• What are the ingredients in a "Supervisor Souffle"?

    While watching one of my wife's favorite cooking shows on television, I heard the host rattle off a list of ingredients for the perfect culinary delight. My mind began thinking about a past discussion I had with students attending the NCO Academy. One student asked me the secret to being successful

  • Air Force selects 13 Travis officers for promotion to lieutenant colonel

    Thirteen Travis Air Force Base majors were recently selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel. Those selected are: 570th Global Mobility Squadron Ted E. Welch 570th Global Mobility Readiness Squadron David M. Lenderman 571st Global Mobility Squadron Allen R. Henderson, Jr. 571st Global Mobility

  • Red Cross kicks off Dental Assistant Training program at DGMC

    The American Red Cross Dental Assistant Training program, began in June 2006 at the David Grant USAF Medical Center's Arthur J. Satchel Dental Clinic, is a portable training and development career opportunity for military members and their families. "This training has been a great experience for me

  • Recycling contest celebrates Earth Day 2008

    To promote active recycling, the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron's Environmental Flight Office is turning recyclable trash into a valuable commodity. Beginning March 21 and running through April 18, the Environmental Flight Office will conduct its tenth Annual Recycling Contest in honor of Travis'

  • The contributions of women throughout history

    The month of March brings with it the beginning of spring, a period of new growth and new beginnings. March also heralds the arrival of Woman's History Month. It's a time for us to reflect on the many and varied contributions of women throughout history. This year's theme is Women's Art: Women's

  • Outdoor Recreation to offer whitewater rafting trips

    Much like the rush of the rivers its enthusiasts hope to navigate, the 2008 whitewater rafting season approaches rapidly. For Travis' Outdoor Recreation facility, this means its busiest time of year is just around the bend. Before putting on the rivers of Northern California, though, the program

  • Teamwork: Reaching the summit of everyone's success

    I have a picture in my office of a friend and I standing on the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington. Three of us friends from high school, had started the trek two days earlier, having climbed 5,000 feet the day before, to begin our "alpine assault" to 10,000 feet. It was around 1:30 a.m., and

  • Spring fire safety

    The snow has melted, the grass is green again and the trees are blooming. Spring has arrived. and your thoughts may be turning to that dreaded ritual of spring cleaning. With it comes spring cleaning and a timely reminder to keep your home safe from the threat of fire. In an effort to make this

  • Tips ensure bicycle safety

    Daylight savings begins March 9 and with the increased daylight hours more and more bike riders are taking advantage of them. Bike riding can be lots of fun, but accidents do happen. Around 44,000 people die in car crashes in the U.S. each year; about 1 in 54 is a bicyclist. According to

  • Airmen are truly number one

    As children we learned that the number "1" is a basic unit of mathematics. From there it was a quick step to learning 1 + 1 = 2 and that 1 - 1 = 0. Both formulas are quite simple. However, their simplicity is very profound, and they influence us for the rest of our lives, both personally and as