• Area leaders get taste of service with boot camp

    Twenty-eight Travis honorary commanders completed a six-hour boot camp April 3 specifically tailored to integrate the civic leaders into the military culture.The honorary commander program consists of 62 key civic leaders from counties surrounding Travis. Each civic leader is assigned to a wing,

  • ACC demo team brings link to past for air expo

    It's a story of aviation history and heritage, yet no words need to be told. In a single flight, generations are bridged between past and present and a showcase of aerial evolution unfolds before the eyes of thousands of spectators.As part of Air Combat Command's Heritage Flight program, an F-16

  • Travis Airman builds partnership with local orchestra

    Tech. Sgt. Anna Andrew, United States Air Force Band of the Golden West clarinetist performed March 22 with the Solano Symphony at the KROC Center and March 23 at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theater. As the featured soloist, Andrew performed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto in A

  • Could you be the next AMC Icon?

    Air Mobility Command is searching for the 2014 AMC Icon. All AMC installations will host base-level talent shows in either July or August. The AMC Icon program is loosely based around the hit TV program, American Idol. Local contestants compete for $1,000 in cash prizes, the top active duty Air

  • ‘Phishing’ exercise increases awareness

    The 60th Communications Squadron Network Operations team recently went on a "phishing" trip. These Grizzlies weren't after salmon swimming upstream, but rather to see how many Golden Bears they would catch with an email sent to all base users with the subject, "Network Latency Fix." During the

  • Tracks of the past

    The railroad tracks laid throughout the base were once the lifeline to what was once known as Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield, which is now known as Travis.These tracks can be seen strewn about the roads and fields off of Ragsdale Road, the backside of the supply Bldg. 549, off of Hangar Avenue and

  • Family Fun Fest sparks awareness

    Travis held a Family Fun Fest Wednesday at the Airman and Family Readiness Center to kick off Month of the Military Child, National Child Abuse Prevention Month and National Autism Awareness Month.The Family Fun Fest was a collaborative event to celebrate and recognize military children.Commanders

  • Travis struts stuff for civic leaders

    Twenty-seven civic leaders and honorary commanders from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., visited and toured Travis' units and facilities March 28 during a fly-away civic leader tour.The group from Washington was welcomed upon its arrival by leadership from all three Travis wings and given a briefing

  • 573rd GSS spans globe

    The 573rd Global Support Squadron is unlike many of the units on Travis.It does not directly support the 60th Air Mobility Wing. It supports the 621st Contingency Response Wing by being prepared to deploy contingency response forces in a moment's notice."As the commander, I have the pleasure of

  • Pilot promises 'sweet' show

    For more than 40 years, Kent Pietsch and his Interstate Cadet S1A Jelly Belly aircraft have put airshow goers on the edge of their seats with his death defying aerial stunts. Once again, the spectators at this year's Travis Open House/Air Expo scheduled for May 3 and 4 will have the unique