• Goals: What are you preparing for?

    Preparation is an important part of every facet of our daily lives. One key aspect to readiness is preparation. It is our duty to be prepared for the challenges we face. One important long-term piece of preparation is goal setting. When new personnel enter my squadron, one of the questions I ask is

  • A challenge to stay safe at Labor Day

    Are you ready for the weekend? Labor Day weekend is already upon us! Yes, I realize most of us are working Friday preparing for our 2008 Air Expo. And, yes the majority of our Airmen are working both Saturday and Sunday supporting the Air Expo. We're hosting the Thunderbirds this weekend and it's

  • Digital Radiography improves dental experience for Travis Airmen

    Since you childhood, many have had an unfounded fear of going to the dentist. If it wasn't the sound of teeth being drilled, it was that awful aftertaste left by the paper and film X-rays during the dentist's examination. Now, that's all changing. An initiative to incorporate digital radiography

  • Travis to host military blood drive

    The Armed Services Blood Bank Center will be conducting a blood drive at Travis Sept. 9 and 10 at the Travis Conference Center ballroom. The doors will be open to accept walk-in donors from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The process of donating blood, from beginning to end, takes approximately 45

  • New SNCOs learn value of 'rooftop' stripe

    It's Friday, Friday, Friday! What an incredibly busy week. Last night we (Team Travis) hosted our Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony. We inducted approximately 75 new master sergeants and master sergeant selects into the SNCO tier; congratulations to Team Travis' newest SNCOs. It was

  • Health considerations for base housing after fire

    The recent base fire Aug. 16 demolished numerous buildings and created a smoke plume that passed over base housing. Travis members were asked to shelter in their homes with the windows closed and air conditioning units turned off as a means to prevent exposure to the smoke from the fire. Standard

  • Safety, security priority at Travis Air Expo

    Travis Air Force Base will open its gates to the public for the 2008 Travis Air Expo Aug. 30-31 and the 60th Security Forces Squadron is geared up to provide a safe and secure site for visitors to come out and enjoy the show. Normally, entrance to the base is restricted to only those personnel in

  • MXS Warriors softball team wins base championship

    On Aug. 12, the MXS Warriors softball team met the 60th Operations Support Squadron to play for the base championship. The OSS was the representative for the small squadron team and the Warriors were the large squadron reps. Both teams had to win two games prior to their meeting. The Warriors played

  • Armed Forces Voters Week kicks off Sept. 2

    The Nov. 4 general election is fast approaching. This year Armed Forces Voters Week will be Sept. 2 through 6. During this time, voting assistance officers will be making a push to maximize awareness and encourage participation in the general election. Information and absentee voting assistance will

  • Meth user sentenced to four months confinement

    We have heard it all of our lives, Just Say No, D.A.R.E., Winners Don't Use Drugs, Above the Influence and hundreds of other phrases meant to make us aware that using drugs can have a huge negative impact on your life. As members of the military, we have also heard of the ''zero tolerance'' policy