• 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

  • What can you do when a loved one is sexually assaulted?

    A sexual assault is a devastating experience for an individual to endure, both in terms of the immediate personal violation entailed as well as its long-term mental and physical consequences. The effects of a sexual assault often extend beyond the victims themselves and impact their family, friends,

  • HAWC and DGMC encourages Travis smokers to "Kick their Butts"

    A few Team Travis members tried to kick their smoking habits Nov. 19 during the 34th annual Great American Smokeout. By doing so, these smokers will have taken an important step toward a healthier life - one that can lead to reducing cancer risk and having for more birthdays. Research shows people

  • Security Forces use LIDAR to catch speeders

    Responding to concerns regarding speeding and traffic safety, the Security Forces acquired the enhanced capability of Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) to enforce compliance with speed limits on base. "Security Forces is aware of the concerns over speeding on Travis and is responding with our new

  • Reserve wing awarded ATA trophy

    The 349th Air Mobility Wing has been named as the first recipient of the Airlift Tanker Association's Lt. Gen. James E. Sherrard III award. Holding aloft the crystal trophy with a globe that symbolizes global reach, Brig. Gen. Maryanne Miller, 349th AMW wing commander, said, "It is a great honor to

  • Military Family Appreciation Week 2009

    As we count our blessings this month, America's Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen serve day and night around the globe to defend our Nation. We are all very proud of them, and yet we should never forget that none of them do it alone. The extraordinary families who support them

  • Deployment opportunities available for civilians

    Whether it's helping Iraqis with reconstruction projects or assisting Afghans with their motor pools, the Air Force relies on its civilian work force to help meet its global mission requirements. And the Air Force is not alone. In 2007, more than 1,100 Department of Defense civilians volunteered to

  • Experts to answer H1N1 questions online

    The Military Health System will host a Web-based, town hall-style meeting Nov. 10 from noon to 1 p.m. EST to respond to questions about H1N1 influenza. Military members, their families, health-care providers and Defense Department civilians may submit questions, using the comments box at

  • President proclaims November is Military Family Month

    President Barack Obama pledged his support of military members and their families and said Americans have a "solemn obligation" to preserve their well-being in his proclamation declaring November as Military Family Month. The proclamation reads: "No one pays a higher price for our freedom than