• Museum to host drive

    The Travis Heritage Center is scheduled to host a Jimmy Doolittle Air and Space Museum Foundation membership drive June 28 at the center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The event will have open aircraft to view, on site foundation board members to answer questions, gift shop availability and a hamburger

  • Travis hosts Books on Bases

    The Blue Star Families returned to Travis for the fourth Books on Bases at the Mitchell Memorial Library June 4. More than 250 children and their families attended that evening for free books, crafts and snacks.Blue Star Families is a nonprofit organization founded by military spouses that is

  • In Alaska, Travis helps firefighters stay safe

    The 60th Aerial Port Squadron was called into action May 30 and 31 to help fight the wildfires in Alaska."Seems we are the quick-reaction force for swift logistical movement for constant emergencies worldwide," said John "Buck" Buchanan, 60th APS civilian port operations officer.On May 30 APS

  • CRW aids in Ardent Sentry

    On March 27, 1964 a 9.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the Prince William Sound region of Alaska. To this day, the quake is still the second largest ever recorded and was the cause of extensive death, damage and destruction in Alaska. One hundred and thirty-one people lost their lives as a result of

  • Travis opens Fisher House II

    Six months after ceremonial shovels first dug into the ground marking the start of new construction, more than 200 invited guests witnessed the handing over of ceremonial keys during a ribbon-cutting and housewarming to officially open a second, larger Fisher House here May 30. The new facility

  • Red Cross orients teen volunteers for program

    High school students and recent graduates from the local community gathered May 28 for the first orientation briefing of the American Red Cross Summer Youth Program at David Grant USAF Medical Center. The program, which allows for local youth ages 14 to 18 to volunteer in more than 20 different

  • Day looks at sexual assault

    Throughout May, each group commander on Travis hosted a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response down day for their respective groups. Lt. Col. Jason Torgerson, 60th Air Mobility Wing director of staff, hosted the Wing Staff SAPR down day Tuesday in the auditorium of Bldg. 381 for all Wing Staff

  • Travis honors fallen service members through ruck march

    More than 300 Golden Bears rucked 6.2 miles Saturday morning, many with 30-pound ruck sacks strapped to their backs, to honor fallen service members and their family members in the fourth annual Gold Star Ruck March.The event, hosted by the First Sergeants Council, raises funds to support Gold Star

  • Travis teen wins state honor

    A Travis teen is recognized as the 2014 Boys & Girls Club of America Military Youth of the Year for the state of California.Elizabeth Hubbard, daughter of Master Sgt. (ret) Alan Hubbard, competed against nine other representatives from military installations across the state to be awarded this