• Water and fuel are Airmen's duties not just porcelain patrol

    The water and fuel maintenance members of the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron do much more than unclog toilets.The Airmen used to be known as plumbers, but their career field merged two years ago into water and fuel maintenance, giving them more responsibility and a higher level of expertise.On a slow

  • Laughter is good medicine for heart

    The next time you're laughing with your friends at a funny joke, you're helping your heart--literally.Your body's arteries--the blood vessels which carry oxygen-filled blood from the heart to the rest of your body--respond to laughter in a positive way, according to a Harvard Health Letter published

  • Youth 4 youth Helps kids

    Military members have always had the task of balancing work and family life, but when parents deploy, go to a temporary duty station or need to be away for some other reason, who can fill in and mentor a child?Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Bay have partnered with Team Travis to offer a Youth 4

  • The strength of our nation is founded in trust

    "Trust is a peculiar resource; it is built rather than depleted by use." -- UnknownThe past few weeks it has been impossible to pick up a paper without noticing the dramatic riots erupting in the Middle East. The people there grew so tired of the system they were living in that they resorted to

  • Civilian picked for caucus chair

    The American Federation of Government Employees announced Feb. 5 that John Santry, Travis AFGE president, is the Air Force caucus chair for all stateside bases. As chair, Mr. Santry will represent the labor relation needs of federal employees on approximately 50 active-duty, 20 reserve and 20 Air

  • Exercise preps 615th CRW for inspection, 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, Feb. 9 through16. More than 100 Airmen from the 615th Contingency Response

  • Children party hearty

    Love was in the air Feb. 11 at the first Special Needs Valentine's Day party hosted by the Travis Special Needs Task Force at the Balfour Beatty Community Center. The Travis Special Needs Task Force is made up of parents, Youth Center leaders, Child Development Center leaders, Airman and Family

  • Resilience required in times of trouble

    "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."-- Sir Winston ChurchillUnited Kingdom Prime MinisterAs a nation at war and nearly 10 years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, an increased level of stress is the "new normal" for our military. In addition to

  • Sense of pride blossoms from respect for oneself, others

    I recently had the privilege to attend a family friend's Eagle Scout Court of Honor. To earn the Eagle Scout rank, the highest advancement rank in scouting, a Boy Scout must fulfill rigorous requirements in the areas of leadership, service and outdoor skills. Less than 5 percent of boys who join Boy

  • Air Force officials warn: 'Spice' harmful to health, career

    A recent spate of incidents involving service members abusing the herbal mixture "spice" has prompted uniformed service leaders to stress the ramifications of using the drug and other prohibited substances, officials said here Feb 11. Marketed and sold as incense, and closely resembling potpourri,