• Travis Wheel and Tire Shop keeps mission rolling

    On his way in the door, Senior Airman Maurice Gardiner was expecting an easy ride. How hard could it be in the Wheel and Tire Shop, he thought. But the Airman from the 60th Maintenance Squadron was in for a surprise. The shop handles assembly and dismantling of all tires for C-5 Galaxy and C-17

  • AFSO21: A mission-improvement tool

    Recent guidance from Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, the Air Force Chief of Staff, continues to demonstrate the service branch's strong commitment to its Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiative. "The Air Force has committed to AFSO21 -- a

  • DGMC recommended for VPP “Star” status

    Wrapping up an intense week, the executive leadership of David Grant USAF Medical Center anxiously sat and waited, holding their collective breath. After enduring an Occupational Safety and Health Administration outbrief where minutes seemed like hours, Peter Wilsey, OSHA Region IX team leader

  • Send me

    Several years ago while assigned to the Pentagon I saw a painting that I have never forgotten. The painting hangs in a staircase near the office of the Secretary of Defense. On the large canvas is an Airman in uniform kneeling with his family at the altar of a church. The caption below the painting

  • Farewell to commander

    Over the past few weeks I've had the high honor and privilege to serve as the 60th Air Mobility Wing's interim command chief. One of the many benefits of the position is to write a weekly commentary for our Tailwind. As I compose this article, I hear the distinctive noise of C-5 Galaxy engines

  • Voluntary Protection Program: preparing for the AMC mock audit

    As Team Travis continues to celebrate the Critical Days of Summer and also recover from our Independence Day festivities, we need to ensure that our safety consciousness travels with us during all of our activities whether they be high risk or not. History demonstrates that even the most simple,

  • Civil engineer construction corner: base housing demolition

    Only one year ago, there were 703 vacant houses west of Cannon Drive near the Youth Center. Today, they are all gone thanks to an aggressive $15 million demolition project. While the huge fire on Aug. 16, 2008 destroyed 215 units within an area of approximately 75 acres, there was still asbestos and

  • Base members gear up for Rodeo

    At the Air Mobility Rodeo competition later this month, you won't find Travis Air Force Base members resting on their laurels. Sure, the base has won 30 awards during the last two events combined -- including the coveted "Best of the Best" title in 2007 -- but Maj. Steve Hertenstein, the base's

  • New commanders assume positions in 615th CRW

    570th Contingency Response Group change of commandCol. David Chandler assumed command of the 570th Contingency Response Group in a change-of-command ceremony June 25 at the 615th Contingency Response Wing's Global Reach Deployment Center. The ceremony marked the official transition of command from