• Travis casts reel in Rio Vista derby

    More than 30 Airmen from the 60th Operations Group and their families participated in the 67th Rio Vista Bass Derby Parade Oct. 12 in Rio Vista, California.The Travis Honor Guard led the group down Main St. in Rio Vista and presented the colors during the singing of the National Anthem.Travis

  • Apps aid in breast cancer struggle

    Pink.  It's everywhere right now from the pages of a magazine, to the sleeve of a favorite take-out coffee cup. It has even found its way onto the jerseys of NFL players, but with good reason.  As many are aware, October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month. Over the years, information on breast

  • Pregnancy can heighten tension

    October plays host to several important issues including domestic violence awareness.Domestic violence is a pattern of physical, sexual and psychological attacks which includes financial abuse against a current or former intimate partner. This can encompass anything ranging from isolation from

  • Don’t wait, vaccinate: Flu shots return to DGMC

    Travis Golden Bears can get flu shots at the David Grant USAF Medical Center as the latest vaccine is rolled out nationwide.The Department of Defense mandates a 90 percent or greater vaccination rate of military personnel by Dec. 15. The Travis goal is to reach the 90 percent mark of military

  • ShakeOut set Oct. 20

    You are invited to join millions of people who will "Drop, Cover and Hold On" at 10:16 a.m. on Oct. 20 in the 2014 Great California ShakeOut.More than 24.9 million people were registered in ShakeOut drills worldwide in 2013. Of those people, 9.6 million were Californians. Participating is a great

  • Commanders dunked in CFC kickoff event

    The Combined Federal Campaign Fundraiser kick-off was held Oct. 3 at Travis Air Force Base. To celebrate the kick-off, a field day challenge and charity fair were held at the Travis soccer field.The main event involved an obstacle course where teams of five Airmen per squadron competed. The timed

  • Travis AFB Fiscal Year 2013 Economic Impact Analysis released

    Travis Air Force Base officials released the economic impact analysis Oct. 2, which totaled $1.62 billion for fiscal year 2013, an accounting time period of Oct. 1, 2012 to Sept. 30, 2013.During this time period, Travis remained the largest employer in Solano County with a workforce of 13,414

  • Flu season fast approaching

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of between 5 percent and 20 percent of the U.S. population will come down with the flu this year.Of those, 200,000 people will have complications and require hospitalization. Those most vulnerable to the flu are the elderly, the

  • Travis hosts Employment and Education Fair

    Travis Air Force Base held an Employment and Education Fair, open to all Department of Defense card holders, Sept. 23 at the Delta Breeze Club.The on-site access to career and education opportunities from more than 60 companies and colleges drew a crowd of more than 200 Travis personnel."This event