• Revisiting, examining four elements of leadership

    Whenever I see a new revision of the Professional Development Guide, I find myself reflecting on an experience I had meeting an awards board almost 20 years ago. I was a young staff sergeant and my flight chief was a panel member. He came up with a question from the 1993 revision of the PDG,

  • Air Force building its championship team

    "Brains without competitive hearts are rudderless."- Vince LombardiIt is time to reload and rebuild. It's time for each squadron, group and wing to refocus on what it needs to do to stay on top. The list of awards from 2012 and 2013 is long and distinguished and 2014 is looking to yield another

  • 9th ARS supports new generation of fighter

    A four-man crew from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron flew air refuel missions July 21 to 25 in support of F-35A Lightning II aircraft from the 412th Test Wing in temperatures surpassing 120 degrees within the Mojave Desert. "We were there to do what the KC-10 Extender does best," said Senior Airman

  • Travis, Guard train together

    Fifteen soldiers from the 49th Military Police Brigade of the California Army National Guard Homeland Response Force began a joint service exercise Aug. 11 at Travis Air Force Base. United Harbor 2014 is an emergency response exercise that begins with the loading of a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis

  • 2-cent difference saves Travis, Air Force millions

    Travis has jumped on board an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiative set in place in 2008 that will eventually save the Air Force and Department of Defense millions of dollars each year.Recently, Travis' aircraft switched from using JP-8, a military specification fuel, to Jet A

  • 15th AMOS hosts HOMEPLATE exercise

    In today's Air Force, the daunting assignment of providing theater-level commanders the ability to optimize the use of scarce air mobility resources through a rapidly deployable team rests upon the shoulders of only a handful of units -air mobility operations squadrons.Led by the 15th AMOS stationed

  • Golden Bear Shadow Program

    In an effort to bridge the gap between junior enlisted Airmen and wing leadership, Travis Air Force Base has implemented the "Golden Bear Shadow Program," scheduled to occur at various squadrons throughout the year.The program will allow for Col. Corey Martin, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, to

  • Don't let slip ups distract, focus on good

    As I come to the end of my term as commander for 60th Surgical Operations Squadron and prepare for my retirement, it's a good time to reflect back on the last couple of years. This has been my first real command position. I've served as a flight commander for several years and have served as deputy

  • Promotion ceremonies not just about promotee

    Golden Bears, as an enterprise, the 60th Air Mobility Wing also moves quickly and has so many moving-parts and duty locations that it's sometimes easy to forget some of our most time-honored ceremonies and traditions.As we go through our busy duty days, there might be an accidental inclination to

  • Office fights for equality for all in service

    Behind the Scenes is a recurring series featuring Airmen in units that have big impact, but low visibility.Tucked away on the second floor of the F-Wing in Bldg. 381 is a four woman team focused on creating an equally fair work environment for every Golden Bear on Travis Air Force Base. "It's all