May 9, 2023 FY22 DAF Safety Awards released The FY22 Department of the Air Force Safety Awards Program provides organizations, teams, and individuals the opportunity to be recognized for their hard work, enhanced performance, accomplishments, and feats in safety.
May 2, 2023 Travis AFB hosts Project Tuskegee, AIM Event Project Tuskegee is an initiative to increase opportunities for AFROTC cadets and other underrepresented students within local communities to be exposed to rated and non-rated career opportunities.
Jan. 27, 2023 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Dec. 28, 2022 AFSVC makes Fisher Houses homes away from home The Department of the Air Force Fisher House Program provides housing to military and veterans during difficult times.
Oct. 1, 2022 349th AMW delivers ‘heaven sent’ aid for Haitian children A 349th Air Mobility Wing aircrew from Travis Air Force Base opened the tail of their C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 24 in Port Au Prince, Haiti, and delivered three yellow school buses.
June 3, 2022 Air Force Medical Service launches ‘Nutrition Kitchen’ series The Nutrition Kitchen’s goal is to inspire healthy meal choices by providing options for service members to make realistic changes to foods they are already eating, while also providing the opportunity to learn the science behind those choices and “level up” their nutrition knowledge.
May 19, 2022 Travis AFB hosts Wings over Solano 2022 Travis Air Force Base opened its gates recently for the Wings Over Solano open house and air show. The air show weekend consisted of 35 aerial demonstrations; 24 modern and vintage military aircraft; eight weapon systems from three major commands; and more.
May 16, 2022 Rescue Babushka Luba; Travis Airman evacuates mother from Ukraine to US After the opposition to Ukraine turned its focus to Kyiv, an Airman from Travis Air Force Base’s David Grant Medical Center sprang into action to ensure her mother, Luba, would be safe and as far away from the fight as possible. On March 8, Luba reluctantly agreed to move out of Ukraine.
April 23, 2022 Travis AFB supports joint recovery mission effort Travis Air Force Base’s 60th Aerial Port Squadron integrated with the 4th Airlift Squadron to transport a K-loader to support the U.S. Navy in an F-35C Lightning II recovery mission.
April 20, 2022 Team Travis flies away to Alpena CRTC for readiness exercise More than 380 Airmen traveled to Alpena CRTC for Exercise Roundel Perun 22-01, a fly-away exercise meant to test the ability to rapidly mobilize and conduct operations at a forward location under hostile conditions.
April 5, 2022 Total Force C-17 aircrew awarded Distinguished Flying Cross Three Reserve Airmen assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB, and an active-duty Airman assigned to the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, were recognized for helping evacuate Americans and allies out of Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge in August 2021.
Feb. 1, 2022 Department of the Air Force launches pilot program to incentivize optimized flying As part of its effort to streamline operations and increase aircraft range and capability, the Department of the Air Force launched the pilot Mission Execution Excellence Program to incentivize optimized flying on aircraft that consume the most fuel across the enterprise.
Dec. 15, 2021 Travis AFB Airman’s innovation saves Air Force $10M, potential to save more Airmen across the Air Force have been charged by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. to cut through the layers of bureaucracy and challenge the status quo to improve the Air Force’s decision-making timelines and processes.
Nov. 7, 2021 'Iron Man' upgrade on the horizon for Travis AFB maintainers, base eyes further innovation The technology allows Airmen to access expert knowledge, receive collaborative remote troubleshooting help and reference technical order guidance through interactive workflow tools, all through a heads-up and hands-free AR headset. Additionally, an AR hardware and software solution reduces the need
Nov. 4, 2021 Airmen train while delivering humanitarian aid to Dominican Republic The Denton Program, a Department of Defense-led transportation program which moves humanitarian cargo donated by non-governmental organizations, remains a significant resource for developing nations.