• Travis' firefighter team warms up in Fremont

    Team Travis' firefighter team began their quest to win a fourth-straight world championship, competing in the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge in Fremont, Calif. Aug. 4 and 5.  "We missed first place in the team relay by one second. On our last event in Seattle, Wash., Senior Airman Joe Almony, a

  • Microchips help owners track pets

    As some pet owners can tell you from experience, sitting and staying are often not two of Rover's strong points. But should he become especially adventurous, now there's a more advanced way to stop him from living up to his name. Implanting microchips used to identify, track and locate pets was made

  • Spouses Newcomer Orientation changes

    The 60th Mission Support Squadron's Airman and Family Readiness Center has a new way of presenting the Spouse's Newcomers Orientation class to newly arrived Travis spouses. The orientation is divided into three separate categories: information fair, personal preparedness briefing and spouse-targeted

  • Class helps new fathers adjust to parenthood

    Everyone knows that the Air Force is very family-oriented. When families welcome a new baby, society's predisposition is the mother nurtures the baby and the father simply beams with pride. The New Dads Boot Camp teaches new and expecting fathers how to care for and connect with their new children.

  • Yee-Haw!: Travis returns home with 17 Rodeo awards

    With the USAF Band of the Golden West providing the music, teams from the U.S., and around the world listened as Gen. Duncan McNabb, Air Mobility Command commander announced Team Travis as "Best of the Best," during the closing ceremony of the 2007 Air Mobility Command's Expeditionary Rodeo, July 27

  • Best of the Best: Travis dominates Rodeo 2007

    The 60th Air Mobility Wing from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., won 17 trophies, including "Best Air Mobility Wing" at the Air Mobility Command's 2007 Air Expeditionary Rodeo competition held here July 21-27. The following are the winning categories: -- Best C-5 Air Refueling Aircrew -- Best C-5

  • Giddyup: competition kicks into gear at Rodeo

    The forecast was gray skies with showers, but that didn't stop the 2007 Rodeo Competition from an exciting kick off here July 22. Teams from across the Air Force, as well as participants and observers from more than 34 different countries, took part in the opening ceremonies. Gen. Duncan McNabb, Air

  • Warrior of the Week: Capt. (Dr.) Katherine Klein

     Squadron: 60th Dental Squadron Duty title: Staff General Dentist Years in service: Two Hometown: Warwick, R.I. Goals: "To provide compassionate and caring dental treatment for all military personnel." Greatest achievement: "Winning first place at the 1998 International Synchronized Figure Skating

  • 22nd AS participate in Relay for Life

    A team of 18 Airmen and family members from the 22nd Airlift Squadron, set off on a relay race July 21, the goal of which was to raise as much money as possible for cancer victims and to raise awareness of the disease. This "Relay for Life" reflects 24 hours in the life of a cancer patient. The