• Memoriam: Travis Team loses long-time director of Retiree Activities

    The Travis Team has lost one of its most memorable characters on base, an United States Army Air Corps veteran, who refused to replace his typewriter for a computer. On August 5, Retired Master Sgt. Joseph Rowan, the former long-time director of the Retiree Activities Office, passed away. Rowan, who

  • 349th Medical Group announces success of new Fitness Clinic

    The 349th Air Mobility Wing's Fitness Clinic program, which is administered by providers from the 349th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, has delivered on its promise of dramatically reducing fitness exceptions and paperwork backlogs.Based on a similar program at the 452nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron,

  • Commentary: A higher standard

    The other day as I was driving home from base, I noticed an individual driving erratically, speeding and running red lights. Just an ordinary California driver, right? Sadly, I could clearly see that this individual was wearing an Air Force uniform. This incident made me contemplate a few questions

  • 349th Wing welcomes new Citizen Airmen on UTA

    The 349th Air Mobility Wing welcomes new Citizen Airmen on the B-Flight drill weekend. The 349th Air Mobility Wing (Reserve), located at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., is the largest associate wing in the United States Air Force Reserve. Members of the 349th AMW fly, maintain and support the C-5

  • Air Force upgrades official website

    The official website of the U.S. Air Force is taking a step forward in the information age Aug. 2 with a new look and greater functionality for today's Internet user. The latest version of Air Force Link boasts features that make it more accessible including mobile device and computer software

  • 349th Aeromedical Squadron Welcomes New Commander

    Col. Kenneth Furukawa accepts the 349th Aeromedical Squadron guidon from Col. Kurt Lambert, 349th Medical Group commander, during a change of command ceremony held here July 28th. Col. Furukawa, previously the B-flight leader of the physicians flight, took command of the unit from Col. Terese

  • 349th AMW commander visits Military Entrance Processing Station

    Col. Matthew Burger, 349th Air Mobility Wing commander, had the opportunity to visit the Sacramento area Military Entrance Processing Station recently. He met with staff, and toured the facility, and had the honor of enlisting a group of future Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines.

  • Commentary: Role models are grown, not made

    "I am not a role model. I'm not paid to be a role model. I'm paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court. Parents should be role models." -- Charles Barkley, Nike Ad, 1993The new guidance for Mentoring was recently released in May. Reading through AFMAN 36-2643, it struck me that something was

  • Air Force cracks down on protected information

    Using a new capability, the Air Force is cracking down on the unencrypted transmission of protected information and violators could find themselves locked out and in hot water. Recently, the Air Force started using technology that specifically looks for protected critical unclassified information in

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