• Proud to be an Airman

    As I walk around base visiting the different organizations and meeting our Airmen, I often wonder how people view me as their command chief. I mean, "do I look the part, am I visible enough and do they consider me the right person to represent our enlisted force in the 60th Air Mobility Wing." I

  • Presidents founded the freedom we protect

    This week's encompassing Presidents Day was an ideal time to reflect on the liberty we enjoy as citizens of the United States. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are two presidents whose lives we celebrated. Scholars mark them as the top two presidents and arguably two of the greatest leaders in

  • Retiree reminisces on Air Force career

    "Still Serving" Standing in the hot, clammy one-story wooden barracks at Fort Knox, Ky., an Army Air Forces recruit stood motionless, staring at a single piece of paper on the bulletin board. The single statement written on the paper had a significant impact on our Air Force history. "Well, it said

  • Travis to host base housing Town Hall meeting

    The commander has invited all base residents to participate in a town hall meeting to discuss housing security, the current and future state of base housing as well as base community citizenship. Col. Steve Arquiette, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander encourages base housing residents to attend the

  • 18th AF commander visits Travis

    The 18th Air Force commander made an official visit here Feb. 15 to speak with Team Travis members. Maj. Gen. James Hawkins and his wife Linda made several stops throughout the base and discussed a wide variety of issues to include Travis' mission, AFSO 21 and Lean initiative improvements and

  • "Zero to e-mail:" Travis' library making a difference

    Silence can sometimes be very deceptive. To many walking into the Mitchell Memorial Library, it may seem as though little is happening, but the silence subtly hides the many opportunities the library offers. One of these opportunities is a computer class called "zero to e-mail," a basic computer

  • Helping Airmen make informed decisions

    Airmen not satisfied with their current job situation or fell they are at a crossroads have resources available to them through the Career Assistance Advisor office. Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Lee, who is currently a C-17 Loadmaster, 21st Airlift Squadron, is being medically disqualified from his job. He

  • Planning for the future: The Advance Health Care Directive

    Times of medical difficulty can be very stressful with the added possibility of conflict between family members and health care providers. Air Force members may want to consider getting an important legal document to make arrangements for future medical care. Under California law, this document is

  • Turnovers doom MDOS

    The road to the 2007 basketball playoffs began Feb. 20 as the 60th Aerial Port Squadron defeated the 60th Medical Operations Squadron 49-44. For many fans watching, this game resembled a California freeway multi-car crash as both teams committed turnover after turnover and foul after foul.

  • Travis' retirees still serving

    "Still Serving" While these two words may not mean much to the young Airmen serving in today's Air Force, they hold a lot of weight for the many retired servicemembers who continue to serve their country. Many retired servicemembers, such as Mr. Joe Rowan, a former Air Reserve technician and veteran