• Soft drinks can be hard on child’s teeth

    With the increasing popularity of “extreme sports” among today’s youth, many soft drink advertisers have begun to target these children, sending misleading messages to the young, naïve consumer. Soft drink companies have sought out the world’s top athletes in events like snowboarding, skateboarding,

  • Lieutenant runs off to Tunisia for military championship

    A 60th Surgical Operations Squadron physical therapy resident, will travel to Tunis, Tunisia, Tuesday to compete in the World Military Cross Country Championship. “I’m really excited,” 1st Lt. Elissa Ballas said. “I haven’t been to Africa.” Lieutenant Ballas will run five miles as part of the United

  • Walk to Wellness campaign continues to help people with health

    This is a Threatcon Charlie-Charlie Community Announcement- the Travis Team is joining together to improve health, while at the same time gaining knowledge of the factors that contribute to their wellness, by joining the third phase of the Step-by-Step Walk to Wellness Campaign. The average American

  • Travis maintainers test technology to improve situational awareness

    Travis maintainers recently hosted the Air Mobility Battlelab, which explores high-payoff concepts, technologies and tactics to advance the Air Force distinctive capabilities of rapid global mobility and agile combat support. Together, they field-demonstrated wireless intercommunication devices for

  • Tickets for drivers not using hands-free

    Effective Feb. 27, individuals who use a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving on base may be pulled over. According to the Joint Traffic Regulation, AFI 31-218 (I), Para 4-2c (3), vehicle operators on a Department of Defense installation and operators of government-owned vehicles

  • The Meeting offers unique perspective of historic leaders

    In honor of Black History Month, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency is sponsoring a production of The Meeting, a fictional account of a conversation between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Feb. 28. “The play has been going around to DTRA locations and has been well accepted in bases around the

  • Aero club set to relocate off base

    As a result of multiple environmental and safety concerns, Travis has accepted an offer from K. Hovnanian, Forecast Homes’ that will allow the Travis Aero Club an opportunity to start operating out of an off-base location. A gift to the Travis Morale Welfare and Recreation Fund by Forecast Homes’

  • Survival equipment shop works hard to ensure many happy landings

    The work can be repetitive and the hours can seem long, but inevitably all efforts could save lives. The 60th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s Survival Equipment Shop supplies Travis aircraft with reliable, life rafts, life preservers, anti-exposure suits, emergency escape slides, parachutes,

  • Protocol looking for Airmen

    The 60th Air Mobility Wing protocol office is currently excepting motivated senior airmen through technical sergeants for a one-year assignment. Chosen Airmen will be part of the primary protocol and special projects office for the largest wing in Air Mobility Command. Protocol responsibilities