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2 Jun 2006
Set goals, be the best you can be
Thank you for keeping Safety at the forefront of your activities as we all took time to relax and reflect over this past Memorial Day weekend. Please be sure to not let your guard down throughout the 101 Critical Days of Summer and continue to watch out for your Wingman. As our ops tempo continues to move full speed ahead into the summer and we
2 Jun 2006
Are you ready for change?
Everyday something in our lives changes whether we want it to or not. An important question to ask yourself is how well did you handle it. It isn’t a secret we are about to embark on a major change in our Air Force. Our leaders are still working hard to ensure whatever changes are made will be in the best interest of the Air Force, to include our
2 Jun 2006
Prevent Little League Elbow
It’s that time of year again … the smell of a fresh cooked hot dog in the air, the crack of a bat in the distance, the thundering roar of the crowds overhead. That’s right sports fans; it’s baseball season. Most of us have children who are already playing. Some of us may even be close to the end of the regular season. But as we close in on yet
2 Jun 2006
Success requires more than just box checking
About a year ago, I was having a discussion with a fellow Airman when the subjects of promotion and advancement came up. He firmly held to the belief that promotion and success relied heavily on what is commonly referred to as “ticket punching” or “box checking;” that is, “meeting your prerequisites.” I argued that devotion to duty and something
30 May 2006
Is your home emergency plan in place?
While this week we geared up for the 101 critical days of summer with wing and unit safety briefings. We primarily focused on work center safety. But we would be remised in our duties if we didn’t talk about home safety. At school, our children go through drills to prepare for emergencies. At work, we initiate exercises to practice emergency
30 May 2006
Safety key during 101 critical days
I hope everyone got as much out of this week’s Safety Day as I did. With Memorial Day and the start of 101 Critical Days of Summer next week, it is important we stay aggressive when educating our Airmen and families about the dangers and trends we are observing. Unfortunately, DUIs, suicide attempts and domestic abuse are on the rise among the
19 May 2006
Giving credit only where credit’s due
Have you ever wondered why some personnel get decorations and some don’t? Does there seem to be no set standard? If for no other reason I think it’s important for us to take a good hard look at our military decorations program. The 60th Air Mobility Wing processed more than 1,196 decorations this past year [May 2005 to May 2006]. Do you think this
19 May 2006
Kudos Team Travis for a job well done
As the Arquiette Family settles into our new home, a new job and a new environment, we would like to again thank everyone from Team Travis for such a warm welcome. Due to everyone’s help, our transition to Travis has been extremely smooth. Last week’s string of events surrounding the change of command and the visit by General and Mrs. McNabb could
12 May 2006
Team Travis welcomes new commander
Team Travis welcomes the Air Mobility Command commander, Gen. Duncan McNabb, and his wife, Linda, to meet our world-class quality people and tour our magnificent base! What a way to start off my first week of command; I’m very proud to showcase the unique capabilities of all the partners of Team Travis. The general and his wife will leave Travis
5 May 2006
60th AMW commander thanks troops
Men and women of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, I have been truly blessed and honored to be your commander these last two years! Every day you serve our nation knowing at any time you could be asked to leave your home and family behind while you deploy forward supporting our nation’s objectives. Many of you have done so, many times. Thank you for your