• Air Force officials announce promotions to major

    Air Force officials announced Dec. 19 that 2,518 captains were selected for promotion to major. The following Team Travis captains have been selected for promotion to major: 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force Ian Bautista Karen Croteau Michael Daves Joseph Wenckus 60th Air Mobility Wing Vanessa

  • Travis to adopt new news-delivery system

    The Public Affairs office is streamlining their processes to improve the way the base receives its news by transitioning to a Web-based product while working out a deal to maintain a hard-copy publication. Under the new guidelines, all Public Affairs' articles will now be published and updated daily

  • 21st Airlift Squadron loadmaster saves lives, aircraft

    Courage comes in many different varieties and has many different faces. Tech. Sgt. Corey Clewley, 21st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, is just one of the many courageous faces serving in the Air Force. The 15-year veteran from Brooks, Maine, was performing a special mission in Southwest Asia, when he

  • 60th APS competes at AMC-level

    The 60th Aerial Port Squadron is competing for the Air Mobility Command Large Terminal Unit of the Year. While the 60th APS does not move the amount of cargo as Ramstein and Charleston, their competitors for the AMC award, the 60th APS has a track record of innovation that gives them an edge on the

  • DGMC receives DoD Team Performance Patient Safety Award

    The Department of Defense announced Dec. 6 the David Grant USAF Medical Center as recipient of the 2006 Team Performance Patient Safety Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in creating a safer patient environment. Dr. William Winkenwerder, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health

  • Red Cross to begin Dental Assistant training program

    The next session of the American Red Cross Dental Assistant Training Program will begin Jan. 22. The program consists of 1,000 hours of classroom and clinical experience over an eight month-long program. Classes will be from 6:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Participants must have the

  • Legal office seeks Tax Center volunteers

    The 2006 federal tax season will be starting soon at Travis and the call for volunteers has already begun. In February, the Travis Tax Center will open its doors and offer free tax assistance to active duty members, retirees and military family members with an identification card. Volunteers are the