• 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,

  • Confessions of a "thrift shop newcomer"

    I have four kids who seem to grow into the next size overnight. Their ideas of what's "cool" change even faster. I can't even count how many jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts and lunchboxes must be scattered across Solano County, courtesy of my children.I am no stranger to thrift stores and bargain

  • 'Thanks for your service,' Team Travis

    Of all the unlikely greetings a stranger can offer, "Thanks for your service" may be the most profound and sublime. It's an oddly intimate greeting. It's very deliberate and not at all casual; it's not "good afternoon," or "have a nice day." Those four words are a stranger's recognition of who you

  • If you ain't ammo...

    When people think of flightline operations, the first thing that comes to mind is airplanes taking off and landing with people marshalling them to their spots on the parking ramp. What people might think of next are crew chiefs running their checklists and inspecting aircraft. What people do not