• Learn to adapt, overcome before becoming extinct

    While working in a joint assignment, an old U.S. Army lieutenant colonel whom I worked with was less than familiar with basic computer functions, so I spent a lot of time helping him format Microsoft Word and Excel documents. He always asked me to "teach him how to fish," meaning he wanted me to

  • Embrace obstacles, enjoy career you have

    If you're at all like me, then you're a planner. I try to have a plan for everything. I'm the guy who plans out his clothes the night before so he doesn't have to do it in the morning. I've already thought about the next vehicle we're going to buy even though we don't need one. Similarly, I even

  • Airmen help with boy's 'off the wall' wish

    "You wanna be tough, better do what you can, so beat it," blared over the sound system Aug. 24 at the Tucker Farm Center in Calistoga, California, in preparation for a blast-from-the-past party for 4-year-old Marlon Valentine, Michael Jackson fanatic and Make-A-Wish recipient. Airmen from Travis Air

  • Chief retires after 30 years

    As a term to wish for someone's well-being at parting, "farewell" is very appropriate. For my bidding farewell to the Air Force, the term "farewell" feels incredibly less than satisfactory. I simply want to wish so much more for the men and women that will carry on and continue to serve our country

  • MOC coordinates mission

    The intricate coordination among maintenance, aircrew, cargo loaders, fuels and many other support units begins many hours before take-off, and requires accurate information movement to keep the mission safe and successful.The 60th Maintenance Operations Center, usually comprised of 5 Airmen per

  • Travis makes boy superhero for a day

    As he puts on the uniform that resembles military desert camouflage, he is no longer a child. He is a superhero. His mission is to use his extremely advanced fighting skills developed over his 11 years on earth to defeat the bad guys and rescue the good guys. His superhero instincts lead him to the

  • Take look inward with honesty, responsibility

    Honest self-evaluation is something you must actively do, it is not something that just happens. During my time in the Air Force, I have found that truly outstanding Airmen are often their own worst critics. They constantly evaluate their overall performance, from supervising and leading, to how

  • Deeds not words make 'quiet professionals'

    As I was preparing for my assumption of command of the 60th Aerial Port Squadron, I was learning as much as I could about the squadron. One thing I immediately looked at was our squadron patch, because I wanted to see the emblem that represents the squadron to the rest of the Air Force. Directly

  • Travis welcomes new 60th Mission Support Group commander

    The 60th Mission Support Group welcomed its new commander during a change of command ceremony Aug. 8 at Travis Air Force Base.The change of command is an official, formal and brief ceremony that is the military's way of bestowing command responsibility of a unit to one officer. The ceremony is

  • CRW Airman reaches ‘Warrior’ status in Leadership Pathways

    Since the establishment of Leadership Pathways in 2012, only two Airmen have ever reached the program's top-tier. Until recently, when Senior Airman Akeem Washington, 573rd Global Support Squadron, became just the third Airman in Air Mobility Command to stake his claim at attaining 'Warrior'