• Warrior of the Week: Airman 1st Class Christopher Quental

    Each week a member of the 60th Air Mobility Wing is selected as the Warrior of the Week. This individual is recognized based on superior performance, outstanding work ethic, and overall good conduct and discipline.The 60th Medical Operations Squadron chose Airman 1st Class Christopher Quental,

  • Education center plans first open house

    The Education Center at Travis Air Force Base, California, is scheduled to host its first open house from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 17."The effort is to raise awareness of all the educational benefits and options service members and their spouses have available on base," said Jerry South, 60th

  • APEX teaches Port Dawgs new tricks

    The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center sent a mobile training team to Travis Air Force Base, California, from June 22 to July 10 to hold a C-5 Aerial Port Expeditor Course.APEX, a Community College of the Air Force-credited course, is designed to provide training for personnel selected to perform

  • Take care of Airmen, families during summer

    If you have not noticed, it is hot! This is just a reminder to make sure you are looking out for each other to remain cool and hydrated.In a 2013 press release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it states, "No one should die from a heat wave, but every year on average, extreme heat

  • Colonel nearing end of 28-year 'great ride'

    There are less than six weeks remaining until I hand over the flag for the 60th Diagnostics and Therapeutics squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California, to a new commander. A few hours later, I will stand on the David Grant USAF Medical Center stage one last time as I retire after 28 years of

  • Behind the Scenes: IT team supports DGMC

    When thinking of a hospital, many picture doctors, nurses and patients. The initial thought does not involve the computer that was used to research possible diagnoses or cures. Some also don't initially picture the phone line that was open and functioning when someone had to call about an

  • Land of the Free, Home of the Brave

    On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. It took great courage on the part of our forefathers to stand up for the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. 

  • Take caution when discarding smoking materials

    Do you remember this fire?August 24, 2008, marked a day firefighters around the county and Air Force communities would not forget anytime soon.With the carelessness of one person, a fire started off base and quickly moved through the old vacant base housing. This incident caused the destruction of

  • Month focuses on skin cancer

    Not a day goes by when I don't hear, "In my day, we didn't know about sunscreen." Truth be told, I had my share of sunburns as a kid as well.In today's world, one might expect a person's intense sun exposure to decrease. However, in a 2012 report, half of all adults ages 18 to 29 reported at least

  • Dental clinic smiles with new upgrades

    Leadership from the 60th Dental Squadron cut the ribbon on a newly renovated dental facility June 19 at David Grant USAF Medical Center.The top-to-bottom $2 million renovation replaced the ceiling, flooring, lights, chairs and cabinetry in each of 40 dental treatment rooms with brand new,