• DGMC surgeons conduct new, less invasive surgery for lung cancer

    Surgeons at David Grant USAF Medical Center completed the medical institution's first minimally invasive curative procedure for lung cancer recently as part of a joint venture between the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. The procedure, referred to as video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery,

  • Adaptability and evolution – breaking the paradigm

    A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend an Airman Leadership School graduation during which one of our graduates, Staff Sgt. Joseph Dufault, was asked by the Operations Group commander, "what's your leadership philosophy?" Without hesitation, he responded "Sir, adaptability and

  • Sierra Inn steps up to the plate

    Nearly three months after the grand opening of the renovated Sierra Inn Dining Facility, customers are seeing the benefits of the improvements, which now include the experience of Chef Jacob Knutte, Travis dining facility's executive chef.Knutte is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy in

  • Learning life lessons from golf

    As the son of a professional golfer, I have spent a significant portion of my life on a golf course and throughout that time the game of golf has taught me a number of life lessons I think are worth sharing. First, golf is all about practice. When you see golfers on television make those incredible

  • Foreign object detection keeps jets in the sky

     Sometimes it is the little things that cause the biggest problems. Whether it be on the flightline or in equipment, foreign object detection is critical to mission success at Travis."FOD can be hardware, nuts, bolts or anything that is not supposed to be there," said Caterina Andino, 60th

  • Great supervision starts with great feedback

    As I thought about what I feel can hinder our mission effectiveness, every time I kept coming back to one topic: Feedback. It is one of the most important things we do as leaders and supervisors, yet when you ask many of our Airmen, they are either not getting it or it is not as candid as it needs

  • 22nd Airlift Squadron reaches milestone

    As the 70th anniversary of the 22nd Airlift Squadron approached I took a moment to reflect on my time with this accomplished unit. Over the course of assignments, more than half of my modest 13-year career has been served as a proud "Mulie". In fact, 10 years ago I was here celebrating the 22nd's

  • 22nd airlift squadron celebrates its 70th anniversary Part II

    On Feb. 8, 1972, the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron was reactivated and assigned to the 60th Military Airlift Wing at Travis as a C-5A Galaxy squadron. For more than 20 years, the 22nd MAS and its sister C-5 squadron, the 75th MAS, supported U.S. military combat and humanitarian operations

  • 22nd airlift squadron celebrates its 70th anniversary Part I

    On April 3 the 22nd Airlift Squadron will observe its 70th anniversary. On this day in 1942, US Army Air Forces in Australia activated the 22nd Air Transport Squadron. At the time of its activation, Japanese forces were attempting to cut Australia off from the Allies by capturing the town of Port

  • Chief reflects on 22nd AS

    As the 22nd Airlift Squadron celebrates its history and legacy during its 70th anniversary celebration, there are some continuing that legacy at Travis and around the world. "We move the war fighters, their equipment and anything they need to sustain their mission," said Chief Master Sgt. David