Travis Air
Force Base is located in Solano County in Northern California
near the cities of Fairfield, Suisun City, and Vacaville. This
is considered to be a high cost of living area. Travis lies
midway between Sacramento, the state capital, and San
Francisco, the cultural heart of the West Coast. The base is
within easy driving distance of California Wine Country in the
Napa and Sonoma Valleys, as well as the popular tourist
destinations Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park and Monterey.
The base operator's phone number is 707-424-1110 or DSN
312-837-1110.
History
What began as an isolated airstrip on a windswept California
prairie, with a few tarpaper barracks and maintenance hangers,
is now the site of the largest military aerial port in the
United States that provides global mobility through airlift
and aerial refueling. The base has also supported humanitarian
relief efforts on every continent, as well as provided special
airlift support for everything from presidential travel to
scientific research conducted by America's space program.
The 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) is the largest organization
in Air Mobility Command (AMC) and flies the Lockheed C-5
"Galaxy", the C-17 "Globemaster" and the KC-10 "Extender"
tanker on a daily operational basis. As host unit for Travis
Air Force Base (AFB), the 60 AMW controls more than two
billion dollars worth of Air Force resources, including
aircraft and support facilities, on more than 6,000 acres of
land. The Travis family includes not only the host 60 AMW, but
the Air Force Reserve counterpart, the 349 AMW. Also
headquartered at Travis AFB are the 15th Expeditionary
Mobility Task Force and the 615th Contingency Response Wing,
which provides AMC the capability to meet its global mobility
task force commitment anywhere in the world. 60 AMW also
consists of four groups: the 60th Operations Group, the 60th
Maintenance Group, the 60th Mission Support Group, and the
60th Medical Group (which includes the David Grant USAF
Medical Center).
Mission
The primary mission is to provide rapid, responsive, reliable
airlift of forces to any point on Earth in support of our
national objectives and to fulfill the global logistics needs
of the Department of Defense in sustaining its world wide
activities.
Base
Transportation
Currently, there is no base transportation on this
installation.
Sponsorship
Sponsors will be assigned when requested. If you do not hear
from your sponsor in a timely matter, contact the relocation
assistance manager at the Airman & Family Readiness Center,
707-424-2486. Your sponsor will act as your POC at Travis,
he/she will send you a Welcome Packet and be able to address
any questions or concerns you or your family members might
have. Be sure to express your needs as well as your family
needs to your assigned sponsor. If your sponsor is not meeting
the meeting your needs call the relocation assistance manager
at the Airman & Family Readiness Center, 707-424-2486.
If you will be arriving between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, report to the INTRO Office in Building
381, Room C102, Customer Service to drop off your personnel
records and make your in-processing appointments,
707-424-2271. If you arrive after duty hours or on a
weekend/holiday, the 24-hour arrival point is the Westwind Inn
Lodging Office located on Travis Ave., building 402,
707-424-8000.
The General Delivery mail is held at the Postal Service
Center, Building 1348, 707-424-5570. The forwarding address
is: Rank, Name, PSC-3, 694 A Street, General Delivery, Travis
AFB, CA 94535.
Temporary Quarters
The Westwind Inn Lodging Office is located off Travis Avenue,
building 402. If you arrive after duty hours or on a
weekend/holiday, the 24-hour arrival point is the Westwind
Lodging Office. Family quarters (TLFs) can comfortably
accommodate families with pets. Space is limited so
reservations should be made in advance to ensure your family
will be accomodated. Transient quarters are available for
individuals traveling alone. The Westwind Inn can be contacted
at 707-424-8000.
Relocation Assistance
Relocation assessment and referral is offered to help families
prepare and adjust before, during, and after the relocation
process. Please contact the Travis AFB Airman and Family
Readiness Center at 707-424-2486 for more information.
Base Newcomer's Orientation is held Fridays from 7:20 to 11:00
at the Airman & Family Readiness Center. A Spouse Newcomer's
Orientation is held Fridays from 9:45 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. at the
Airman & Family Readiness Center.
The Air Force Aid Society will pay for 20 hours of child care
per child within 60 days of your arrival at Travis. See the
Airman and Family Readiness Center for a voucher.
Critical Installation Information
Solano County is a high cost of living area, members PCSing to
Travis are advised to visit their current installations Airman
& Family Readiness Center to create a budget to ensure
financial stability. Privatization of on base housing
scheduled in the near future. There is a waiting list for
on-base housing as well as a waiting list for the three Child
Development Centers on base. Inbounds members are advised to
contact both organizations for more information. |
Travis Air Force Base
