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May 1, 2023
Altus, Travis AFB Airmen train to maintain

Members of the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron trained maintainers from the 660th and 749th AMXSs at Travis Air Force Base, California on the KC-46 Pegasus at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, from February to May 2023.
June 17, 2021
Travis AFB maintainers receive the skinny on saving lives

Fuel tank extraction exercises which consist of calling emergency services, evacuating affected personnel from an aircraft and beginning resuscitation protocol, combine with a series of computer-based trainings to turn what would otherwise be a frantic struggle to save an Airman trapped inside a
March 9, 2021
Advanced Trauma Life Support training

ATLS is designed to teach non-surgical specialties how to effectively provide on-site care to severely injured patients downrange.
Nov. 24, 2020
Exercise Roundel Gasium prepares Travis to operate anytime, anywhere

From Nov. 14 - 20, Travis AFB conducted Roundel Gasium, an exercise, to test the base’s ability to survive and operate in hostile environments.The chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive response exercise, highlighted two key components, readiness and the base motto, “No Bounds.”
Nov. 3, 2020
Travis EOD Airmen train advanced warfighting capabilities

Travis Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen conduct exercises Oct. 22 and Oct. 28 that simulate real-world situations.
March 18, 2020
Scheduling training is about to get easier for C-17 crews

Scheduling training for C-17 Globemaster III pilots and crew is about to get easier with the launch of Puckboard, a data-powered software application to plan aircrew qualification flights automatically. The tool, developed by and for Airmen, allows schedulers to rapidly match aircraft commanders,
Sept. 13, 2019
Innovation Hub: Travis AFB partners with VR company to enhance training

Scanning the interior and exterior of the largest aircraft in the U.S. Air Force is no small feat.
Sept. 5, 2019
U.S. Airmen, international partners look to build capabilities with Mobility Guardian

Team Travis Airmen are set to participate in Mobility Guardian, Air Mobility Command’s premier, large-scale mobility exercise, which will be hosted at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 8 – 28.
Feb. 13, 2019
Defenders participate in use-of-force training

Airmen assigned to the 60th Security Forces Squadron trained on a variety of self-defense skills at Travis Air Force Base Feb. 7 including combative drills and Tasers.
Aug. 1, 2018
USAFSAM instructors bring experience to classroom, ready Airmen to battlefield

Deployed experience, subject expertise, and a passion to share lessons learned make instructors at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine a vital part of medical readiness, equipping Airmen with the skills to be successful.Celebrating its 100th year, USAFSAM is the leading platform for