• Leadership, followership essential and effective

    Leadership is an often discussed concept, because it involves so many aspects and angles that it is hard to wrap into one or two coherent thoughts. If you've ever read Marcus Aurelius's "Meditations," you're familiar with the short-answer musings of a leader who thinks a lot about his craft. I like

  • Contingency Response Wing supports Hurricane Ike evacuation efforts

    Nearly 50 members of the 615th Contingency Response Wing are currently in Texas providing support for impending Hurricane Ike. The wing began preparing for the hurricane early in the week, awaiting the official call to action. That call came Sept. 9 and the wing - one of only two contingency

  • Airman sentenced in second court martial

    On June 3, a panel of court members found an airman first class guilty of three violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice: Article 92 failure to obey an order (Order Not to Consume Alcohol Under 21), Article 128 assault and battery and Article 134 drunken and disorderly conduct. The

  • 15th EMTF command chief says farewell!

    Wow - what a ride! When I passed through the gates of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas some 27-plus years ago, I approached the challenge with both trepidation and excitement. I liken that feeling to the anticipation of riding a world-class roller coaster at your favorite amusement park. Unsure and

  • Travis member at Pentagon during 9/11

    Most remember where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about or watched as tragedy unfolded seven years ago on Sept. 11, 2001. For one Travis member, the events of that tragic day were witnessed first-hand. Then Capt. Timothy Tenne started his day at the Pentagon as part of the

  • Program offers support to Airmen, families

    The military lifestyle is a constantly changing one. The frequent moves, deployments and job changes can be difficult for many families. The Travis Phoenix Spouse Program, offered through the Airman and Family Readiness Center, is a formal unit program that offers informal peer-to-peer support to

  • Laugh a little!

    An ice fisherman was sitting with his line in a hole in the ice, but he wasn't having any luck. Two hours passed and not a nibble. A kid, maybe seven or eight-years-old approached, cut his own hole in the ice, and without a word, dropped his line and immediately began to pull in some of the largest

  • Travis Airman to run in Air Force Marathon

    After failing his physical fitness test a few years ago, Master Sgt. Ron Ennis decided it was time to shape up. Sergeant Ennis knew the unfortunate reality of the situation: If he didn't ditch the flab, the Air Force was going to ditch him. So Sergeant Ennis got himself to a gym and began

  • Imperative to remember Sept. 11

    Yesterday, we joined Americans around the world and paused in remembrance of that horrific life changing event which occurred seven years ago. Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists affiliated with Al-Qaeda deliberately crashed planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third

  • Air Force Financial Services Center – Working through the challenges

    Last fall, Financial Management implemented its largest change in its more than 60 year history with the establishment of Air Force Financial Services Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Back shop military pay and travel processes for your installation migrated to the AFFSC with the goal of