• Red Cross receives new station manager

    The American Red Cross has a new 'sheriff' in town at David Grant USAF Medical Center. The ARC has named Lisa Ann Rohr incoming successor to outgoing station manager Joan Kelley-Williams, who stepped down from her position Dec. 5 after 30 years of service to the Red Cross.Rohr serves as the ARC's

  • Dreams come true for Italian Airman

    "Sono un aviatore Americano." When translated, these words represent the bridge between two different lives for Airman Dimas Bernacchia -- the life of an Italian immigrant and the life of an American airman.Born in Senigallia, Italy, Bernacchia spent much of his childhood traversing Europe and the

  • Protect against danger with tree safety

    According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were 14,000 injuries related to holiday decorations in 2011, an increase of 1,000 over the previous year. To ensure a safe and happy holiday season with family and friends, here are 12 tips to keep in mind as you deck your home:Keep

  • Travis outlines holiday donations policy

    With the holiday season upon us, many Americans are searching for ways to reach out to U.S. service members, both at home and especially those stationed overseas. Not surprisingly, the staff at David Grant USAF Medical Center and the 60th Air Mobility Wing's public affairs office receives a

  • Sergeant discovers strength through adversity

    Annie Murphy Paul wrote, "To be mentally tough is to resist the urge to give up in the face of failure, to maintain focus and determination in pursuit of one's goals, and to emerge from adversity even stronger than before."While attending Army Airborne, I was completing a combat static-line jump

  • Accountability is free, just add leadership

    What do you think of when you hear the term accountability?For most, the answer is going to have negative connotations. Think of the contexts in which accountability has been portrayed in the media recently. Do these sound familiar? Who was accountable for the American lives lost in Benghazi? Who is

  • Work to unplug during holidays

    "You are always on that phone," complains my husband from across the table, any given night of the week. "How about you login to dinner?"I admit it: I am addicted to my cellphone. I check my email, Facebook, and Words With Friends before getting out of bed, again before falling asleep, and umpteen

  • Airman is Travis' globetrotter: Kava headed to France for hoops contest

    Cinnamon Kava is 5 years old. She's waited all year for today.It's Christmas and she can't wait to open all of the gifts under the tree. Her dad hands her a present and the wrapping paper goes flying. Is it a toy? Is it a book?It's a basketball.She can't wait to try it out. Little did she know, this

  • Sergeant selected for OTS

    In order to have his wife, Rachel, present at the unit's announcement, Staff Sgt. Joseph Hymel's betrothed knew he was chosen for Officer Training School 48 hours before he did.Hymel, 60th Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Qualifications and Training Program NCO in charge of the KC-10 Extender

  • Virtual service desk changes comm help

    "You'll have to open a trouble ticket with the Enterprise Service Desk."This simple phrase, whether uttered by a coworker, Unit Information Assurance Officer, Client Systems Technician or Comm Focal Point Controller, often conjures visions of long wait times, scripted questions of a technical