• Maintaining balance

    The Air Force core values: Integrity first, service before self, excellence in all we do. Many articles have been written about these and rightly so. They are critical to the success of the Air Force and our great country. I would like to talk about them as they relate to the concept of

  • Travis library offers more than just books

    Anyone walking into the Mitchell Memorial Library can notice they have books, magazines, DVDs and computers available for the Travis population, but the depth of resources available may go unnoticed."Mitchell Memorial Library was named for Lt. Col. Kirk R. Mitchell," said Marie Ludwig, 60th Force

  • Travis hosts historic WSPCA trial

    A palpable anxiety from both dog and human lingered as participants of the Western States Police Canine Association trial awaited their turn to compete in unknown territory May 16 on Travis Air Force Base. "Everyone is a little nervous to come down and test themselves or their dog on what should be

  • Travis honors fallen service members through ruck march

    More than 300 Golden Bears rucked 6.2 miles Saturday morning, many with 30-pound ruck sacks strapped to their backs, to honor fallen service members and their family members in the fourth annual Gold Star Ruck March.The event, hosted by the First Sergeants Council, raises funds to support Gold Star

  • Feeback best fuel to help Airmen

    Catch phrases, mottoes, and vision statements give us a peek into the values of an individual or organization. They also are great ways to start a conversation. Every time I permanently change station, one of the first catch phrases written on my white board when I setup my workspace is "Feedbacks

  • Are you proficient or merely qualified at your work?

    I love the Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon. You "fire expert" once and are recognized for shooting prowess for the rest of your life, albeit while standing still and firing at a stationary target.Are you proficient with the M9 pistol or M4/M16 rifles? Can you successfully engage a

  • Travis teen wins state honor

    A Travis teen is recognized as the 2014 Boys & Girls Club of America Military Youth of the Year for the state of California.Elizabeth Hubbard, daughter of Master Sgt. (ret) Alan Hubbard, competed against nine other representatives from military installations across the state to be awarded this

  • DGMC hosts research symposium

    The 60th Medical Group hosted the annual research symposium, "Research Advancing Medicine," May 7 and 9 in the atrium of David Grant USAF Medical Center open to all hospital staff and, for the first time, patients. The symposium, which displayed information about past and current research projects

  • Hometown hero touches sky

    Not even a high-speed police chase can match the shot of adrenaline Solano County Sheriff's Deputy Jackson Harris received when Maj. Tyler Ellison flicked his high performance F-16 Fighting Falcon skyward in a near vertical climb to 16,000 feet over Northern California May 1.With his family watching