• Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off

    From March 10 to April 21, Travis will host the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign. The AFAF Committee will hold a Krispy Kreme drive to kick off the event. Orders for the drive will be taken from March 17 through 24 and the donuts will be delivered March 26. The AFAF was established to

  • Tanker contract award announced

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Duncan J. McNabb announced the selection of Northrop Grumman as the winner of the KC-X competition for development and procurement of up to 179 tanker aircraft for approximately $35 billion. The initial

  • 21st Airlift Squadron conducts first C-17 deployment

    The 21st Airlift Squadron is performing its first-ever collective deployment with Travis' C-17 Globemasters IIIs in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Airmen from the newly constructed C-17 squadron, stood up April 2006, said goodbye to families and friends then boarded the C-17s Feb. 25 and

  • Travis prepares for UCI

    Team Travis will respond to an inspection trifecta next Monday when more than 135 inspectors from Air Mobility Command arrive and begin evaluating units Tuesday. Inspectors will conduct a Unit Compliance Inspection, Safety Program Evaluation and Logistics Standardization Evaluation Program. Maj. Tim

  • Radio frequency devices must be approved

    Devices emitting radio frequency must be approved by the 60th Communications Squadron before use on Travis. Such equipment includes Family Radio Service, Land Mobile Radio System, radar guns, wireless headsets and wireless local area network LAN devices. The lattermost is especially prevalent, said

  • Making out a will a mature decision for family

    Wills and Probate Often the last item on someone's to-do list is writing a will. While the decision to have a will is a personal decision, failure to prepare one may have a severe impact on loved ones left behind. Those who pass away without one can leave their families with unnecessary, unpleasant

  • Travis continues base decal requirement

    Travis continues to require base vehicle decals for all personnel who live or work on base, including military (active, Reserve and guard) members, their families and DoD civilian employees assigned to Travis. For personnel with a base decal that expired in 2007, Security Forces have allowed a

  • Memorial held for military working dog

    Arko, an 8-year-old military working dog assigned to Travis, died from natural causes in his kennel Nov. 27. A memorial service was held for him Jan. 24 at the Military Personnel Flight auditorium. Arko served with the 60th Security Forces Squadron for almost seven years as an explosive detector and