• Wingman Week focuses on resiliency

    Travis Airmen set aside their daily tasks this week to come together to participate in Wingman Week activities.According to Wes Yancey, 60th Air Mobility Wing community support coordinator, the base switched from Wingman Day to Wingman Week to offer as many opportunities as possible for Airmen to

  • Local youth visit Travis, learn about Air Force mission

    Travis Air Force Base, California, welcomed more than 100 current and former high school students March 10 during the base's Golden Bear Outreach and Recruiting event.The event, now in its third year, provides potential recruits, members of the Air Force Delayed Entry Program and their families with

  • Travis tests radar technology

    Leaders from the 60th Air Mobility Wing, 60th Operations Group and 60th Operation Support Squadron met with members of the Federal Aviation Administration and C-Speed, a product development and engineering services company, March 6 at Travis Air Force Base, California, to discuss the progress of the

  • Local religious leaders visit Travis

    More than 40 religious leaders gathered to break bread and share spiritual ideas on Tuesday at Travis Air Force Base, California, during the Clergy Day event, the first held in more than six years.The diverse group included pastors, associate pastors, rabbis, police and fire chaplains from all over

  • 60th Air Mobility Wing welcomes new commander

    Col. Joel Jackson assumed command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing from Col. Corey Martin during the wing's change of command ceremony here Feb. 20.Previously the commander of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jackson now commands the largest wing in Air Mobility Command.

  • Sergeant a 'Warrior' in LP

    There are many reasons why Airmen at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., attend free courses including, but not limited to, learning how to buy a house, how to work with the variety of personalities in the work place and even how to run with proper form.For Tech. Sgt. Mark Esquer, 15th Air Mobility

  • Staff sergeant beats cancer

    For many people Independence Day is all about celebration, spending time with family and watching fireworks light up the night sky. However, on July 4, 2014, there was no celebrating for Staff Sgt. Richard L. Johnson.On that fateful day at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., the 660th Aircraft

  • Wing commander takes final flight before departure

    "The time for reflection will come later," said Col. Corey Martin, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander. "Today was just fun."On Tuesday, Martin flew his final flight with the 21st Airlift Squadron before departing Travis Air Force Base, Calif., this weekend to Korea where he will take over as Special

  • Travis center named best in Air Mobility Command

    Travis Air Force Base, California's Airman and Family Readiness Center was recently named Air Mobility Command's Program of the Year for 2014."It is an outstanding honor to win this award at the AMC level," said Shirley Collins, Airman and Family Services flight chief. "I believe we have the best

  • Commanding presence

    Col. Corey Martin, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander and his wife, Holly, are the Air Mobility Command nominees for the 2015 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award.The annual award recognizes an Air Force wing commander and spouse who have exhibited innovation, commitment and a selfless spirit of