• One shot: Guard member uses tintype

    You only get one shot at life. Whether things turn out exactly as you imagined them or they are riddled with flaws, you have no choice but to accept the outcome. This is the message conveyed through the deployed works of Staff Sgt. Ed Drew, California Air National Guard, 129th Rescue Squadron aerial

  • Grenier pilots to protect after surviving 9/11

    As Derek Grenier finished showering in the bathroom of his friend's 34th-floor apartment he felt the floor give and shudder under his feet. It was Sept. 11, 2001, and the coming events would change Derek's life.After feeling the entire structure shake, Grenier continued getting ready for the day,

  • Send the right message about leadership

    "Too often, we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." Leo Buscaglia. A few years ago, I had the pleasure of serving as the wing executive officer for a

  • Taking charge requires balance between lessons, reality

    The principles of leadership are at the forefront of our society and the demand for it has never been greater. At every turn, we are confronted with examples of leadership successes or failures. We hear it in the media, we read about it in print and we discuss it in personal conversations. The

  • KC-10 crew escorts jets from Japan to Alaska

    Aircrew members from Travis Air Force Base operating the KC-10 Extender partnered in late August with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force to escort six of their F-15 Eagles from Japan to Eielson AFB, Alaska. The JASDF members were participating in RED FLAG-Alaska, an exercise that simulated complex

  • The Flying Tigers

    Fifteen World War II veterans from the 14th Air Service Group and 987th Signal Company also known as the Flying Tigers visited Travis for their last reunion Sept. 5 at the Heritage Center.The 14th Air Service Group was a 250 man unit composed of Chinese-American servicemen. The Group was part of

  • Travis "Freedom Launch" hones skills, remembers 9/11

    Travis conducted a mass launch of 22 mobility aircraft Wednesday, to practice the maximum level of combat capability for the operations, maintenance, and support groups.During the operation, dubbed the Freedom Launch, seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs, 11 KC-10A Extenders, and four C-5 Galaxies departed

  • Map taps into emergency response

    Travis Air Force Base's emergency responders have taken their actions into the geospatial world by introducing an online map that may save lives.The Emergency Response Tool is a specialized map view vital for incident commanders, Security Forces, firefighters and senior leadership in making critical

  • Travis Welcomes Surgeon General from Royal Thai Air Force

    Top ranking officials from the Directorate of Medical Services within the Royal Thai Air Force exchanged methods, processes and ideas with the 60th Medical Group commander and staff Aug. 27 and 28 during a tour of Travis Air Force Base.The distinguished visitors included Air Marshal Chuphan

  • Leadership about everyone moving 'up' together

    You can find leadership lessons in the strangest places. Some people search high and low, far and wide for mentors and wise sages with the hope of finding leadership enlightenment, the moment when everything in your supervision tool box finds a purpose. For me, that moment didn't happen during a