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Jan. 22, 2021
Former chief, long-time DGMC volunteer dies

Salvatore DiMarco, a fixture in the medical community at Travis Air Force Base, California, died Dec. 10, 2020, at age 85 of heart failure after a battle with cancer.Between active-duty service and volunteering, DiMarco was a part of Travis AFB for more than 40 years.
Oct. 26, 2020
Team Travis families juggle mission, school-age distance learning

Challenged. Exhausted. Overwhelmed. That’s how many working parents would describe themselves while trying to juggle work and school-aged children’s distance learning.
Aug. 28, 2020
Annual ruck march to honor the fallen, support gold star families goes virtual

With every step, they support gold star families, a group nobody ever asks to join.As they march, they carry photos of fallen service members and rucksacks weighing between 10 and 30 pounds on their backs. Their journey is one of remembrance.
July 22, 2020
Thin Blue Line, Part 3: Travis AFB CATM team key to weapons training

His heart races as he glares through the sight of his rifle preparing to engage the enemy 300 meters away.
July 2, 2020
Thin Blue Line, Part 2: Defenders secure flight line, ensure mobility mission

The beret they wear bears the message, “Defensor Fortis,” defenders of the force. They protect thousands of people and Air Force resources at bases in the United States and around the world.
April 24, 2020
Immunocompromised: Air Force family shares challenges living through pandemic

Anyone walking outside must stay six feet apart. Friends are prohibited from shaking hands. Millions of people in the United States are under some form of stay-at-home order.
Nov. 1, 2019
Ready to Respond: Travis AFB enhances Northern California emergency response capabilities

Everything is on fire!” shouted a 5-year-old girl from the backseat as her mother drove the family car across the Carquinez Bridge near Vallejo, California. Flames were visible on both sides of the bridge and smoke soon engulfed the car. Burning debris fell in front of the vehicle.
Sept. 30, 2019
Cultivate Hope: Air Force dedicated to preventing suicide

A young Airman struggles to make it through his work day. His head is filled with thoughts of inadequacy. Negativity dominates his thoughts and he soon wonders whether or not he should continue living.In frustration, he slams his desk and walks toward the door.
Aug. 9, 2019
Team Travis sergeant earns RPA pilot wings

When a Team Travis noncommissioned officer showed up five months into a six-month course at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, to become an Enlisted Remotely Piloted Aircraft pilot, there was confusion.
July 15, 2019
60th LRS gets Travis AFB pumped up for innovation

As a fuels distribution operator for Travis AFB’s 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Senior Airman Tanner O’Laughlin rarely spared a thought on the weather. His job—to ensure quality fuel makes its way into any of the numerous aircraft comprising Travis’ fleet—acted independent of it, and even if it

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