• Dental squadron makes Travis smile, trains Airmen

    Arthur B. Sachsel Dental Clinic at Travis Air Force Base, California, has two missions. First, is the normal dental mission used to support any base and the other is an Air Force training mission. The 60th Dental Squadron directly supports the men and women assigned to Travis and the tenant units

  • Adapt, bloom where planted to make a difference

    There is no perfect roadmap to success. It requires excellence on all levels and determination in every role and position in which you are placed. As Airmen in this great Air Force, we can't always choose the cards we are dealt, but we can learn to play them.  Sometimes, we have to make the best of

  • Setting record straight on volunteerism

    Recently, there has been a video making the rounds on social media where Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark Welsh is seen stating, "Promotion is not about who volunteers."He goes on to say that the big Air Force is not driving this, so it must be coming from the units."If there are local

  • KC-10 serves 25 continuous years in CENTCOM

    For more than two decades, the KC-10 Extender has been refueling U.S. and coalition aircraft from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.This year marked 25 years of continuous operation for the aircraft from this location, and it is a vital piece in accomplishing U.S. Air Forces Central Command

  • Travis AFB conducting daylong exercise

    Travis Air Force Base is currently conducting a daylong exercise simulating a "security incident" on base. The local populous and surrounding communities will continue to hear an increase in voice notifications and alarms. Additionally, patrons may experience increased gate entry times during

  • 60th LRS makes mission happen

    The 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron was created in 2002 by combining three career fields: supply, transportation and logistics planners.From 1948 to Sept. 5, 2002, it was known as the 60th Supply Squadron, its sole mission was supply while transportation and logistics plans fell under the

  • Vehicle maintenance keeps Travis rolling

    Working in the background of one of Air Mobility Command's largest installations, a small team of approximately 40 men and women keep 762 vehicles reliable, serviceable and in the hands of its operators at Travis Air Force Base.The 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management flight oversees

  • Airman exemplifies 'service before self'

    Senior Airman Cinnamon Kava, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron decentralized support, is a champion on the basketball court and off.Kava has competed in basketball for most of her life and was selected to represent the Air Force internationally on the U.S. Armed Forces Women's basketball team in

  • Temporary shirts can face myriad of challenges

    Every so often, the first sergeant will ask "can you hold the phone?"  Or in other words, can you fill in as the acting/temp shirt or T-shirt.To be honest, sometimes, when I hear the question I cringe a little at first, but then say, "Yes, of course."  I don't hesitate because I don't want to

  • Three-slide spotlight boosts morale

    Nine months into my first command, I still come to work every day excited by what my squadron does and the people who do it.Having the honor to command a squadron of more than 300 people has its challenges, but I get back so much more than I put in. I have an amazing support team that sets me up for