• Get your Nerf on kids!

    Set your sights on fun! The Army and Air Force Exchange Service at Travis Air Force Base, California, is hosting a free event for military kids to test the latest nerf blasters.

  • The Justice Files

    During the month of July 2018, five Airmen received final review of nonjudicial punishment under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice and four Airmen were involuntarily separated. The following are tools used by commanders as a means of punishment, rehabilitation and maintaining unit good

  • How are you really doing?

    A couple of years ago, in the midst of a difficult divorce, I struggled to have a good day. I was not a commander at the time, but still embraced the tenet that leaders should not have a bad day in public.

  • Be cautious and avoid animal bites

    It’s 85 degrees with a cool Delta breeze rustling through the leaves in your backyard. The barbecue pit is fired up and the savory aroma of the hickory dangles in the air.The kids are running around while the grownups share deployment stories at the table. But then a teen sets off a firecracker and

  • Serving with Gratitude: Ugandan refugee finds safe home in U.S. Air Force

    “We really are a nation of immigrants,” said Mustak Keval, 60th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center flight chief. “I am driven by my need to give back because of what my family and I owe this great nation for taking us in.” Keval joined the Air Force in 1980 to serve the

  • DoD updates parental leave policy

    Travis Air Force Base, California, Airmen who are expecting or planning to adopt can enjoy an extra bit of leave thanks to an updated parental leave policy courtesy of the Department of Defense Military Parental Leave Program.

  • Where did all of the time go?

    I’ve been doing a lot of self-reflecting the past few weeks. In doing so, I’ve evaluated where I am in my personal and professional life. How did I get to where I am? Have I met my goals? Would I do anything differently?

  • Balance

    Balance, a word we hear used in leadership frequently. The question is, though, what does balance mean? Does anyone really know what balance looks like? How do others gauge what the perfect balance to you would look like, especially if they are family?

  • Air Force's top scientist visits Travis

    Dr. Richard J. Joseph, U.S. Air Force Chief Scientist, along with colleague Donna C. Senft, Air Mobility Command chief scientist, toured Travis Air Force Base, California, July 11, to experience innovation at the base-level.Joseph and his team went to David Grant USAF Medical Center, the 60th Aerial