• Former pilot speaks

    A former airline pilot who was at the controls of a commercial airliner that crashed in 1989 in Sioux City, Iowa, spoke May 21 about the experience at the Travis Base Theater.A pilot for more than 35 years, Al Haynes is most well-known for his role in the DC-10 crash, which is one of the worst

  • 21st AS helps out overseas

    The 21st Airlift Squadron, deployed as the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron was recently tasked with a rare humanitarian assistance mission to airlift supplies into southern Tajikistan. According to various sources, including MSNBC, this region recently experienced devastating floods which

  • Travis NCO deployed to Southwest Asia to manage KC-10 maintenance ops

    Staff Sgt. Michael Latiolais is an aerospace maintenance journeyman for KC-10 Extender aircraft at a non-disclosed base here.Sergeant Latiolais is deployed with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Extender aircraft maintenance unit and is deployed from the 660th Aircraft

  • Who moved my squadron

    A standard when discussing organizational behavior is "Who Moved My Cheese?" An international bestseller by Dr. Spencer Johnson following four individuals living in a maze with the daily task of finding cheese. They each have different approaches, establish different routines and become complacent

  • AF safety officials launch Critical Days of Summer campaign

    Air Force safety officials are set to kick off the Critical Days of Summer safety campaign May 28 through Sept. 7. As much as you would like to think that nothing could happen to you, the fact is the real statistics are pretty grim.Some risks are constant, but summer brings increased activity which

  • 615th CRW conducts EDRE

    With hurricane season right around the corner and the wing known for operating at the tip of the mobility spear anywhere in the world across the contingency spectrum as America's 9-1-1 airbase opening force, the 615th Contingency Response Wing conducted an Emergency Disaster Response Exercise May 18

  • Whose responsibility is it?

    Whose responsibility is it? That is a question that seems to come up more and more in work place discussions. You pick the topic and invariably this question will come up. Let me share with you my thoughts on responsibility and accountability that have stemmed from my 26+ years in the Air Force. I

  • Mentorship vital to personal, professional life

    If you head any organization, business or family, learning to mentor others is one of the most important things you will ever do as its leader. Mentorship without a doubt has an incredibly high return on investment. It not only helps the individuals you mentor by making them more confident,

  • DGMC offers better speech and hearing

    Approximately 21 million Americans from infants to adults suffer from hearing loss. Hearing loss often goes undiagnosed for years until a person realizes they are missing many sounds of daily life. With May designated as Better Speech and Hearing Month, the members of David Grant USAF Medical Center

  • New PT standards tougher, but so are our Airmen

    For some Airmen, just thinking about the new physical training test gets their heart racing with anticipation. We are well-aware that the Air Force's new training standards will take effect July 1. That means we have about a month-and-a-half to prepare for the new standard of fitness. We have an