• Carbon monoxide safety starts with you

    Often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. In the home, heating and cooking equipment that burn fuel can be sources of carbon monoxide. Below is

  • VPP Awareness Week 2009 kicks off

    The spring flowers are blooming, and bicyclists and runners are filtering out onto the roadways. Softball teams are getting ready to take to the fields and morale, welfare and recreation is ramping up for another season of outdoor equipment rental. As spring and summer merge to greet us, Team Travis

  • New system simplifies in-processing

    The days of waiting weeks to complete a permanent change of station in-processing voucher for active-duty Air Force members will soon become a thing of the past. The PCS in-processing system has begun deploying to the Air Force. It goes online April 1 at Travis. Permanent change of station

  • Weeklong exercise prepares Travis for major inspection

    Team Travis members participated in CRISIS LOOK 09-02, an Operational Readiness Inspection exercise March 2 through 8, to help prepare for the ORI in October. The official inspection will demonstrate the units' ability to deploy to, survive and operate in a combat and chemical or biological

  • Air Force Assistance Fund: Helping the Air Force family, Part 2

    In this week's segment supporting the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, I would like to talk about the Air Force Village Foundation. The Air Force Village Foundation was founded in 1964 by leaders of the Air Force Officers' Wives' Club of Washington, D.C. It was founded to fulfill their vision of

  • Integrity - Driving "Back to Basics"

    As I reflect on nearly three years in command of the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, I never cease to be amazed by the incredible mission results our wing has executed, and I burst with pride at the successful part our maintainers have played in it.Our many great accomplishments are a testament

  • Team Travis exemplifies caring

    For the past two weeks, this commentary has focused on Team Travis' contribution to Air Mobility Command's top priority -- winning today's fight as part of the joint/coalition force. Our ability to successfully achieve this priority is directly dependent upon our balanced attention on the other four

  • What are the lessons learned from airman basic to colonel?

    Last week, I celebrated 35 years of total military service. It's hard to believe all the changes experienced and lessons learned while serving in our great Air Force. I've seen ten variations of our uniform, numerous weapons system changes and thousands of policy changes to name just a few. Not to

  • Air Force Assistance Fund: Helping the Air Force Family, Part 1

    As the 2009 Travis Air Force Assistance Fund drive kicks off, it's important to take a closer look at each of the charities that directly benefit from the campaign. This week let's talk about the Air Force Aid Society. The Air Force Aid Society was founded as a non-profit organization in 1942 by