• 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

  • Travis Employee Assistance Program

    The Travis Employee Assistance Program is a program available to help employees with personal and work-related issues that may impact their work performance or behavior as well as providing educational and prevention classes, seminars and events.The EAP counselor in the Life Skills Center will

  • Help your fellow Airmen

    Travis will host the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign March 8 through April 16. The AFAF drive was established with the purpose of providing financial assistance to charitable organizations that give much needed support directly to Air Force members in need. The annual AFAF kickoff event is

  • New AF dining program offers greater variety, availability

    Airmen at six bases including Travis may soon see changes to their dining venues and food and beverage options bringing greater quality and variety, Air Force services officials said recently.The pilot program of the Air Force Services Agency's Food Transformation Initiative is gearing up to bring a

  • New AF dining program offers greater variety, availability

    Airmen at six bases including Travis may soon see changes to their dining venues and food and beverage options bringing greater quality and variety, Air Force services officials said recently.The pilot program of the Air Force Services Agency's Food Transformation Initiative is gearing up to bring a

  • Taxes, Residency and the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act

    On Nov. 11, 2009, Congress passed the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act amending the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to give certain voting and tax protections to military spouses. Generally, for tax purposes, servicemembers are considered to maintain their existing residence or domicile

  • Attention special needs families!

    What's been happening with the Travis Special Needs Task Force? If you went by the Base Exchange or Commissary last week, you may have seen volunteers from the community raising funds for Travis special needs events. The SNTF hosts and coordinates events such as a summer carnival and a holiday