• Cadets get first-hand look at future as officers

    Two sets of cadets recently visited Travis for a first-hand look at what lies in their futures as commissioned officers. The groups are broken into the Operation Air Force set, a career-broadening program for eight Air Force Academy cadets, and a pair of Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets who

  • Former Travis family member wins scholarship

    The daughter of a former member of Travis Air Force Base was the recipient of the base's portion of a college scholarship awarded by the Defense Commissary Agency. The DeCA organization Scholarships for Military Children recently awarded Lauren Belanger a $1,500 college scholarship. Ms. Belanger, a

  • Know where to pour

    Everyone knows to not pour used motor oil and household chemicals into storm drains that lead to the Suisun Marsh and eventually the Pacific Ocean, because these chemicals can cause a significant amount of ecological damage. However, did you know that these liquids should also not be flushed down

  • Travis officers Dismissed

    A Travis major received eight months in confinement, a Dismissal from the Air Force, and a reprimand during court-martial proceedings here recently. He is the fourth Travis officer to be sentenced to be dismissed from the Air Force since the middle of May for unprofessional relationships. A

  • HYDRA '08 makes impression

    As they were airlifted from location to location, Gen. Arthur Lichte, Air Mobility Command commander and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Barron, AMC command chief master sergeant, got an inside look at HYDRA '08 and came away impressed. The 615th Contingency Response Wing developed HYDRA as a comprehensive

  • Game night expands financial horizons

    With the market struggling to such a point some whisper the word "recession," some are suddenly much more conscious about their finances. One avenue in which to maximize one's business moxie comes in the form of the Airman and Family Readiness Center's Millionaire Maker Game Night. The game nights

  • Flight goes back to basics

    In recent months, the words "back to basics" have found themselves embedded across every segment of every command within the United States Air Force. It is becoming a cliché to hear the reaction of "We need to get back to basics" as a response to any misstep. What has been difficult, however, is