• DGMC medics deploy to Afghan hospital

    Approximately 100 Airmen from the 60th Medical Group at David Grant USAF Medical Center recently deployed to the largest military hospital in Afghanistan in support of the Global War on Terror. The 455th Expeditionary Medical Group was activated during a ceremony Jan. 23 to assume operation of the

  • Maintainers defeat Aerial Porters

    The 2007 basketball season continued Jan. 30 as the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron defeated the 60th Aerial Port Squadron 28-21. The 60th AMXS, lead by shooting guard Brandon Chavez and power forward Hunter Meadors, opened the game with a 10-0 run. Using aggressive defense and timely steals, the

  • Clear, concise communications key to maintaining air power

    I've attended an enormous amount of lectures, and more times than not, the orator began their speech on how our Air Force is changing. I must admit, I'm no different. It's important for everyone to know and understand why we are transforming and why we are all immersed in this massive wave of

  • The inverted pyramid of leadership

    Regardless of your leadership role in the Air Force, be it an element, section, flight, squadron, group or wing, you are entrusted with personnel to lead and a mission to accomplish. Many of today's leaders view their organization as a pyramid, with senior leadership atop the apex, disseminating

  • Nationwide military housing program lands at Travis

    The Travis Housing office recently joined a program designed to provide a single source of information regarding available housing for servicemembers and their families. The Automated Housing Referral Network is a nationwide, joint service, DoD-sponsored program that provides servicemembers a

  • USO: providing a light at the end of the ... hallway

    Time at the airport these days can be stressful and days can be long. But, one organization located inside the Travis Air Force Base's passenger terminal would like to make time spent here a little more enjoyable. Walk down a narrow hallway in the terminal and near the end, a small red, white and

  • Proper weightlifting techniques helps prevent muscle injury

    Muscular fitness in a key component in everyone overall fitness health. However, when done improperly, weightlifting can lead to significant, painful and sometimes permanent injuries. Weightlifting injuries are one of the most frequently seen injuries at David Grant USAF Medical Center. The majority

  • Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Antonio Quinonez

    Squadron: 60th Diagnostics and Therapeutic Squadron Duty Title: NCOIC, Picture Archiving and Communication System Network Administration Office Years in service: Six Hometown: Victorville, Calif. Goals: "To complete my CCAF degree. Advance my technical skills through UNIX computer based training and

  • Tax Center now open

    The Travis Base Legal Office's Tax Center is now open and will be providing free tax help, including electronic filing, for active duty members and their families, DoD employees, and other members of Team Travis. More than 40 members of Team Travis, from all sections of the community, voluntarily

  • Serving with healthy hearts

    We are blessed to have so many caring and generous individuals and organizations that support Team Travis -- they all have "Big Hearts." Last Sunday while I attended a meeting of the 5th District of the American Legion and Auxiliary, these caring big-hearted Americans donated $500 to our Travis