• Be Prepared!

    As I think back to my days in the Boy Scouts, I remember the familiar motto "Be Prepared!" I learned a lot of life lessons in the Boy Scouts, and this motto is definitely one of the most memorable. The charge to Be Prepared can serve us all well. During my last Commander's Call in September, we

  • Fort Hood Incident leads to fresh training

    After the active shooter incident at Fort Hood Army Base, Texas, November 5, 2009, base security at Travis knew they needed to increase their own preparation and attentiveness to deal with a similar situation."Fort Hood is the policy-changing incident that makes us more aware of our environment and

  • Travis Airmen named AMC Athlete of the Year

    Senior Airman Nader Mahgribi, assigned to the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron as an aerospace propulsion systems journeyman, was announced Wednesday as the Air Mobility Command Male Athlete of the Year. Airman Mahgribi was chosen for the award after displaying exceptional abilities as an athlete

  • The heart of the matter

    What had been a dream for decades finally became reality at David Grant USAF Medical Center.After years of planning, months of construction, weeks of training and countless hours in preparation, history was made Oct. 8 in the midst of 18 regularly-scheduled cases conducted in one of the hospital's

  • Are you and your family resilient?

    The United States Air Force accomplishes amazing things every day and it is our great warriors who make it happen. No other nation's air force can compare with what we do in 24 hours. Our airpower profession demands 100 percent of our energy, concentration and will to ensure the mission gets done on

  • What will your legacy be? Make the present count

    Since I supervised my first Airman nearly 21 years ago, it has amazed me how many in the enlisted corps don't want that next stripe. I've heard all kinds of reasons like "I love the job I'm doing now," "I'll get orders if I get promoted," "I won't be eligible for an assignment to (name the place) if

  • The Power of Partnership

    Have you ever noticed that little line painted on the street right outside of the main gate? On one side it says "base," and on the other, "city." Around our work places, housing, and flight line is a fence marking the perimeter of Travis Air Force Base. There are obvious physical attributes that

  • Airman gets by with a little help from his friend

    Arriving home after deploying to a war zone can bring new challenges to military members. Many discover that their fight is not over and they end up facing an unseen enemy, with sometimes serious consequences. That enemy is post-traumatic stress disorder.According to the Veterans Affairs, PTSD is an