• EOD disarms, disposes UXOs

    A lead Army sergeant brings his convoy to a halt after spotting a suspicious sand-colored box with partially exposed wires on the side of the road. The sergeant makes a call to the Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit. Travis EOD, winners of the Air Mobility Command Stryzak Award [best EOD

  • DGMC sleep laboratory wakes up to upgrade

    Have you dozed off at work, driven while drowsy or awakened more tired than when you went to bed? Have you ever received comments from your spouse or family members that you snore? If you answered “yes,” you may be among the millions of Americans who suffer from sleep apnea, a highly treatable

  • Who is your rep when you need legal advice?

    When Airmen are in trouble and don’t know where to turn, the Area Defense Council provides a port in any legal storm. The ADC has two lawyers available to provide Travis Airmen with legal advice on any topic, ranging from letters of council to Article 15s and even court-martials. “A lot of [Airmen]

  • 615th CRW plays role in JFEX

    Members of the 615th Contingency Response Wing participated in a Joint Forcible Entry Exercise at Pope AFB, N.C., Jan. 21 to Saturday. JFEX is a joint seizure exercise designed to enhance service cohesiveness between the U.S. Army and Air Force by giving both services an opportunity to properly

  • Chapel Center receives facelift

    It is said that strong reasons make strong actions, and when Chaplain (Col.) Randy Robnett, 60th Air Mobility Wing chaplain, arrived at Travis in the summer of 2003, he had reason to take strong actions to renovate the Chapel Center. “I was appalled,” he said. He explained to the leadership that the

  • Spa treatment available at Westwind Inn

    For six weeks now, military members and their families haven’t had to go downtown to experience the services and atmosphere of a petite day spa. From several types of massages to herbal facials to reflexology, the Escape Petite Spa, located in the Westwind Inn, can relieve the aches and pains caused

  • Kiosks allow remote access to MPF, records

    New information kiosks will bring customers closer to Finance while running their errands. The kiosks allow people to check on Leave and Earning Statements and access a virtual Military Personnel Flight. “It works like an online finance office,” said 1st Lt. Geary Graham, chief financial service,

  • Cookoff raises funds for AFAF

    The 60th Maintenance Group hosted a chili cookoff Monday in Hangar P1 to raise funds for the Air Force Assistance Fund. Over 300 people attended the event and approximately 60 people donated their chili. “The cookoff was a success and we had great participation,” said Master Sgt. David Smeeth,

  • 60th CS wins bench press competition

    The 60th Communications Squadron bench press team won first place at the bench press competition held Friday at the Fitness Center. Capt. Greg Taylor, of the 60th CS, bench pressed 370 pounds to help his team narrowly defeat 60th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s team. “I was understandably pretty