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  Travis Air Force Base - Things To Do Around Travis AFB
Travis AFB is located in Fairfield, CA (Suisun City).
Travis AFB was named for for Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, who was killed when a B-36 Peacemaker crashed on August 5, 1950.
Travis was killed along with 18 other soldiers in the fire in which 10,000 lbs of high explosives in a nuclear weapon detonated.
www.travisafb.us   (194 words)

  
  Historic California Posts: Travis AFB
Travis AFB is named in honor of Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, who was killed in a B-29 crash at the installation on 5 August 1950.
Although today Travis is the home of the largest airlift organization in the Air Force, it began as an isolated airstrip with a few tar paper shacks set in the middle of a wind-swept prairie during World War II.
Travis became part of the Air Mobility Command on 1 June 1992, when assets from MAC and SAC were fused into a single team.
www.militarymuseum.org /TravisAFB.html   (746 words)

  
 Travis Air Force Base - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Travis is the West Coast terminal for aeromedical evacuation aircraft returning sick or injured patients from the Pacific area.
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Volunteers are needed for the Kids Understanding Deployment Operations and Teachers Understanding Deployment Operations event, scheduled for Oct. 3 from 11 a.m.
Travis Media Center has the latest press releases and media advisories for news media.
public.travis.amc.af.mil   (497 words)

  
 The Prime Buyer's Guide > Travis AFB > Antiques Dealers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Travis AFB Antiques vendors may be good or bad.
Quality Antiques companies in Travis AFB can be viewed at http://www.antiqueweb.com, http://www.antique restorers.com and http://www.antiqueforums.org, http://www.antiqueforumgroup.com, http://www.antiquebottles.net, http://www.antique-shop.com, http://www.antiquetrader.com, http://www.antiqueradios.com, antique homes magazine and antique trader magazine.
Since each Travis AFB Antiques contractor will see the same description, you can be sure that you are comparing responses to your requirements on an ``apples to apples'' basis.
www.primebuyersguide.com /travis-afb/antiques.html   (2022 words)

  
 ATSDR - PHA - Travis Air Force Base (AFB), Solano County, California
Travis AFB will, as soon as possible, develop use statistics for the "duck pond" to determine whether anglers catch and consume appreciable amounts of fish from this water body.
Travis AFB will continue to maintain institutional controls at contamination sites to ensure that public access continues to be limited.
Travis AFB is a part of the Air Mobility Command and is host to the 60th Air Mobility Wing.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/travis/tra_p1.html   (1029 words)

  
 Travis AFB
Travis is located off Interstate 80 approximately 50 miles northeast of San Francisco and seven miles southeast of Fairfield.
Military Air Transport Service resumed command of Travis AFB on 1 July 1958, after SAC's new dispersal policy led to the transfer of the 14th Air Division to Beale AFB, California.
The 60th Air Mobility Wing is the largest organization in AMC and flies the Lockheed C-5 "Galaxy" and the KC-10 "Extender" tanker on a daily operational basis.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/travis.htm   (427 words)

  
 Travis Air Force Base - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Travis Air Force Base (IATA: SUU, ICAO: KSUU) is a United States Air Force air base in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, near Fairfield, Calif.
The base’s host unit, the 60th Air Mobility Wing, is the largest wing in the Air Force's Air Mobility Command, with a versatile fleet of 37 C-5 Galaxies, 27 KC-10 Extenders, and 13 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
The base was renamed Travis Air Force base in 1951 for Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, who was killed when a B-29 Superfortress crashed on August 5, 1950.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Travis_AFB   (331 words)

  
 Prudential California Realty
Travis AFB is a 6,224 acre hub of international military air travel and cargo facilities serving world-wide theaters of operation.
The men and women of Travis Air Force Base play an important role in our Nations Defense Posture and are a welcome, and integral part of the community.
Cooperation between Travis and local communities is facilitated by three military affairs committees that maintain a continuing relationship with business and industry through breakfast meetings and briefings to business leaders.
www.prudentialsolano.com /travis_afb   (298 words)

  
 Travis afb - Embry-Riddle - Travis AFB Resident Center
Travis AFB has a major impact on the community as a number of military Travis AFB is the largest employer in the City and Solano County as well,
Travis AFB weather forecast and weather conditions for 94535.
The Travis Air Force base was renamed in 1951 from the Fairfield Suisun Army Air Base to the Travis AFB is also known for the Grant Medical Center.
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 Flugunfall 08 APR 1987 einer Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules N517SJ - Fairfield-Travis AFB, CA (SUU)
The Hercules aircraft took off from Travis AFB at 14:45 for the second of a series of local training flights.
Approaches and practice landings were carried out at McClellan AFB before returning to Travis.
A runway 21L ILS approach and full stop landing were to be made by a 1st officer candidate.
www.aviation-safety.net /database/record.php?id=19870408-0&lang=de   (236 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Travis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force air base in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
Travis Air Force Base is located within Fairfield, Calif, in the northeast part of town.
Travis AFB is the largest employer in the City and Solano County as well, and the massive Travis workforce has a local economic impact of more than $1 billion annually.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Travis_Air_Force_Base   (888 words)

  
 January 6, 2005 - Wolk calls for continued operation of Travis AFB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
“Travis Air Force Base is a vital West Coast military installation with a long history of timely, cost effective service to the United States,” wrote Assemblywoman Wolk in her letter to the council.
Travis AFB has played an integral role during the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, recently providing assistance to victims of the tsunami in the Far East.
Travis AFB is also strategically located near three major metropolitan areas – San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento – as well as major interstate highways, rail and seaports, well positioning the base to move military equipment and provide immediate emergency relief, as well as air patrol, over major population centers in the state.
democrats.assembly.ca.gov /members/a08/press/p082005002.htm   (432 words)

  
 Parker-Aguillon-Payne Chapter
The Parker-Aguillon-Payne Chapter is located in Northern California and calls Travis AFB their chapter headquarters.
Our annual Christmas Party is scheduled for 6 December at the Travis AFB Museum.
Local chapter members please mark your calendars and a flyer will be sent out the middle of November for more information.Our chapter is working on establishing an annual Loadmaster award that will recognize an individual that is currently practicing the loadmaster profession.
www.loadmasters.com /travis   (510 words)

  
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These funds are vital to modernize C-5 aircraft at Travis Air Force Base and elsewhere with flight safety and avionics equipment required for 21st Century global navigation.
Travis is scheduled to reduce housing from 2,734 homes to 1,179 by 2007.
Travis Unified School District will lose 700 students to nearby schools, translating into a loss of $1.6 million in Impact Aid assistance.
www.house.gov /tauscher/press/05-12-04.htm   (357 words)

  
 ATSDR - PHA - Travis Air Force Base (AFB), Solano County, California
Groundwater under Travis AFB is not used as a water source by the base.
The water supply for Travis AFB is located four miles north of the base and upgradient of the contaminant plumes.
The groundwater contaminant pathways evaluated at Travis AFB are primarily related through consumption of or contact with contaminants in domestic water supplies.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/travis/tra_p2.html   (5267 words)

  
 Coldwell Banker - Dixon California Real Estate Agency — Real state properties for sale in Dixon, Vacaville and Solano ...
Located southwest of Dixon near the city of Vacaville, Travis Air Force Base is a major regional employer and one of the Air Force's key bases for military transport aircraft.
Each year Travis AFB plays host to a major air show featuring flybys and static displays of the most advanced aircraft in the Air Force arsenal.
Travis is the home of the largest airlift organization in the Air Force.
www.dixonrealestate.com /travisafb.html   (319 words)

  
 Hilltop Times - Vipers return from Travis AFB
In the aftermath of 9/11, the 388th Fighter Wing and approximately 29 units across the country were charged by the North American Aerospace Defense Command with the daunting task of protecting the skies of North America against rogue aircraft threats.
388th FW jets and personnel were quickly dispatched to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., to conduct combat air patrols and sit alert as one layer of defense against future strikes in support of Operation Noble Eagle.
After nine months of guarding the skies in Northern Calif., the wing was relieved of alert duty at Travis AFB by the 120th Fighter Squadron, an Air National Guard unit from Great Falls, Montana May 31.
www.hilltoptimes.com /story.asp?storyid=1443   (435 words)

  
 AII POW-MIA - FaxNetwork
Stating that speedy return of recovered remains and port mortuary closure as the reason, Travis AFB announced it will cease it's military honor guard repatriation duties for returning MIAs.
Travis, which welcomed home recovered remains from three wars, held monthly ceremonies the past several years.
Once Travis ceases MIA repatriation ceremonies, remains will be commercially shipped from CIL-HI directly to the families.
www.aiipowmia.com /faxnet/fxtravisafb.html   (239 words)

  
 Travis Afb Accident Lawyer: Free Legal Services in California (CA)
Accident victims in Travis Afb may be able to get financial compensation for their injuries, pain, and suffering with the help of an accident attorney.
People who have been hurt in car accidents, construction accidents, slip and falls, work accidents, and other types of mishaps resulting in injuries may be helped by Weitz and Luxenberg's legal services.
If you have a friend who has been hurt in an accident in Travis Afb, you can let them know about Weitz and Luxenberg by clicking here.
www.weitzlux.com /california/travisafbaccidentlawyer_117057.html   (432 words)

  
 Daily Democrat Online - Healing time at Travis AFB
As gusts buffeted Travis Air Force Base one evening, Andrew Lowe rested securely on a litter in a cargo van, waiting to be carried aboard a nearby jet on the tarmac.
He was confident that doctors would repair his femur, temporarily held in place by a frame of metal rods inserted through his skin and into the bones of his thigh and shin.
The airmen of the Aeromedical Staging Flight unit at Travis are capable of caring for injuries that range from minor to severe.
www.dailydemocrat.com /news/ci_4663759   (1010 words)

  
 SCC - Travis AFB Center
The Travis University Center is located in Building 249 at 530 Hickam Avenue on Travis Air Force Base.
Due to increased security measures at TAFB, all non-military students must be registered in a class meeting at Travis to receive a pass to enter the base.
Active duty military and their dependents are granted resident status for fee purposes for the duration of the student's enrollment at a California community college as long as the active duty member is stationed in California.
www.solano.edu /campus_sites/tafb.html   (587 words)

  
 Travis AFB Real Estate Agents, Travis AFB Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Travis AFB
We also have information on Travis AFB home selling, home buying and mortgages, movers and other realty services for anyone looking to sell a home or buy a home in Travis AFB, CA.
HomeGain provides Travis AFB, California real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Travis AFB realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Travis AFB real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Travis AFB home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Travis AFB real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/CA/travis_afb.html   (548 words)

  
 Travis AFB Fairfield, California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Travis Air Force Base is located within the City of Fairfield, in the northeast part of town.
Known as the "Gateway to the Pacific", Travis Air Force Base handles more cargo and passenger traffic through its airport than any other military air terminal in the United States.
Travis AFB has a major impact on the community as a number of military families and retirees have chosen to make Fairfield their permanent home.
www.fairfield4business.com /why_travis.shtml   (181 words)

  
 Travis AFB Resources
The Travis Aero Club Flight Training Center is located in Building 772 west of David Grant Medical Center on Hickam Avenue.
The Travis Equestrian Center is located in Building 846 on W Street.
AAFES also operates two gas stations, featuring a car care center and shoppette, directly opposite each other on Travis Avenue in Buildings 170 and 172,as well as a shoppette on the first floor of David Grant Medical Center.
www.fidelitysolano.com /travis_afb_resources.htm   (971 words)

  
 Travis AFB Limo Rental and Airport Limousine Services of Travis AFB.
We also run limo charters in Travis AFB and around the San Francisco Bay Area, for events such as proms, weddings, and parties.
For limousine and sedan services from Travis AFB to all San Francisco Bay Area airports, we make sure you arrive two hours in advance of a domestic flight, or three hours in advance of international flights.
Our Travis AFB limousines and sedans are radio dispatched and equipped with GPS tracking systems, which means that we can always get your limousine to you as quickly as possible, whether you are at San Francisco Airport, Oakland Airport, San Jose Airport, or anywhere in Travis AFB or around the Bay Area.
www.sanfranciscolimo.com /area_cities/travis_afb.htm   (903 words)

  
 TRAVIS AFB Motorcycle Parts Bike Parts ATV Parts - Used & New
There are a number of dealers who deal in TRAVIS AFB used bike parts from where motorcycle used parts can be purchased.
A variety of TRAVIS AFB used parts are available with these wholesalers who offer used parts at a discount.
Searching for quality used TRAVIS AFB motorcycle parts can be a lengthy process and a difficult too.
www.motorcycle-bike-parts.com /cgi-bin/webc.cgi/motorcycle_parts.html?func=search&l_city=travis%20afb&sid=6lEGBy1VAJ-tAF5-41106115773.8e   (266 words)

  
 Aviation Museum: Travis Air Force Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
I was stationed at Travis for 10 years and volunteered at the restoration hangar before the KC-10s came in.
Even though being based here this is an awesome museum and is a world class museum with all static aircraft in addition to the exhibits that inside on display.
Outstanding museum, but I'm biased: I was born on Travis in August 1954 while my dad was a bombardier with the 31st BS/5th BW flying B-36s.
aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu /museums/ca/tafm.htm   (874 words)

  
 Embry-Riddle Plans Travis AFB Graduation
Travis Air Force Base to Host Embry-Riddle Graduation for Beale, Oakland, and Travis Students
Travis Air Force Base, Calif., June 2, 2006 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Extended Campus facilities in Oakland and at Beale and Travis Air Force Bases will conduct commencement exercises on Friday, June 9, at 11 a.m.
As vice commander, Zadalis assists in leading the largest air mobility wing in the Air Force, home to 27 C-5 and 27 KC-10 aircraft, and in providing rapid global mobility in support of Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed combat operations and U.S. State Department-sponsored humanitarian relief efforts worldwide.
www.erau.edu /er/newsmedia/newsreleases/2006/travis.html   (388 words)

  
 MacDill AFB
Forty-six Airmen from the 615th Contingency Response Wing at Travis AFB, Calif., are positioned at Keesler AFB, Miss.; 29 Airmen from the 621st CRW at McGuire AFB, N.J., are on the ground at New Orleans International
The soldiers and their equipment were transported on C-17 Globemaster IIIs (from Charleston AFB, S.C.) to support the hurricane relief effort.
According to Charleston AFB officials, the base is preparing to receive about 200 medical evacuees, who will be placed in the local community.
www.ndtahq.com /Hurricane_Support_Military.htm   (2794 words)

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