• Tankers: From a Question Mark to Today’s Fight

    Air refueling operations continue to be amazing aerial feats, especially for people who witness the process for the first time. As mobility Airmen, we consider it simply part of what we do but, in reality, it is quite remarkable to have two aircraft meeting less than 50 feet apart at more than

  • Protect your smile with a mouth guard

    Each year, thousands of people get hurt on the playing field, the basketball court, or while skateboarding, biking or during other activities. Blows to the face in nearly every sport can cause serious injuries from a simple cut to a jaw fracture. A properly fitted mouth guard, or mouth protector, is

  • Air Force leaders send holiday message

    The following is a holiday message from Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley: "The holidays give each of us an opportunity to reflect our accomplishments of the past year and cherish

  • Flight of the 'Question Mark'

    On Jan. 1, 1929, a tri-engined Fokker C-2 aircraft with a crew of five climbed into the southern California sky. This aircraft, dubbed the "Question Mark," was not history's first air refueling mission, but it played a crucial role in the beginning of air refueling efforts and the development of the

  • Condition yourself for skiing

    As a physical therapist, I have seen plenty of patients with injuries resulting from their ski vacations. Proper condition is a key to injury prevention. With ski season approaching and the temptation to do the "I-80 / Hwy 50 500" up to Tahoe and the popular ski resorts ringing the Sierra Nevadas,

  • The mark of "Excellent": DGMC tops inspection score, receives accreditation

    To the roar and raucous cheers of a standing audience, the medical staff at David Grant USAF Medical Center received an overall "Excellent" rating and full accreditation status for another three years. A no-advance notice review and survey was conducted by the Air Force Inspection Agency and the

  • Former UAV pilot speaks to Travis Airmen

    A squadron commander from Dover Air Force Base, Del., visited Dec. 9 to brief Airmen on Unmanned Aerial Systems and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Lt. Col. David Kumashiro, 436th Operations Support Squadron commander at Dover, spoke for nearly an hour to Travis Airmen regarding three years he spent in