• Travis trains PACAF maintainers to recover, maintain KC-10s

    In an effort to streamline KC-10 maintenance responsibilities in the Pacific theater, the 60th Maintenance Operations Squadron developed a two-phase course designed to train en-route maintainers how to recover aircraft and perform basic maintenance tasks to help move aircraft through the theater

  • Anti-virus software available for home use

    In today's electronic environment, many Team Travis members have thrown the old adage of "never bringing work home" out the window. As more and more servicemembers begin using their home computers to conduct business, it is becoming more crucial that they provide the same amount of protection for

  • Fitness Center helping people get fit the S.M.A.R.T. way

    After the Christmas trees are taken out to the curb and the ball in Times Square drops, next inevitably comes the New Year's resolutions. One of the most common resolutions every year across the U.S. is to become more physically fit and to lose those extra pounds gained over the previous year. Based

  • PMEL ensures quality control in measurements

    What is 3-millionths of an inch anyway? For the 60th Component Maintenance Squadron's Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment flight and the more than 235 work centers that use their expertise -- it could mean a lot. Travis' Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory, which is preparing for an

  • Port wins AMC Large Terminal Award

    The 60th Aerial Port Squadron won the 2006 Air Mobility Command Large Terminal Unit award for developing innovative practices. "The transformation initiatives we've made at the port set us apart from other AMC units," said Lt. Col. Michael Holmes, 60th APS commander. "We have created efficiencies by

  • Travis community shows support to deployed Airmen

    Lt. Gen. Gary North, commander of U.S. Central Air Forces, delivered a special gift to Airmen deployed here from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 28. The general presented them with a three-ring notebook filled with letters of support written by members of the Travis civilian community - letters

  • 615th CRW welcomes new commander

    The 615th Contingency Response Wing welcomed its second commander during a change of command ceremony Dec. 19. Brig. Gen. Mark Stearns, 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force commander, presided over the ceremony in which Col. Anthony Hinen took command from Col. Timothy Grosz. Colonel Grosz took

  • Board announces senior airman below-the-zone selections

    The following airmen 1st class were selected for promotion to senior airman below-the-zone: 60th Aerial Port Squadron Guillermo Araujo Craig Banz Justin Stanko 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Roland Blankenship 60th Civil Engineer Squadron Jeremy Luedtke Mason Messick 60th Component Maintenance