• Bend without breaking - resilience in action

    How far can we bend without breaking? That's the issue at the heart of how resilient we are. The ability to bend without breaking requires personal skills and support, regardless of whether we're talking about physically, emotionally or mentally. To develop those skills, we have to first admit that

  • Don’t get crazy in the social media craze

    I spend much of my off-duty time volunteering in a local organization that works with youths ages 11 to 17. They are generally well-behaved and smart. Their styles range from skaters with skinny jeans and hoodies with skulls on them to ones who look like store-front models, with the trendiest

  • Officer promoted by Air Mobility Command commander

    Being promoted and reciting the oath of office is an exciting day in any officer's career. For Capt. Matt Burton, his experience was especially exciting and unique. Burton, 21st Airlift Squadron first pilot, was promoted by Gen. Raymond Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command Commander, during an en route

  • Former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley visits Travis

    The 15th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force shared his insight and experience with Airmen from every tier Jan. 20 during his visit to Travis Air Force Base.Throughout his 31-year Air Force career, former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley both observed and participated in shaping

  • Dorm managers help Airmen adjust

    The six dorm managers on Travis Air Force Base have the responsibility of ensuring a safe, clean and comfortable quality of life for approximately 1,000 service member dorm residents spread across a 45-acre campus.The transition period between leaving technical school and arriving at a first duty

  • Survival training prepares Travis Airmen

    Mission success has been the norm at Travis over the past several years. With excellent ratings in exercises and award-winning teams in nearly every squadron, Travis is known for providing top-notch global mobility. However, a piece of being successful is preparing for when things do not go right.

  • Resiliency stand down

    More than 200 people received training Monday at the base theater to be small group facilitators for the upcoming Resiliency Stand Down, said Maj. Melissa Gould, 60th Medical Operations Squadron suicide prevention officer, Resiliency Element chief and Travis Integrated Delivery System chair. The Air

  • Welcome Home Warrior gets a reboot

    A Welcome Home Warrior event is scheduled Feb. 3 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Delta Breeze Ballroom to welcome home recent Travis deployers and to say farewell to those who are headed out on upcoming deployments. All of Travis is invited and there will be a disc jockey, kids' crafts, gift raffling for

  • Safety stand down

    In light of recent safety issues, the leader of Air Mobility Command has directed Jan. 27 to be a command-wide down day for all Airmen to focus on the issue.Aircraft taxiing accidents command-wide since October 2011 have already eclipsed the mark for all of the previous fiscal year, one example of

  • Travis completes AMC's first human-powered gym

    Ten elliptical machines at the Travis Fitness Center are now connected to the base's power grid through an innovative system that converts human energy into no-cost carbon-free electricity. The system is an ideal education tool at a base that has a strong emphasis on both physical fitness and energy