• AMC commander: 'Take time to pause, reflect on what your service symbolizes'

    The holiday season is a wonderful time to spend with our family and friends. For many, it means packing up and traveling our nation's highways to visit our loved ones. As we enter this holiday season, please take time to pause and reflect on what your service symbolizes to our nation, and take

  • Focusing on nuclear improvements, building stronger work environments

    It is always great to be back home at Travis. Taking leave enabled this Airman to spend valuable time with family attending a significant family event--my nephew's wedding. Throughout the year and especially as we approach the holiday season, I strongly encourage all of you to take time for some

  • It’s hard to cry with your mouth full of cookie

    It was a beautiful fall day in Texas. Church was over and we were on our way to Garner State Park. My wife packs great road trip lunches - each item delightfully delicious. Even so, pre-eminent for my kids and me is the finale. On this particular trip, it was Mint Milano cookies. My daughter, Sarah,

  • Core values, good playbook foundation of championship Air Force team

    College bowl games are fast approaching, and soon football fans across the country will be cheering on their favorite teams in some of the greatest match ups of the season. This is usually one of my favorite times of the year, but this year is different. My team, Auburn University, is having one of

  • The ABC's of Safety

    It's been an interesting fall with Presidential elections, a very volatile economic situation and a continuous high operations tempo here. Operating in such a busy environment at both home and at work, it's very difficult to find the time to sit back and reflect on safety. But with Wingman Day and

  • VPP promotes safety culture

    "Oh, no, Joe, didn't you see that metal rod lying on the floor? How could you miss it? It's been there for three days. It sure is too bad you slipped, fell and broke your wrist. I guess I should have picked it up one of the times I walked by, huh?" A scene such as this can be avoided. Watching out

  • Operation Teddy Bear needs volunteers

    It's time again for the annual kick off of Operation Teddy Bear, the 349th Air Mobility Wing's largest and farthest reaching community outreach project. The brain-child of two civilian employees, William Ronders and Cipriano Villanueva, this program began more than 25 years ago with wing members

  • Riding out the “Holiday Blues”

    The holiday season is usually considered a time of happiness and tradition. It is a time when Santa, football and turkeys share a common theme of unity and family. However, for many military members and families the holidays are filled with empty seats at a table, unopened presents under a tree and

  • Don’t cook your goose

    It's the start of the holiday season. Families will soon travel far and wide to gather around the table for the joyous occasion of enjoying a traditional well-prepared meal. While it's important to spend time with your loved ones, it's also important to remember food safety. Here are some important

  • Air Force Entertainment Searches for band members

    Everybody loves a great drum solo, but many musicians enjoy the sound that can only come from a well-rehearsed group. At the same time, many musicians are reluctant to compete as a soloist when their true skill is most notable when they are "in the groove" with other musicians. Understanding this