• 60th Medical Support Squadron helps power DGMC

    Every day, the men and women of the 60th Medical Support Squadron make direct contributions to the Air Force's mission to fly, fight and win through its impact on the human weapon system.As David Grant USAF Medical Center's "mission support group," this 317-member team proudly supports the Air

  • Phoenix Pride encourages 60th MXS Airmen to be experts

    Quality assurance is necessary to complete missions safely and effectively especially in the maintenance career field.The Commander's Self-Inspection Program takes the focus off of external inspections and redirects the focus to internal inspections: Airmen looking out for Airmen.Falling under the

  • Travis pilot receives Sijan Award

    A captain from Travis Air Force Base, California, was one of four 2015 recipients of the Air Force's Lance P. Sijan Leadership Awards held April 7 in the Airmen's Hall at the Pentagon.Capt. David Plachno, 21st Airlift Squadron pilot, was recognized for his leadership as a C-17 Globemaster III

  • Sergeant finds fun while managing medical resources

    Because of the responsibility that comes with the job in the 60th Medical Support Squadron's resource management office, Tech. Sgt. Lisa Sawchak and her co-workers find ways to ease the pressure.Considering they spend their days overseeing money, manpower and data analyses for the 60th Medical

  • 18th Air Force commander visits Travis

    Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, his wife Tammy, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd S. Petzel, 18th AF command chief, visited Travis Air Force Base, California., to see firsthand how servicemembers accomplish the mission at one of Air Mobility Command's largest installations April 12-15.This was

  • Look beyond career field to see perspective, bias

    In October 1999, going through tech school, our instructors drilled in our heads our career field motto, "Com Nav, we're better than you." It was meant as friendly competition with the other career fields in maintenance and to build pride in your career field.  It was a bias that set in early and

  • Trusted care relies on communication

    In the Feb. 12 issue of the Tailwind, Col. Rawson Wood introduced the concept of high reliability and the Air Force medical service's journey toward Trusted Care, with David Grant USAF Medical Center at the lead.To recap, high-reliability organizations operate in high-risk environments with a high

  • Urban training site provides realistic training for defenders

    Approximately two dozen Travis Defenders completed their annual active shooter certification training April 13 at the installation's newly constructed Emergency Responder Urban Training Site.Donned in tactical gear and face protection, Airmen from the 60th Security Forces Squadron underwent multiple

  • 571st MSAS trains on vehicle extrication

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron worked with the Team Travis fire department to train on the ability to respond to vehicle accidents and safely extricate an injured person from the vehicle.The unit deploys to South and Central America where they may not have the comfort of emergency

  • Airman recognized for excellence in food

    Air Force Personnel Center officials recently announced that a Travis Airman was named as a Hennessey Travel award  recipient as part of the 2016 John L. Hennessey Award for food service excellence.Airman 1st Class Brennan Duhe, 60th Force Support Squadron shift worker, was selected as a Region 2