• Travis breaks ground on hangar for incoming KC-46A Pegasus

    Leadership from Travis Air Force Base as well as civic leaders from the local community broke ground on a three-bay hangar for the incoming KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, Dec. 14. The three-bay hangar is the first and largest of several construction projects set to begin over the next few years in

  • Super Galaxy: AE’s biggest ally

    During a cold, gloomy first week of December, total force Airmen teamed up at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to test the capability of the Air Forces largest aircraft to perform aeromedical evacuation during a proof of concept event.The goal was to establish the C-5M Super Galaxy as part of the

  • Guevara and medical center 30 years older

    There probably isn’t a door or square-inch of space that Felix Guevara has not touched inside the 808,000 square-foot David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base during the past 30 years. On weekdays, Guevara begins his shift at 2 a.m. repairing, replacing and repainting sheet rock

  • Travis firefighter earns hockey MVP title

    Staff Sgt. Justin Rico, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency services training NCO in charge, wears several hats; he’s a husband, a father, an Airman, a firefighter and now an MVP. The Travis Airman was recognized as the most valuable player in the Armed Services Hockey Association Las Vegas

  • Wishing you a happy, healthy eating season

    With the holidays around the corner, there is bound to be an abundance of delicious foods at parties, family dinners and other gatherings. However, the merriment can quickly change to misery if food makes you or others ill.

  • 2019 Air Show 'Thunder Over the Bay' March 30 & 31

    Travis has scheduled the 2019 air show titled “Thunder over the Bay” for March 30-31. Headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the two-day event will be free and open to the public. The event theme is Honoring Hometown Heroes and will recognize admirable individuals and groups, both military

  • Preparing mobility forces for tomorrow

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Matt Ables, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, conducts pre-flight checks on a mask before a training sortie at Travis Air Force Base, California, Nov. 26, 2018. Travis Airmen conduct training events to stay current and be prepared for future mobility operations.

  • Travis CHPS helps to motivate you to stay healthy for the holidays

    It's that time of year when extra calories lurk around every corner – cookies at the office, eggnog at your neighbor's holiday party or gifts of chocolates and candy. All these extras add up, and if you're like most Americans, you'll put on a pound or two by New Year's Day. Come learn how you and