• 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

  • 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