• Marking Change: Capt. (Dr.) Kim Burford

    She saw her. The scared little girl was only five or six years old. The girl needed her help, having possibly never sought dental care before. The tiny patient was in pain. Her mother tried to calm her, but she did not understand. The young dentist tried to sooth her fears, but did not prevail. Her

  • DGMC wins 2017 Medical Lab of the Year Award

    The David Grant USAF Medical Center Clinical and Pathology Laboratory at Travis Air Force Base, California, bested both foreign and domestic laboratories to be named the 2017 Medical Laboratory of the Year.

  • Travis Airmen help feed families in need

    Thirty-four Airmen from the 60th Operations Group at Travis Air Force Base, California, volunteered to package meals for families in need at the Solano Food Bank in Fairfield, California, March 24.

  • Do you know your Airmen?

    Airmen are our greatest resource and without them we wouldn’t be the most powerful and most respected Air Force in the world. Today’s Airmen are smarter, more diverse and more technically advanced than ever before; however, that doesn’t mean they don’t need the support and encouragement of their

  • A journey of innovation… Over 75 years of heritage and trust

    A few weekends ago, I found my father-in-law’s written memoirs of his life, including his time in the Navy in the Pacific during World War II. I had only skimmed his personal history once before in the same type-written, simple-bound folder that represented his humble, kind nature. As I read it

  • Travis kicks off AFAF campaign

    The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicked off March 27, 2017 at Travis Air Force Base, California, with a 2.5 mile run.

  • Mobility air advisors train with Columbian air force

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron alongside Airmen from five other squadrons spent three weeks Building Partner Capacity with the Colombian Air Force in air operation, aeromedical evacuation, propeller balance, zodiac rigging and medical intelligence courses.

  • Master sergeant fights back from TBI, helps fellow Airmen

    The work day is over and a master sergeant climbs on his Aprilia Shiver motorcycle and takes off. He’s looking forward to the one-hour ride home. A smile covers his face as he thinks about seeing his wife of 12 years and two children.

  • Exploring PMEL

    Nestled behind the large hangars on the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, California, sits a small shop that is home to a quiet maintenance laboratory.

  • Own your mission

    When I talk to our airmen in the 821st Contingency Response Group, I constantly emphasize that I want them to “own their mission.”