Travis AFB Official

For any additional questions outside the scope of this statement, please contact Travis AFB Public Affairs.

To maintain the privacy of the individuals, we cannot publicly announce their units. Military health professionals are conducting a thorough contact investigation to determine whether any other personnel may have been in close contact and possibly exposed.

Team Travis members and families concerned they have symptoms should call the appointment or nurse advice line for guidance before heading to DGMC. Appointment line: 707-423-3000 Nurse advice line: 1-800-874-2273

The base is in HPCON B. Team Travis is encouraged to practice prevention measures including following strict hygiene, social distancing, staying home if sick, self-isolating if exposed, avoiding contaminated food/water, & contacting healthcare provider about personal symptoms.

Public health officials have begun the contact tracing process to notify those who may have come into contact with the positive individuals.

“We will continue working together with on- and off-base health care agencies to mitigate the effects of this virus and provide pertinent updates as timely as possible.”

“My leadership team and I are committed to the continued safety of our entire community and actively engaged and monitoring this evolving situation.”

“We are coordinating closely with our Team Travis and local county medical professionals to provide important care to the Airman and family member,” said Col. Jeffrey Nelson, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander.

The individuals are in isolation at their respective off-base residences. The appropriate county Public Health officials have been notified.

More information can be found here: https://media.defense.gov/2020/Mar/13/2002264688/-1/-1/1/FAQ_TRAVEL_RESTRICTIONS.PDF …. Additional questions regarding your specific and unique situations should be directed to your chain-of-command.

Similar to other travel guidance regarding COVID-19, travel exceptions may be granted for compelling cases where the travel is mission-essential, for humanitarian reasons, or warranted due to extreme hardship

additionally, there are no restrictions for a leave area for civilian government employees at this time, although they are encouraged to take appropriate precautions. This new guidance is effective March 16 and continues through May 11.

Civilian dependent family member travel that is not government funded is not subject to the local area restriction. While they are not restricted from traveling, they need to decide whether they should travel.

Members of the 349th Air Mobility Wing and 621st Contingency Response Wing should contact their chain-of-command for clarification on their respective local leave policies.

The local area for the 60th Air Mobility Wing is defined as 150 miles of driving distance from a member’s residence and no air travel (commercial or Space-A).

Commanders will use their best judgment based on the individual’s circumstance and the needs of the mission for the timeline of returning members currently on leave. Additionally, service members will be authorized local leave only through May 11.

For those currently on leave outside the local area, the intent is to bring our personnel back to the local area in an orderly fashion, while taking appropriate precautions while traveling in order to reduce their risk of COVID-19 exposure.