• 9/11 inspired medical technician to enlist

    He was on his way to class during his freshman year in high school on Sept. 11, 2001, when planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington and a field in Shanksville, Pa. It wasn't until eight hours later, when his parents picked him up from school, that Senior

  • A Day of Service

    In 2009, Congress designated September 11th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. On this day, I think it is fitting that we remember and honor the innocent lives taken during that vicious attack by renewing our commitment of service to our Nation. As the son of an Air Force NCO, I grew up

  • Hero2Hired Mobile Job Center Helps Travis Airmen

    The Hero2Hired mobile job store made a stop here at Travis Air Force Base on Sept. 3 and 4, during its three-week tour around the state of California. The one-stop-shop set up in front of the Airman and Family Readiness Center, and was open for active duty Airmen, veterans, Reservists and members of

  • Dirty Jobs: Travis

    Summer temperatures mixed with dry conditions can mean disaster for Travis. Now is the season for grass fires that can burn everything in their path. Fortunately, the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency services team is trained to quickly snuff out any fires. The fire emergency services is

  • Travis volunteer program gets upgrade

    It's no secret that with budgetary cuts and reorganization, volunteerism (in all capacities) plays a significant role to the Air Force mission. The sustainment of our day-to-day operations would be almost impossible without the dedicated service from numerous volunteers. In previous years, tracking

  • Bike Barn happy for barrage of bicycles

    Airmen arriving to their first duty station are ready to work on expensive aircraft and protect valuable assets. However, many are not equipped with appropriate transportation to their work areas. Hoping to change that, Victoria Byerly, the 60th Air Mobility Wing Airmen and Family Readiness Center

  • Service organization delivers during time of need

    I'd like to share a quick story about a few, true patriots. One summer day this past July, I received word one of our deployed 21st Air Mobility Operations Squadron members was returning stateside on emergency leave. His father-in-law was rapidly declining in health and he was on his way home to

  • For the love of game

    I recently saw a movie titled, "For the Love of the Game." Kevin Costner stars as Billy Campbell, a famed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers on the brink of making the most difficult decision of his career. His options were to choose between being traded to another team after a 15-year career with his

  • There's no time like the present

    Time is a very, very precious thing. It is a limited and valuable resource. Time "flies by" when you are having fun, it is "of the essence" when you have something that needs to be done and it often "marches on" despite our best efforts to manage the pace of daily activities. Need proof? Summertime

  • Airmen keep eye on base's plumbing

    Water sprays everywhere as the team quickly looks for the correct shut-off valve. Once the water has stopped spewing from the broken pipe, they send one of their own into a trench, filled knee high with water. As his boots sink into the mud below, the Airman assesses the situation of the broken