• AMC command video defines what we do, why we do it

    During our recent wing commander's call and Air Mobility Command Safety Day we watched the 2012 AMC mission video, "AMC on Wings of Hope." The video was moving and gave me a great sense of pride in our Airmen and our mission. It highlighted what we do here at Travis Air Force Base and within AMC and

  • Make each day count

    For millions of people, this past weekend was all about the National Football League's big game featuring the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. For both teams and their fans, it was the culmination of an entire year's worth of ups and downs, dealing with adversity and injury and

  • EOD, answering the call

    When people run from danger, there is a squadron of Travis Airmen that runs toward it. The Airmen of the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron, explosive ordnance disposal flight in charge of removing these dangers take the job very seriously. The EOD team is responsible for identifying, removing and

  • DGMC responds to emergencies

    David Grant USAF Medical Center is the largest hospital in the Air Force, and is home to many skilled medical professionals who are specially trained to maintain a safe and healthy Air Force family. With departments ranging from radiology to cardiology, and specialists ranging from pediatricians to

  • Who can I turn to? The IG.

    The name Inspector General often invokes images of Operational Readiness Inspections and inspection teams. However, at the installation level, our job is to focus on complaint resolution and manage the Fraud, Waste and Abuse program. The first responsibility is to manage a successful complaint

  • Spiritual Resilience—Focus on the why

    I'm currently reading a book on the Chief of Staff of the Air Force's reading list titled "Start with Why" by Simon Sinek. In his book, he chronicles the success of notable companies led by visionaries. Think of your favorite product or service. They probably came from one of the visionaries Sinek

  • Buy one, get one free at Auto Hobby

    The Auto Hobby Shop at Travis will offer its customers an exceptional offer beginning February 13. When customers purchase an oil change, they will receive a coupon for a free oil change which will have a one-year expiration date.In a financial climate where people are cutting costs, the employees

  • From an ember to a flame

    Those looking for a benchmark for seamless integrated training need look no further then the Travis Air Force Base fire department. Fire Chief John Speakman and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Beck, 349th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Chief, are justifiably proud of the program they have built. It got the

  • Travis simulators prepare aircrew

     Travis utilizes numerous simulators for training purposes compatible with the C-5 Galaxy, KC-10 Extender and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.The simulators vary in size and technological advancement, but remain effective in saving the Air Force man hours and unnecessary costs."The values of

  • Laptops give maintainers advantage

    Gone are the days of excess in the Air Force. As we usher in a new era of technology, wasteful practices are targeted and eliminated with programs like Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century and the Digital Air Wing Initiative. Practices are streamlined by cutting out any steps that are