• Sergeant’s fitness demonstrates health benefits

    "If you weren't in such good shape, you'd be dead!" That's what the doctor said to Master Sgt. Ed Hood, 573rd Global Support Squadron first sergeant as he was being released from David Grant USAF Medical Center after making a complete and speedy recovery from a potentially lethal medical issue.

  • Port squadron members secure planes' cargo

    Moving and securing heavy and precious cargo requires manpower, time and effort. For members of the 60th Aerial Port Squadron ramp operations, effort is where they shine.Senior Airman Christopher Germann, 60th APS vehicle control monitor, takes pride in every task he is assigned. Whether it is

  • Joint exercise hones 615th CRW capabilities for real-world missions

    Soldiers and Airmen teamed up in a simulated deployed environment at Mackall Army Airfield approximately ten miles south of Pinehurst, N.C., in support of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division's Joint Operational Access Exercise, June 23-27. More than 100 Airmen from the 615th Contingency Response Wing

  • Preparation a smart move

    Efforts to maintain good health can often lead to minor surgeries or other medical procedures. Many times, patients don't think about the unthinkable-what if something happens? What if things don't go as planned?Preparing for the unexpected can ease the burden for family members and help patients

  • Building military family is crucial

    "Mission first, people always." Gen. Raymond Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, made this statement when I attended the June 2010 AMC Commander's Course. This short statement struck me because I have always lived by the belief that if you take care of your people, they will take care of the

  • Make positive career, personal choices

    As leaders, we all want to think we can impart the secret of a successful career to our Airmen, but is there really a set path we should all follow? I honestly believe the path to success is different for each of us and we are the only ones who can define success for ourselves. There are some common

  • 60th LRS unit keeps watch over vehicles

    In the Team Travis world of air power, the members of the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations think of ground movement.Running 24-hour operations in three shifts, seven days a week, the mission of vehicle operations includes transporting air crews to and from pre-flight and

  • Travis DGMC Airman play role in wounded warrior's recovery

    If he waited a split second more, Tech. Sgt. James Davis would be dead.On a predawn mission to retrieve two Army pilots whose helicopter crashed April 23 in an Afghanistan valley known as a Taliban stronghold, bullets from the gun of a Taliban fighter ripped through the floor of the HH-60 Pave Hawk

  • Students make quilts for Japan

    Emotions were high as people across the world tuned in to their televisions March 11 to see images of a devastating tsunami sweeping over the landscape of Japan's coast. The tsunami, a result of a massive earthquake, caused lost lives and displaced families. Travis became the entry point for more

  • Airmen must adjust to realities of modern age

    As I near the end of my journey as a member of the Air Force Reserve, I am taking stock of the challenges that await our next crop of leaders. I've come to the realization they face a pretty daunting task. When I am not at Travis, I teach economics, and one of the terms we constantly use to evaluate