• Uniform phaseout dates draw near

    With many phaseout and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to remember for uniform and policy changes.As of the following dates, wear of the listed uniform items will be phased out:Oct. 1, 2010: 100 percent

  • Dedication recalls late SFS member

    Team Travis senior leadership, 60th Security Forces and the Travis First Term Airman Center came together with family and friends of fallen Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson during a dedication ceremony Sept. 28.The FTAC classroom, which is used for Airman to in-process when they first arrive at

  • Travis Week thanks Solano

    Airmen from Travis Air Force Base and their families joined together to celebrate Solano County during Travis Week from Sept. 11 to 19.Deemed 'Team Travis Salutes Solano,' more than 650 Airmen supported 20 events throughout the week that brought them to seven cities in Solano County and Sacramento

  • Innovative maintainer Sergeant invents safer tools to save time, money

    When the Air Force was founded, early Airman had a pioneering spirit that embraced change and welcomed challenge. That same spirit can be found here today in the 60th Maintenance Squadron hydraulic systems shop."We always look for ways to improve our processes," said Master Sgt. Spacey Walker, 60th

  • Political dos and don'ts during campaign season

    With the 2010 elections coming up, television newscasts and newspaper articles are filled with the latest news about the candidates running for various offices. While exercising a right to vote is the duty of all Americans, military and civilian federal employees should understand the laws and

  • More focus needed to end suicides, Mullens say

    A silent killer is rapidly infiltrating the military, claiming lives at an alarming rate each year.It does not discriminate, taking aim at the young and old, male and female -- from the battle-hardened Soldier to the new recruit."It's an area that can't get enough focus right now," said Navy Adm.

  • Officials extend spouse career program deadline

    Officials have extended a spouse employment program enrollment deadline to allow more military spouses to take spring semester classes.Effective Sept. 13, spouses currently enrolled in the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program, commonly known as MyCAA, will be able to request financial

  • History shows AMC's strong response after Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

    If you thumb through the volumes of Air Mobility Command history, many significant events are documented. The terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, are among them. On the morning of Sept. 11, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners and

  • Taking their shot Combat arms training keeps Airmen in its sights

    The Travis Air Force Base Combat Arms Training and Maintenance is one place almost every individual who serves on Travis can expect to visit eventually, whether it's to take a refresher course on rifles or go on an emergency deployment requiring specific training. Averaging out to more than 75,000

  • Base uses oil to clean solvents

    It's edible, though probably not tasty. It's easy to handle, fairly inexpensive, will last for years and will not harm humans, animals or the environment.The product is emulsified vegetable oil, or EVO, and it is one of several cutting-edge technologies the base's environmental restoration program