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Learn how Travis AFB actively engages with Solano County through frequent meetings, collaborations, and community involvement strategies to educate and inform decision-makers while fostering mutual cooperation and preventing incompatible development. This active engagement results in updated land use plans, enduring policies, shared facilities, innovation centers, and collaborative programs benefiting industry, academia, and the military alike.
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Travis AFB “Active Engagement” Partnering with Solano County… Equals Success!
“Active Engagement”The What • Building/sustaining strong & enduring relationships • Investment of time outside the fence line to remain connected • Learn and understand communities, policies, practices
“Active Engagement”The How • Frequent engagements - monthly & quarterly • On Base: Civic/Legislative Leader Breakfasts • On & Off Base: Travis Regional Armed Forces Committee (TRAFC) Board meetings/luncheons • Travis Community Consortium (TCC) meetings • Vibrant Honorary Commander Program • City & County Planner lunch meetings • Attendance & participation in key City & County forums • Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) monthly meetings • County Board of Supervisor meetings • City-County Coordinating Council (“4Cs”) meetings • Solano Transportation Authority (STA) • Variety of Working Groups at City & County level, etc.
“Active Engagement”The Why • Educate & inform elected officials & decision makers • Create thorough awareness of Travis AFB mission, readiness needs & training requirements • Leads to well informed policy decision making • Helps prevent incompatible development that threatens viability of base and its mission • Identifies areas for potential cooperation that benefits all • Cost/energy savings; conservation; complimentary services
“Active Engagement”The Results • Updated Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan • Established enduring encroachment mgt policies • Mutually beneficial cooperation • Shared police training facility • Phoenix Spark Innovation Center • Industry, Academia, Military join to solve problems/challenges for the warfighter • STEM/STEAM programs • Transportation & housing planning and cooperation