• Clear expectations guide Airmen, squadron

    In the season of change of commands I'm reminded of when I first was a Mission Support Group executive officer and my group commander provided his "commander's intent." At that time I was a brand new captain and I'd never had a commander provide to me in writing what his expectations were. I liked

  • Honest, detailed evaluations help everyone improve

    Throughout the last few months I've been reflecting on my journey and the changes I've seen along the way. Let's take a walk through time and discuss where we've been and where we're going. Let's start with first impressions and the very real importance of sponsors. I wasn't assigned a sponsor to my

  • Wounded warrior recieves multiple awards

    Master Sgt. James Davis, currently being treated at David Grant USAF Medical Center for combat injuries, received the Jolly Green Association Rescue of the Year and Breeze Eastern Flight Engineer of the Year awards Tuesday during a 60th Air Mobility Wing commander's call at the theater. On a predawn

  • Base's annual Special Needs Carnival this Friday

    Travis special needs and Exceptional Family Member Program families are invited to the free Special Needs Carnival scheduled from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 20 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center parking lot. The event has a Luau theme with the kids getting leis and hula dance performances, said

  • Travis Bowl enjoys 30 years of work ethic

    The Travis Bowling Center is scheduled to celebrate its 50th anniversary next month. For 29 of those 50 years, the bowling operations have been maintained by one of the best mechanics in the business, Romeo David. David came to Travis from Clark Air Base, the Philippines, in 1983, where he was also

  • Airmen save lives with equipment

    While aircrew members prefer never to have to use life-saving and survival equipment, they are just that - an essential element to the crew's preservation and well-being if the unthinkable happens. Enter the men and women from the 60th Operations Support Squadron's Aircrew Flight Equipment

  • House hunting: Back to basics

    House hunting can be a very stressful yet rewarding experience. Going from house to house looking for the perfect home seems daunting but with a few helpful tips from the Airman and Family Readiness Center's Home Buyer and Foreclosure Avoidance class my husband and I were prepared for the long

  • 60th Maintenance Group greets new commander

    The 60th Maintenance Group got a new commander Tuesday during a change of command ceremony at spot 251 on the Travis flightline.Col. David Coley served as the 60th MXG commander for two years before the ceremony to transfer command to Col. Mark Weber, now 60th MXG commander. Under Coley's command,

  • A story with meaning

    I recently finished reading the "Hunger Games" trilogy and it occurred to me that there were many lessons to be taken from just the enjoyment of reading these novels. Don't anticipate the ending. Let the author lead you through the story as she intended it to go. We spend a lot of time planning,

  • Some thoughts and hints for your career

    One of the benefits of some 28 years of combined enlisted and commissioned service, in the Reserve, Guard and Active components is having the opportunity to observe so many Airmen in action and learn from them. I have no great pearls of wisdom to share, but perhaps some shiny bits of glass you can