• Spouses' Clubs award $54K in scholarships

    The Travis Officers' and Enlisted Spouses' Clubs awarded 19 scholarships totaling $54,000 to high school and college students during their annual Military Dependent Scholarship Award Ceremony May 22 at Travis Air Force Base, California."One of our primary goals is to support the Travis Air Force

  • Devil Raiders take on Road Warriors

    As UH-1N Huey helicopters circle overhead patrolling the area in support of convoy operations, Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing use the terrain as camouflage in preparation for an ambush to try and take a high value asset.The 621st CRW played the opposing force, where they acted as

  • Street Smart: Driving can be dangerous

    Driving while distracted or impaired is dangerous and doing so can have devastating consequences.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,179 people died in motor vehicle accidents caused by a distracted or impaired driver in the United States in 2014.The Street Smart

  • Feature - Optometry looks out for base

    by 1st Lt. Angela Martin 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs 1/21/2014 - TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The optometry clinic located at David Grant USAF Medical Center provides comprehensive eye exams and services supporting aircrew and readiness for active-duty members. The clinic also aims to

  • KC-10 serves 25 continuous years in CENTCOM

    For more than two decades, the KC-10 Extender has been refueling U.S. and coalition aircraft from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.This year marked 25 years of continuous operation for the aircraft from this location, and it is a vital piece in accomplishing U.S. Air Forces Central Command

  • Travis pilot receives Sijan Award

    A captain from Travis Air Force Base, California, was one of four 2015 recipients of the Air Force's Lance P. Sijan Leadership Awards held April 7 in the Airmen's Hall at the Pentagon.Capt. David Plachno, 21st Airlift Squadron pilot, was recognized for his leadership as a C-17 Globemaster III

  • 18th Air Force commander visits Travis

    Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, his wife Tammy, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd S. Petzel, 18th AF command chief, visited Travis Air Force Base, California., to see firsthand how servicemembers accomplish the mission at one of Air Mobility Command's largest installations April 12-15.This was

  • Urban training site provides realistic training for defenders

    Approximately two dozen Travis Defenders completed their annual active shooter certification training April 13 at the installation's newly constructed Emergency Responder Urban Training Site.Donned in tactical gear and face protection, Airmen from the 60th Security Forces Squadron underwent multiple

  • 571st MSAS trains on vehicle extrication

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron worked with the Team Travis fire department to train on the ability to respond to vehicle accidents and safely extricate an injured person from the vehicle.The unit deploys to South and Central America where they may not have the comfort of emergency