• Travis, Army ready in case of emergency

    The California Army National Guard 49th Military Police Brigade trained with the 821st Contingency Response Squadron and the 22nd Airlift Squadron Aug. 7 at Travis Air Force Base, California.Eagle Walk, the two-day training exercise, involved an air mobility exercise and a ground force exercise to

  • Nutrition goals help to build muscle

    For a lot of sports, building muscle mass may be a goal to improve performance. Eating the right foods to put on extra mass is critical for a successful weight training program.Fortunately, the Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition - a Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and

  • 60th Operations Group welcomes new commander

    Col. Christopher Maddox took command of the 60th Operations Group here July 30, becoming the newest leader of Air Mobility Command's largest and only three-mission design series operations group.A command pilot with 3,500 flight hours, including more than 500 combat hours in the C-17 Globemaster III

  • Travis' last C-5 departs for upgrade

    Travis Air Force Base, California, sent its last C-5 Galaxy to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, Aug. 4 to be upgraded to a C-5M Super Galaxy. This will mark Travis from a transition base to a completed C-5M base."(The transition includes) upgrades to avionics, electrical, bleed air,

  • Alston visits Travis

    During his 34 years of military service, Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Z. Alston has never forgotten the vital role of NCOs in the U.S. military.During a July 24 visit to Travis Air Force Base, California, the United States Strategic Command senior enlisted leader not only wanted to assess the needs of

  • Travis gets FAA approval for exams

    What began as an "ah-hah" moment with three senior reservists at Travis Air Force Base, California, has become a reality: Aircraft maintenance technicians can get their Federal Aviation Administration airframe and powerplant certification without leaving the base. Travis is the first military

  • AF helps maintainers obtain federal licensure

    After a long career in aviation maintenance technology, Chief Master Sgt. McKinney Crawford, 60th Maintenance Group, never thought he would want to work again on aircraft when he retired. He was wrong. Facing retirement in February, the superintendent said he soon realized that "the best chance of