• 60th Air Mobility Wing welcomes new commander

    Brig. Gen. (Sel) Mark Dillon, relinquished command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing to Col. James Vechery at a change-of-command ceremony July 17. Maj. Gen. Winfield W. Scott III, 18th Air Force commander, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., presided over the ceremony. Colonel Vechery previously served as the

  • Think OPSEC

    Social networking sites on the World Wide Web can be fun places to surf, hang out and keep in touch with friends and family, but keep in mind not everyone in the world has good intentions and your information on the web could fall into the wrong hands. For example, if you were going on vacation, you

  • An equation for success: "Aptitude plus attitude equals altitude"

    Aptitude and attitude are both essential attributes for success: aptitude and attitude will ultimately determine your altitude. It's a notion I see proven again and again by the members in my organizations and at duty stations throughout our Air Force. A proper focus coupled with an ever-expanding

  • Feedback … are we doing it right?

    Integrity, service and excellence. These may seem like three simple words, but as our core values, they serve as the ideals that inspire Airmen to make our institution the best and most respected Air Force in the world. One method of instilling and reinforcing our core values, while enabling

  • Flight engineer from Travis surpasses 10,000 flying hours

    Senior Master Sgt. Sara Galvin, a flight engineer for the 9th Air Refueling Squadron at Travis, surpassed 10,000 flying hours July 27 during a refueling mission. The KC-10 Extender's flight departed Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, and refueled a pair of B-52 Stratofortresses en route to Barksdale Air

  • Air Force Week Sacramento to run Sept. 5 through 13

    Air Force Week Sacramento will run from Sept. 5 through 13 at various locations throughout Sacramento, Calif. Air Force Week begins Sept. 5 in Rancho Cordova, Calif. with the 10th annual Mather Mud Run. Tops In Blue, the Air Force's premier entertainment showcase, will offer several performances

  • The 'happy' medium between OPSEC and social networking: Can it be achieved?

    I can recall sitting in my office at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, when I first realized that e-mail was going to revolutionize our way of doing business. I remember thinking to myself, 'Wow, I just got an e-mail from a two-star general congratulating me on my promotion to lieutenant colonel.' In the

  • Health care for dependent parents

    One great thing about your military health care is it not only extends along your family tree to your spouse and children, but in some cases also extends up your family tree to dependent parents and parents-in-law. The process to register your parents or parents-in-law as dependents varies by

  • Family

    I would like to begin my first of what I hope to be many articles in this publication by simply saying "thank you." Thank you for the very warm welcome you extended to me and my family. Robin, Taylor, Starner, Mari and I are extremely excited and blessed to be here and become part of the Team Travis