Grand Forks firefighter 'Public Servant of the Year'

The Veterans of Foreign Wars association has named a Grand Forks Airman as the top firefighter in North Dakota.John Hanson, national legislator officer for North Dakota's VFW, presented Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Rueben with the National Firefighters Public Servant Award during a ceremony at the base fire

Dorm managers help Airmen adjust

The six dorm managers on Travis Air Force Base have the responsibility of ensuring a safe, clean and comfortable quality of life for approximately 1,000 service member dorm residents spread across a 45-acre campus.The transition period between leaving technical school and arriving at a first duty

Photos: Maintainers keep wheels turning

Survival training prepares Travis Airmen

Mission success has been the norm at Travis over the past several years. With excellent ratings in exercises and award-winning teams in nearly every squadron, Travis is known for providing top-notch global mobility. However, a piece of being successful is preparing for when things do not go right.

Photos: Team Fairchild perform cold weather ops

Leaders seek input, give guidance on consumer financial products

Team Dover held a town-hall meeting, which featured experts on unique financial and consumer issues impacting military families Jan. 20, at The Landings Club.Holly Petraeus, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Office of Servicemember Affairs, and Delaware Attorney General Beau

Travis completes AMC's first human-powered gym

Ten elliptical machines at the Travis Fitness Center are now connected to the base's power grid through an innovative system that converts human energy into no-cost carbon-free electricity. The system is an ideal education tool at a base that has a strong emphasis on both physical fitness and energy

Photos: Airmen begin winter storm clean up

Photo: Keeping the mission moving -- rain, shine...or ice

Photos: Snow, ice cause state of emergency at Joint Base Lewis-McChord