• 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

  • 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,