• 821st CRG, 60th MDG return after Hurricane Irma relief efforts

    Approximately 60 personnel from the 821st Contingency Response Group and 60th Medical Group returned back to Travis Air Force Base, California, recently after supporting civil authorities in Hurricane Irma relief efforts in Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

  • Travis CAA saves life, assists Airmen

    “As soon as I got there, she looked lifeless. Her pupils were fixed and she was cyanotic (her skin was blue.)” A 6-year-old girl was just pulled from the bottom of a hotel pool when Senior Master Sgt. Scott Piper, 60th Air Mobility Wing career assistance advisor, heard shouting.

  • Seeking help does not end military career

    Throughout September, the nation is observing Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.Since 2012, the estimated rate of death by suicide across the Department of Defense has remained about the same per 100,000 people – 20 for active duty members, 24 for reservists and 27 for guard members. The Air Force

  • Commentary: 3lbs, 11oz of Resiliency

    In 2016 my husband and I found out I was pregnant with our second child and we were ecstatic. We had just bought our first home and the age gap between our first and second child would be three years, our "ideal" age gap. It was another girl, which is exactly what we were hoping for. We decided to

  • Travis planes make perfect match in air refueling over Southwest Asia

    Ask KC-10 Extender flight crew members from Travis Air Force Base, California, about what happened Aug. 10 over Southwest Asia and they will say it was unusual.The rare event was a KC-10 refueling a C-17 Globemaster III in a deployed environment. What made the event rarer still is on the other side

  • Clarinet Quartet tours Southern California

    The Clarinet Quartet, an ensemble including four clarinets and percussion, from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West at Travis Air Force Base, California, performed a new musical composition during their Southern California tour from Sept. 9 to 14, which included stops at the Brand Library and

  • PME and being your own leader

    I’m going to take on two topics in this week’s editorial: professional military education and leadership. I know, both full articles by their own merit, but let me try to tie them together from my viewpoint.

  • Living out your purpose

    Early and often, I challenge each person, that I have the distinct honor to influence, with this very thought, “What is your purpose?”This may seem like a deep theological question, but is one that we must challenge ourselves with. Finding purpose can be a lifelong expedition. Remarkably, some

  • The sting of regret

    I believe in every person’s life there is a moment (maybe more for others) where we have regret. The Oxford dictionary defines ‘regret’ as a feeling or expression of sorrow, repentance or distress over an action or loss. I guess I’m one of those who would fall under the “more” category. Regret