Features

July 24, 2019
Fit to fight: redesigning aircrew flight equipment for females

Over 60 female aviators from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy gathered at Joint Base Langley-Eustis to have their measurements taken. Across all of the U.S. military branches, flight equipment is in the process of being redesigned to find a better fit for females.
July 16, 2019
Resiliency with every step: Airmen hike to ‘Cloud’s Rest’

Yosemite National Park in California, which features waterfalls, redwood trees and numerous trails, served as the back drop July 13 for a resiliency hike for 42 Airmen from Travis Air Force Base.
July 15, 2019
Aircrew Flight Equipment keep pilots seeing, flying

AFE flights have the important mission of keeping the tools used during missions operational and in good condition.
July 7, 2019
Zero percent: Wounded warrior Airman refuses to quit

A feature on Tech. Sgt. Steve Fourman, a DOD Warrior Games athlete who refuses to quit despite multiple medical setbacks.
July 2, 2019
Travis’ powerhouse hospital is prepared for anything

With its own power plant, water supply and emergency response teams, David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis AFB is a powerhouse in terms of structural design and team dynamics.
June 29, 2019
Pioneers of History: ‘Rosie the Riveter’ women share experiences with mobility Airmen

They broke through barriers by proving women could perform the work of men in factories and shipyards across the United States.
June 19, 2019
18th AF, Fairchild key spouses address education partnerships, license reciprocity

Moving to a new area presents unique challenges to military families. Spouses often need to look for new jobs, children move to new schools and the support networks families have relied on change with new scenery. Key Spouses are one resource the Air Force calls on to offer support to families
June 17, 2019
When a military working dog tells her story

Daria, a military working dog with the 60th Security Forces Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California, tells us what it's like as the new dog in the squad.
June 17, 2019
Flew from fighter to cargo: Pilot gains rare breadth of knowledge

On April 17, 2018, Maj. Jonathan “River” Mahan, an Air Force fighter pilot, took off from Kidena Air Base, Japan, in an F-15C Eagle for the final time. The following day, his life and career changed for good as he, his wife and three children boarded a commercial aircraft headed to Joint Base
June 5, 2019
Projecting American power: Team Travis delivers airlift support around the globe

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Three continents, eight countries and nearly 100 flight hours. This is just a snippet of how Team Travis projects American power, anytime, anywhere. Specifically, this is how members of the 21st Airlift Squadron and the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted

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