• Special Needs holiday party provides comfort

    The 5th annual Special Needs holiday party created an environment of acceptance and comfort for special needs children and their family members Dec. 13 at the Delta Breeze Club here.The event was one of many that the Travis Special Needs Task Force coordinates to assist special-needs families."The

  • Travis Airmen learn the art of self-defense

    Members of the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron completed the weeklong Krav Maga Worldwide instructor course Dec. 4 in the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape building here.Krav Maga is the official self defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces which emphasizes instinctive

  • Crew aids in medical transfer

    A recent Pacific cargo mission flown from Nov. 23 to Nov.29 by the 6th Air Refueling Squadron was re-tasked at short notice to move a critically-ill patient to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The KC-10 Extender crew, led by Flight Lieutenant Jase Orr, Travis' British Exchange pilot, was tasked to fly

  • KC-10 cargo load training facility opens doors

    Col. Dwight Sones, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, is scheduled to cut the ribbon on the new KC-10 Cargo Load Training Facility today at 10 a.m. The structure will be the first of its kind in the Air Force, as a facility for cargo load training on the KC-10 Extender did not exist before today. The

  • NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth visits Travis

    The commissary here at Travis held a "Green Machine" race Monday officiated by NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth. The race consisted of two-person teams from four different squadrons. These teams competed in a 16 squadron event in November to be the final teams in Monday's event.Along with bragging rights

  • Fight fires with foam

    After six months of construction, an improved fire protection system was ready for testing Tuesday in Travis Air Force Base hangar 808. The hangar's typical sprinkler system was upgraded to a system that contains high expansion foam."The HEF will actually smother flames and save the Air Force from

  • Air Force, Army and FEMA train together

    Soldiers and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency came to Travis Jan. 7 to train with the 60th Aerial Port Squadron. The Soldiers and FEMA representatives were trained on how to make their cargo airworthy, so they can respond quickly during an emergency."The more we practice,

  • Terminal unveils family lounge

    A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. to introduce the Travis' passenger terminal new family lounge.In March the PAX terminal leadership held a video teleconference with Air Mobility Command staff and received guidance from Gen. Raymond Johns, Air Mobility Command commander that he

  • Travis announces civilian workforce reductions and military restructuring

    Travis Air Force Base will reduce support function costs and expeditionary headquarters overhead as part of an Air Force-wide action announced at the Pentagon Wednesday. The adjustments reflect several initiatives to boost mission effectiveness, eliminate organizational redundancy and reduce

  • Special needs Halloween Bash

    For some, Halloween isn't about ghouls and goblins, but cartoons and fairytales instead. The Airmen and Family Readiness Center held a special needs Halloween bash Oct. 27 at Travis for families who may not have the availability or ability to trick-or-treat on Halloween night.The AFRC was