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30 Jun 2020
Wing names chief innovation officer to keep up with modernization demand
In an effort to keep up with the demand for innovation, leadership at the 621st Contingency Response Wing recently created a new position to assist the development of innovative ideas and continued process improvement. “Innovation is not a nicety. It’s a necessity,” said Lt. Col. Lindsey Bauer, the newly appointed 621st CRW chief innovation officer.
22 May 2020
Travis AFB hosts CSO event despite pandemic
The 60th Air Mobility Wing Phoenix Spark innovation cell at Travis AFB virtually hosted its first commercial solutions opening event at the base May 20.
20 May 2020
Innovation keeps frontline medics better protected from COVID-19
Team Travis Airmen prototyped personal protective equipment April 17 to help base medics safely treat and transport potential coronavirus patients. Members of the 60th Medical Group emergency department at David Grant USAF Medical Center joined forces with the 60th Maintenance and the 60th Operations Support Squadrons, all here, to develop an isolation pod and an intubation protection box.
2 Oct 2019
DoD, industry collaboration part of Spark Collider 2.0
This past Friday once again marked a step forward for Team Travis’ recent forays into the private sector with the goal of stoking collaboration between its Airmen and leaders in the technology industry.
13 Sep 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.
13 Mar 2019
Team Travis’ innovation, worldwide role on display in visit
Members of 18th Air Force toured Travis Air Force Base, California, March 4 to 8, sampling the airpower Team Travis brings to the fight around the world.
19 Dec 2018
Innovation enhancing mission for Air Force’s largest air mobility wing
Airmen at Travis Air Force Base are implementing innovative strategies to reduce man hours and increase mission effectiveness.
31 Oct 2018
“Like Crossfit, but with coding,” Phoenix Spark encourages Airmen interaction through computer skills
Amid the click-clacking of fervent keyboard strokes and intermittent chatter that, at times, drops to low, hurried whispers when not building to loud exclamations or excited laughter is Capt. Ryan McGuire, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot and the director behind Phoenix Spark’s recent base-wide coding challenge.
1 Oct 2018
AFRL team looks to solve fatigue issues for C-5 crew members
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- An aircraft seat may seem inconsequential, but when a simple seat can enhance the safety and well-being of a flight crew, it can be a very big deal.Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate are leading a design and prototyping effort to ensure C-5M Super
18 Sep 2018
DGMC doctors perform first Air Force Y-90 cancer treatment
Two Air Force interventional radiologist at the Travis Air Force Base, California, perform the first Air Force-only liver cancer treatment on a patient with Y-90 radioembolization Sept. 7.