• Travis welcomes new vessel into fleet

    The 60th Force Support Squadron christened their new boat Saturday at the Travis Marina in Sausalito, Calif. It was christened by Capt. Veronica Hoskins, 60th FSS intern operations officer, as she poured non-alcoholic champagne on the bow and the boat took the name Kestrel."Sailors have gone to sea

  • Program teaches, helps out spouses

    The Spouse Employment Program provides entry-level job training to Air Force spouses with the goal being immediate, viable employment with a portable career. An important benefit of this program can be improving a family's financial readiness. Finances are often a concern for young military families

  • Suspension training equips PTLs, helps Airmen

    Travis physical training leaders practice exercises using the suspension training July 18 at the fitness center in a TRX certification course. "The workout leverages gravity and bodyweight to enable exercises that will help Airmen reach their fitness goals," said Dean Fazzio, Travis Fitness Center

  • Travis Exchange ‘Takes a Bite Out of Crime’

    Losses due to thefts from retail stores alone amount to more than $35 million a day according to the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, which has contributed more than $2.4 billion to morale, welfare and recreation programs in the past 10 years,

  • 60th Mission Support Group gains new commander

    The 60th Mission Support Group got a new commander July 13 during a change-of-command ceremony in front of the 60th Air Mobility Wing command building.Col. Robert Eatman served as the 60th MSG commander for two years before the ceremony to transfer command to Col. Doug Bugado, now 60th MSG

  • Travis Airman awarded Purple Heart

    Senior Airman Jeffrey Rivera, 60th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, was awarded a Purple Heart July 17 during a commander's call in the base theater on Travis. Rivera was deployed to Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan as part of a ten-person team of porters providing all

  • Project improves base electrical lines

    City Light and Power, the contractor that maintains the electrical power distribution on base, is embarking on a project that will improve the reliability of the base's vast high voltage electrical distribution system. CLP and Civil Engineer linemen will increase the gap between each phase of the

  • Wounded warrior recieves multiple awards

    Master Sgt. James Davis, currently being treated at David Grant USAF Medical Center for combat injuries, received the Jolly Green Association Rescue of the Year and Breeze Eastern Flight Engineer of the Year awards Tuesday during a 60th Air Mobility Wing commander's call at the theater. On a predawn

  • Base's annual Special Needs Carnival this Friday

    Travis special needs and Exceptional Family Member Program families are invited to the free Special Needs Carnival scheduled from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 20 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center parking lot. The event has a Luau theme with the kids getting leis and hula dance performances, said