• Turn energy awareness into action

    This October, the Air Force joins our nation once again to observe Energy Awareness Month. This year's theme, "Power the Force, Fuel the Fight," encourages us to do more than just be aware. Instead, military personnel and civilians alike should take action."The Air Force is making excellent progress

  • Dash 21 keeps watchful eye on additional gear

    When Airman 1st Class Garrett Garza goes home, he takes a little bit of his job with him.Garza works in the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Dash 21 shop, which serves as a custodian for a host C-5 Galaxy support equipment, including 25-man life rafts, emergency escape slides, crash axes,

  • Flu season underway

    Seasonal flu and cold season has started. The staff at David Grant USAF Medical Center reminds you there are a number of actions we should all take to prevent the spread of this infectious agent as well as other "wintertime" respiratory viruses. "Seasonal flu is a contagious respiratory illness

  • Communication one key to being a good leader

    It goes without saying that good leadership is crucial to any successful business. But, what makes a good leader and how can you become one? There are many factors that contribute to good leadership and whether someone is naturally a good leader or not. Anyone can become a good leader. Here are a

  • Travis holds Viking Challenge 2011

    Twelve-hour relay - long day. Thirty-six teams - 2,768 miles run. Two beneficiaries - peace of mind and comfort. More than 350 service members and civilians from Travis, the local communities and Beale Air Force Base participated in the 2011 Viking Challenge Saturday.Viking Challenge is a 12-hour

  • Tuskegee Airmen to hold annual ball at Travis

    The Lee A. Archer, Jr. Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. at Travis will host the annual Tuskegee Airmen Fall Ball at the Delta Breeze Club Oct. 22. The theme of this year's ball is "70 Years of Aviation Excellence-Then, Now, the Future." The guest speaker will be Dr. Milton Chen, noted Fulbright

  • This week in Travis history (Oct. 1-7)

    Oct. 2, 1950-Fairfield-Suisun AFB Renamed "Travis AFB"The Air Force officially renamed Fairfield-Suisun AFB "Travis AFB," in honor of the late Brigadier General Robert F. Travis. Prior to his death, Brig. Gen. Travis was the commander of the Strategic Air Command's 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing,

  • National cyber security awareness month

    October marks the eighth annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center.The most serious economic and national security challenges we

  • A cleaned up act

    Two minutes and eight seconds is all that is required to save manpower by approximately 95 percent and Nick Dyson, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron chief of vehicle operations, is making sure to prove that point.For years, government motor vehicles have been washed manually and this takes time,