• Work order flow

    Your door knob is a little wobbly. You fill out a work order and then you ask, "When is it going to be done?" Airman First Class Brandon Griebel, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron dig permit coordinator, says this is the number one questions he gets asked. In order to ensure that work orders are done

  • Apply OPSEC in social networking

    Social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, are great ways to connect with people, share information and market products and services. However, these sites can also provide adversaries, such as terrorists, spies and criminals, with the critical information they need to disrupt the mission

  • Martin assumes command of 60th Air Mobility Wing

    Col. Corey Martin assumed command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing from Col. Dwight Sones during the wing's change of command ceremony Monday in Hangar P14 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.Martin takes leadership of the largest wing in Air Mobility Command in terms of personnel, arriving from Manas

  • Drop it like it's hot: Hangar unveils fire-suppressant system

    Within five minutes 1,000 gallons of fire-suppressant foam was released from Hangar 818, leaving a 6-foot layer of foam in the 85,000 square-foot building Wednesday at Travis Air Force Base, Calif."This is a new high expansion foam system," said Casey Covone, Desert Design and Construction Company.

  • Coping skills can build resilience

    The demanding military environment often causes stress, whether it's experienced during a difficult deployment or readjusting to daily life at home. Some people may turn to food or alcohol to cope, but these habits can lead you down an unhealthy path. Being behaviorally fit means controlling your

  • Counsel aids sexual assault victims

    Sexual assault is an ongoing issue in the military especially for the Air Force. To combat these issues and provide support to victims, the Air Force is leading the way with the creation of the Special Victims' Counsel. The SVC includes 24 attorneys and 10 paralegals from the Judge Advocate General

  • Cryogenics Airman keeps it cool

    For approximately eight months Airman 1st Class Travis Allred, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels cryogenics technician, has worked and completed the mission diligently and quietly.Allred services, maintains, receives and issues liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen that is stored in 5,000 gallon

  • Camp offers kids chance to be Super Heroes

    Friday wrapped up a weeklong training for children in the Exceptional Family Member Program's Super Hero Camp at the Balfour Beatty Community Center.The EFMP is a mandatory enrollment program based on carefully defined rules. An exceptional family member is a family member, regardless of age, who

  • Security Forces watch base throughout night

    Maintaining the security of a base and the zone around it is no easy task. It takes a multitude of personnel to keep watch over Travis 24 hours a day and for some Airmen in the 60th Security Forces Squadron, their day doesn't even start until Retreat plays on base."The enemy doesn't have a