• December 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 publication also serves to educate and inform

  • Hospital awarded VPP STAR status by OSHA

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has awarded David Grant USAF Medical Center the designation of a new Voluntary Protection Programs STAR site.DGMC joins an elite group of only 2,236 businesses out of more than 70,000 nationwide to have achieved this level of performance.

  • Youth center mom is parent of the year

    A member of the 60th Force Support Squadron was named 2009 National Alliance for Youth Sports Parent of the Year by the National Association of Youth Sports Dec. 2 at a ceremony held in Orlando, Fla.Patty Karels, a school-age clerk for the Travis Youth Center here, received the Parent of the Year

  • Open for business

    A ceremony here Jan. 15 marked the opening of a two-bay C-17 Globemaster III hangar.The 105-foot tall facility was under construction since 2008. It is the penultimate piece in a 22-project series to make a home for the C-17 airframe at the base.Col. Jim Vechery, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander,

  • Haiti relief resources

    Below is a collection of charitable organizations accepting donations toward the relief effort in Haiti. Action Against Hunger, American Red Cross, American Jewish World Service, Americares, Beyond Borders, CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Childcare Worldwide, Church World Service, Direct Relief

  • Retiree Appreciation Day-March 27, 28

    Team Travis will honor local retirees with the annual awareness fair March 27, 28 held in several locations throughout the base.The two-day event, hosted by Team Travis, installation commander here, is designed to both say thanks to the veterans who have served our nation and to make available to

  • AMC brings urban search and rescue team to Haiti

    A C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., arrived in Haiti Thursday, with urban search and rescue teams for humanitarian relief efforts. On their way to Haiti, the aircrew stopped at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., to pick up California Task Force 2. The task force, or CA-TF2,

  • Travis AFB provides airlift support for Haiti humanitarian relief

    A C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., deployed Wednesday in support of humanitarian relief for the recent earthquake in Haiti. The aircrew was alerted at 11:15 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, and within 16 hours, the crew was on the ground in Haiti with support."We were told by the

  • Plans for renewable energy project cancelled

    Travis has cancelled plans to proceed further at this time to solicit ideas for a renewable solar energy project that would have been developed at the 205-acre Cypress Lakes Golf Course. Col. James Vechery, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, announced the decision Dec. 22 after a careful review of

  • Travis' first mass launch a success

    The 60th and 349th Air Mobility Wings at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., conducted the base's first mass launch of nine aircraft Dec. 21.Base officials said the Total Force launch effort was an opportunity for operations, maintenance and support personnel to train together on a larger scale than