• Education crucial for Airmen

    Each of us, for many different reasons, decided to take an oath to defend and protect our country against all enemies, both foreign and domestic. After graduating from high school, I determined that twelve consecutive years of school was enough. I wanted to do something other than wander around a

  • Team Travis announces 2007 Annual Award winners

    The following Airmen and civilians were announced as the 2007 Annual Award winners in their respective categories. 60th Air Mobility Wing: Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Melissa Head 60th Communications Squadron Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Master Sgt. Terilynn Brannon 60th Dental

  • Making good decisions essential to success

    Baseball season is just around the corner, and it couldn't come any sooner. I grew up playing softball, and when my softball days were over, I transferred my love of playing that game to watching the next best thing, Major League baseball. As a diehard baseball fan, it was very disappointing to

  • Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off

    From March 10 to April 21, Travis will host the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign. The AFAF Committee will hold a Krispy Kreme drive to kick off the event. Orders for the drive will be taken from March 17 through 24 and the donuts will be delivered March 26. The AFAF was established to

  • SABC cards can help save a life

    When life-threatening injuries occur, Self-Aid and Buddy Care, has been shown to be a real life-saver, especially for those in deployed locations. With this in mind, the 60th Medical Group commander, Col. Lee Payne vigorously endorsed the 60th Air Mobility Wing SABC advisor's plan to create a deck

  • Tanker contract award announced

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Duncan J. McNabb announced the selection of Northrop Grumman as the winner of the KC-X competition for development and procurement of up to 179 tanker aircraft for approximately $35 billion. The initial

  • 21st Airlift Squadron conducts first C-17 deployment

    The 21st Airlift Squadron is performing its first-ever collective deployment with Travis' C-17 Globemasters IIIs in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Airmen from the newly constructed C-17 squadron, stood up April 2006, said goodbye to families and friends then boarded the C-17s Feb. 25 and

  • Travis prepares for UCI

    Team Travis will respond to an inspection trifecta next Monday when more than 135 inspectors from Air Mobility Command arrive and begin evaluating units Tuesday. Inspectors will conduct a Unit Compliance Inspection, Safety Program Evaluation and Logistics Standardization Evaluation Program. Maj. Tim

  • Travis Airmen make the mission happen

    As we bid farewell and Godspeed this week to the members of the deploying 21st Airlift Squadron, I reminded them that they and their C-17 Globemasters will be playing a vital role in supporting U.S., and coalition ground forces in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Having just returned from my four-month

  • The "whole-person" concept is more than just volunteering!

    Bluesuiters have long heard the phrase "whole person concept" but what does it really mean? What's the bottom line? Have we mumbled this mantra so often that somehow we've lost focus of the underlying philosophy? We all know how important it is to show a willingness to be team players, to play a