• DGMC achieves milestone with new medical implant

    Sedated but alert, retired Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Richard Pink is lying on his back in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at David Grant USAF Medical Center, watching an image of his own beating heart on a computer screen. Around him, a cardiac catheterization team is busy conducting

  • Remember core values when rating performance

    I hope by now everyone has seen our new Enlisted Performance Reports and feedback forms. The Air Force, in my opinion did an excellent job in streamlining them. Each section now requires fewer narrative lines and includes a block which depicts our fitness exam performance. Our EPRs are now based on

  • 615th CRW to host Contingency Response Commander's Conference

    The 615th Contingency Response Wing will host the Contingency Response Commander's Conference from Dec. 3 through 6 at Travis. "This will be a perfect opportunity for contingency response group leaders from around the world to come together at one place to discuss the best practices and help pave

  • Travis Airman awarded William P. Parenteau Memorial Award

    A captain from the 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron was recently selected as the William A. Parenteau Memorial Award recipient for 2007. Capt. Jefferson DeBerry was presented the award during a ceremony in Washington D.C., Oct. 30. The award is given by the Air Traffic Control Association to an

  • Travis Airmen get hands-on look at surface-to-air threat

    Members of Team Travis had a chance last week to learn first hand about some of the most dangerous and prevalent threats to mobility aircraft around the world at a demonstration organized by the 60th Operations Support Squadron. The demonstration allowed more than 200 personnel to operate simulated

  • Congratulations chief selects!

    Congratulations to Team Travis' newest chief master sergeant selects: Michael Belanger, 60th Maintenance Operations William Castleman, Band of the Golden West Patrick Scheuer, 60th Medical Surgical Operation Squadron Michelle Sobel, 60th Dental Squadron Dawneen Williams, 60th Contracting Squadron In

  • Travis Airmen participate in Veterans' Day parade

    The crowd stood on its feet and cheered as Team Travis Airmen joined with members of the City of Fairfield, Calif., to honor military members past and present during the city's seventh annual Veterans Day Parade Sunday. Col. Lee Payne, 60th Medical Group commander, served as one of four parade grand

  • Private company now manages Travis housing

    The often rumored privatization of Travis family housing has taken a giant step with the selection of a private company to assume management of the Travis housing assets. The new company is GMH Military Housing that manages more than 27,000 Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force privatized units

  • Why unit swagger is important

    Commanders have multiple acronymed assessments for unit feedback. The Unit Climate Assessment assesses climate. The Personnel Stress Indicator quantifies stress levels. The Unit Compliance Iinspection measures compliance with higher headquarters guidance. The Operational Readiness Inspection