• Vaccine could protect against cervical cancer

    Cancer prevention comes in many forms; a healthy lifestyle, vaccines and routine screenings. All involve your ability to make healthy choices, but Tricare makes those choices even easier by covering a vaccine that protects against cervical cancer as well as routine screenings for early detection.

  • Air Force Assistance Fund: Helping the Air Force Family, Part 1

    As the 2010 Travis Air Force Assistance Fund drive kicks off, let's take a moment to get a closer look at each of the four charities that directly benefit from the campaign. This week let's talk about the Air Force Aid Society.The AFAS was founded as a nonprofit organization in 1942 by members of

  • STRESS: Thriving in the midst of chaos

    All too often stress is perceived as a negative emotion that leads to high blood pressure, ulcers, and/or sleepless nights -- basically something to be avoided or medicated. In recent decades researchers thought exposing children and adults to stress would be harmful by causing increased anxiety,

  • 615th Contingency Response Wing 2009 Annual Award Winners

    Airman of the Year - Senior Airman Adriano Ciciotti, 571st Global Mobility Readiness Squadron, squadron standardization and evaluation assistantNoncommissioned Officer of the Year - Tech. Sgt. Michael Crowley, 615th Contingency Response Wing Staff, aircraft maintenance quality assurance

  • 2009 Yearly Award Winners for 349th Air Mobility Wing/Air Force Reserve

    Company Grade Officer of the Year:Capt. Susan Labrecque/349th AMW executive officerFirst Sergeant of the Year:Master Sgt. William Clark/349th Security Forces Squadron first sergeantSenior NCO of the Year:Senior Master Sgt. Steven West/349th Security Forces Squadron, 349th SFS/Operations

  • 60th Air Mobility Wing 2009 Annual Award Winners

    Airman of the Year - Airman 1st Class Mark McLellan, 60th Civil Engineer SquadronNoncommissioned Officer of the Year - Tech. Sgt. Mary Richardson, 60th Logistics Readiness SquadronSenior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year - Senior Master Sgt. Samuel Freeman, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron, fuels

  • Travis crew pilots first C-5 to land at base in northern Afghanistan

    TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - A 15-person crew from Travis' 22nd Airlift Squadron recently piloted the first C-5 Galaxy to land at Camp Marmal in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan.The crew delivered goods to help with the Operation Enduring Freedom mission in Afghanistan."It's the tip of the iceberg of

  • January Law and Order

    Law and Order is a monthly feature detailing the previous month's military justice matters at Travis. Publicizing this information fosters an atmosphere of good order and discipline by demonstrating how the military enforces standards of conduct. This feature also serves to educate and inform the

  • Chapel services donate to Haiti

     Through events at the base's Chapel services, more than $11,000 was raised in support of earthquake victims in Haiti.The funds were amassed during one weekend's collections in January and a youth talent show earlier this month."Our people here were very generous," said Father David Deibel, pastor

  • Tricare tools tame tax time

    Love it or hate it, there's no denying it: tax season is here. Do you see yourself digging through piles of paper looking for last year's forms and receipts?There's a better way. Tricare West Region beneficiaries can find Tricare out-of-pocket costs online through its secure www.triwest.com