• AMC honors first sergeant as one of their 12 Outstanding Airmen

    A first sergeant from the 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was announced as one of Air Mobility Command's 12 Outstanding Airmen March 14. Master Sgt. Terry Swartz will be honored at the command's Outstanding Airmen/First Sergeant of the Year Banquet April 5, where one Airman from each category

  • Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Alex Chapman

    Squadron: 60th Comptroller Squadron Duty Title: Accounting technician Years in service: 4 Hometown: Chicago, Ill. Family: Wife Christy, daughter Cassidy 2 years old, son Brenden 8 months old. Goals: "Finish my bachelor's degree with a major in political science and minors in criminal justice and

  • Knucklebuster awards recognize Travis’ maintainers

    The 60th and 349th Maintenance Groups hosted their third annual Knucklebuster awards ceremony March 9. The Knucklebuster awards are maintenance-specific awards, given to individuals who are selected by their peers as the "best of the best." The awards ceremony held this year gave out two Chief

  • Team Travis making impressive AFSO 21 progress

    This week, two members of our AFSO 21 Team, Capt. Darren Long and Senior Master Sgt. Nancy Vallance, and I had the opportunity to participate in a two-day Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century training off-site in Seattle, Wash. We were absolutely impressed with process improvement

  • Conducting yourself appropriately while in uniform

    About a month ago, I discussed the importance of exhibiting a professional military image. However, my article focused on passing the eyeball test when wearing the uniform. More specifically, I stated the importance for commanders to scrutinize their members in uniform even if they are able to pass

  • Leading "Swiss Army Knife" Airmen

    In an era when technological advances are generating the need for new units like F-22 and unmanned aerial vehicle squadrons, good old-fashioned teamwork and versatility are driving the need for another type of unit--Air Mobility Command's two-year-old Contingency Response Groups. Eight months ago, I

  • "Commitment to caring:" AFAF campaign begins March 19

    March 19 marks the beginning of the annual six-week Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, the only fundraiser for charitable organizations established to support Air Force personnel and their families. The AFAF campaign supports four charitable organizations: the Air Force Enlisted Village, Inc., Air

  • Commander's Action Line: Changes to the DGMC Web site

    Question: What happened to the David Grant USAF Medical Center Web site? It used to provide more information than the current Web site. Answer: Thank you for your question. The Air Force changed the way it uses the public Web pages in the summer of 2006. This resulted in the DGMC public Web page