• Balancing work, life strengthens identity

    As the Air Force focuses on resiliency for our Airmen and their families, concepts like work-life balance are given renewed consideration. The health benefits of maintaining a balance between our career identity and our "true self," the one typified by the activities we engage in outside of work,

  • Feature - Optometry looks out for base

    by 1st Lt. Angela Martin 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs 1/21/2014 - TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The optometry clinic located at David Grant USAF Medical Center provides comprehensive eye exams and services supporting aircrew and readiness for active-duty members. The clinic also aims to

  • Staff sergeant finds direction in life as maintainer

    The reasons for joining the Air Force are varied. For some, it's for the benefits such as job security, higher education and/or medical coverage.For others, joining is more personal and could be for reasons that involve following in the footsteps of a family member or full-on "hua" patriotism.No

  • 660th AMXS spans globe with planes, deployments

    The 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron provides combat-ready maintenance personnel and organizational support to inspect, service and repair all transit and assigned KC-10A Extender aircraft, totaling 46 percent of the Department of Defense inventory. They generate aerial refueling and strategic

  • New mantra must be 'People first, mission always'

    If you've been around long enough, you've heard the phrase "Mission first, people always." Today's Airmen are busy. Whether its high ops tempo, constant deployments, or low manning, our Airmen are being asked to do more and more every day. Nothing is more important than accomplishing the mission -

  • Each generation can add to Air Force strength

    Each generation plays a valuable role shaping our Air Force.If a generation includes a decade of Airmen, then it's feasible for three generations to work together at any one time. The oldest generation provides strategic direction, the middle leads service functions and the youngest executes the

  • Base builds local bonds in air

    Airmen at Travis Air Force Base, California are fortunate to work with community members proud to support Travis, Air Mobility Command and the Air Force.  This support is not limited to events on the ground, as the Travis air control tower frequently controls civilian aircraft within the base's

  • Travis pilot serves as translator for Air War College in China

    As Capt. Raymond Zhang, 22nd Airlift Squadron pilot, can attest, there's more to being a translator than speaking multiple languages.Last month, Zhang completed his third trip to China with approximately 20 members of United States Air Force's Air War College, which molds officers into senior

  • Dental renovations improve ability to treat base

    The 60th Dental Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California, recently received upgrades to better perform their mission of delivering cutting-edge comprehensive dental services."In 2015, we completed two major renovations," said Senior Master Sgt. Paul Wilkins, 60th DS dental operations

  • Sergeant develops Airmen, self

    Training is an important part of growing and developing Airmen.For Tech. Sgt. John Foran, 60th Dental Squadron unit training manager, it provides continuity, which is important in an environment where changes of command, permanent changes of station and deployments bring new people in on a regular