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. The Base has a long and proud history of supporting humanitarian
airlift operations at home and around the world. Today, the Base includes
approximately 7,393 active military personnel, 3,692 civilians and 3,257
reservists.
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.
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. The Base also contributes a large number of highly skilled
people to the local labor pool. David Grant Medical Center, a 265-bed, $200
million dollar facility, serves both in-service and retired military.
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