• Open for business

    A ceremony here Jan. 15 marked the opening of a two-bay C-17 Globemaster III hangar.The 105-foot tall facility was under construction since 2008. It is the penultimate piece in a 22-project series to make a home for the C-17 airframe at the base.Col. Jim Vechery, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander,

  • Haiti relief resources

    Below is a collection of charitable organizations accepting donations toward the relief effort in Haiti. Action Against Hunger, American Red Cross, American Jewish World Service, Americares, Beyond Borders, CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Childcare Worldwide, Church World Service, Direct Relief

  • Retiree Appreciation Day-March 27, 28

    Team Travis will honor local retirees with the annual awareness fair March 27, 28 held in several locations throughout the base.The two-day event, hosted by Team Travis, installation commander here, is designed to both say thanks to the veterans who have served our nation and to make available to

  • AMC brings urban search and rescue team to Haiti

    A C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., arrived in Haiti Thursday, with urban search and rescue teams for humanitarian relief efforts. On their way to Haiti, the aircrew stopped at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., to pick up California Task Force 2. The task force, or CA-TF2,

  • Travis AFB provides airlift support for Haiti humanitarian relief

    A C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., deployed Wednesday in support of humanitarian relief for the recent earthquake in Haiti. The aircrew was alerted at 11:15 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, and within 16 hours, the crew was on the ground in Haiti with support."We were told by the

  • Plans for renewable energy project cancelled

    Travis has cancelled plans to proceed further at this time to solicit ideas for a renewable solar energy project that would have been developed at the 205-acre Cypress Lakes Golf Course. Col. James Vechery, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, announced the decision Dec. 22 after a careful review of

  • Travis' first mass launch a success

    The 60th and 349th Air Mobility Wings at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., conducted the base's first mass launch of nine aircraft Dec. 21.Base officials said the Total Force launch effort was an opportunity for operations, maintenance and support personnel to train together on a larger scale than

  • CE wins AMC General White environmental cleanup award

    Cleaning up the environment while using less energy, saving money and maintaining great community relations earned Travis the Gen. Thomas D. White Environmental Restoration Program Award for the Air Mobility Command. The base will now compete for the Air Force level award. "We've got our fingers