• Fruit and veggies: more does matter

    Did you know that September is Fruit and Veggies-More Matters Month? The focus of the month is to promote the importance of eating more fruits and veggies for better health. For many of us, it is a challenge just to get to five servings per day and statistics tell us that only 11 percent of Air

  • Springboards can offer changes in perspective

    Imagine a springboard. It's a simple device. A flexible platform set upon a spring. If you watched the Olympics, you observed the gymnasts using a springboard to gain elevation during the vault event.We can take the idea of a springboard and think about it in a way to improve or change our

  • Vision, communication vital to AF future

    On Aug. 6, Lt. Gen. Darren McDew assumed command of the 18th Air Force and shared his "expectations for leaders." I'd like to take a moment and share a few of these expectations with you, and how we here at Travis execute them. Following McDew's lead, I'll start my commentary with "thank you." Thank

  • The way back home

    Master Sgt. Nicole Culverhouse, 60th Medical Support Squadron element chief, was kidnapped off the streets of Bogota, Colombia at a young age. Her family was unable to find her because the orphanage that she wound up in changed her name. She then was adopted by an American family and brought to the

  • Motorcycle Safety

    School starts next week and with new traffic patterns and congested gate traffic, the safety of our Airmen and their families is of highest priority.According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, motorcycles may travel faster than traffic during congested road conditions and can legally

  • Airmen prep for Warrior Week

    Approximately 500 Travis Airmen will participate in Warrior Week from Aug. 20 to 24 intended to sharpen skills and prepare Airmen for an Operational Readiness Inspection due in February 2013.It is one of three such weeks planned to expand knowledge basis and make sure Airmen are set to

  • Navigating referrals part of health care experience

    PHOENIX - After seeing a primary care manager, they may suggest to see a specialist. Maybe it's for an evaluation; maybe it's for a specific treatment. Whether this is the first referral or the fiftieth, having all the information before making the appointment can save time and money. Quickly start

  • Travis Bowl to celebrate 50 years

    During the week of Aug. 13 to 17, Travis Bowl will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary.To kick off the celebration, the week of Aug. 13, they will offer 50 cent food and bowl specials all week from 11 am to 2 pm including: 50-cent cheese nachos, hot dogs, fountain drinks, shoe rentals, games and

  • Pest management team abuzz about job

    In a world where bees, cockroaches, spiders and snakes roam free, there's one team of Airmen who keep Travis safe.The entomology team, better known as pest management, does exactly that; manages pests.The shop performs a variety of tasks on a daily basis, which includes anything from cleaning up

  • Every challenge presents an opportunity

    As a commander, one of the more common things I hear when I visit units during the Spring and Summer is, "Sir, we're losing all our good Airmen in the next couple of months." Unit leaders are genuinely concerned about the loss of their best, brightest and most experienced airmen, NCOs and officers