• Adaptation a survival trait in modern days

    Sir Winston S. Churchill once said, "To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often."If this is, in fact, true, I humbly submit that the Air Force is striving for perfection. From the birth of our service in 1947, we've experienced phenomenal changes in our equipment, capabilities and

  • Mobility's Best: Radar NCO named command's best for second year

    For the second consecutive year, Air Mobility Command's Outstanding Ground Radar System noncommissioned officer of the year was a Travis Airman from the 60th Operations Support Squadron.Staff Sgt. Jefferson Aguiar, 60th OSS NCO in charge of ground radar systems, received back-to-back distinction

  • Technology shows greatest change across career

    Comprehensive. It's a common word in today's Air Force.In fact, it is now used in the title of Air Force Instruction 90-506 Comprehensive Airman Fitness. The AFI defines Comprehensive Airman's Fitness as a holistic approach to fitness that includes fitness in the mental, physical, social and

  • Award winners banquet planned

    Travis Air Force Base is scheduled to honor its 2014 annual award winners with a banquet Feb. 13 at the Delta Breeze Club.The tickets for the event are $30 for all ranks and grades and the attire is mess dress or  semiformal for service members and formal for civilians.According to the Travis AFB

  • 60th CES crafts permanent structure for Combat Arms

    After years of temporary facilities, the Combat Arms training range unveiled Thursday a new restroom structure constructed in conjunction with the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California.The $70,078, 560-square-foot facility took more than 120 days to complete.The

  • AMC enlisted leader gives chiefly advice at Chiefs recognition

    In a speech laced with down home Southern humor, Air Mobility Command's Command Chief Master Sgt. Victoria Gamble gave Travis Air Force Base's newest chiefs her charter for leading and inspiring their Airmen Jan. 23 at Travis.The Chiefs Recognition Ceremony was an event charged with excitement,

  • Travis welcomes honorary commanders

    Travis Air Force Base welcomed 23 honorary commanders and waved goodbye to 25 more, during a ceremony here Jan. 22.The Honorary Commanders Program allows professionals from a variety of areas to partner with individual commanders to strengthen and foster the relationship between Travis AFB and the

  • Good leaders face down incalcuable odds

    Although you've likely never heard of him, Willie Burton is a great leader.The young man's only notoriety outside of his hometown of Fairdale, Kentucky, was earning the regional most outstanding wrestler honors for high school wrestling.What makes Willie's story compelling is that he won the