of the behind-the-scenes preparation takes place at the hydraulic back shop, where things get messy. The hydraulic back shop team is responsible for breaking down the

  • Wind a factor for Fleet 5

    The delta breeze blowing from west to east through Travis can be detrimental to the members of Fleet 5. Airman 1st Class Abby Potter and Senior Airman Zachary Berndt, 60th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialists, are the lavatory service technicians at Travis. When a plane needs to be

  • 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