• Pet Therapy helps sick at DGMC

    Charles Constantine has had many job titles in life. His Air Force career spanned more than 20 years, 16 of those being a security forces K-9 handler, the last 11 as a first sergeant. Now retired, he currently is a community service officer for the California State University Maritime Academy. On

  • Family matters to lieutenant of Hispanic origin

    1st Lt. Joshua Martinez learned the value of hard work very young in life. Born and raised in Taos, New Mexico, a small, tight-knit town long known for "pure skiing" and multicultural arts. Martinez had his share of fun, but his parents wanted him to understand that his blessings were the product of

  • DTRA communicates for success

    The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has a vision of making the world safer by reducing the threat of weapons of mass destruction, said Army Staff Sgt. Michael San Juan, DTRA interpreter. One of the key factors in reducing that threat is communication. When there are language barriers that could

  • Nothing goes without the hose

    At Travis, a team of Airmen work hard every day to ensure mission success. There could be no mission without the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels shop."POL handles all the fuel components on base," said Senior Airman Jonathan Derby, 60th LRS fuels lab technician. "We service (Jet

  • A healthy potluck

    Have you ever noticed how often we are bombarded with unhealthy food options on a daily basis? Family gatherings, birthday celebrations, work functions - it seems like there is always a reason to indulge. It can be hard to stay on track with your nutrition goals when unhealthy options are always

  • Jobs act protects service members

    Since Sept. 11, 2001, the United States has experienced the largest deployment of reservists since World War II. Our military relies more on our guard and Reservist members than at any point in recent history. Such service-members often leave behind stable, well-paying jobs to serve their country.

  • 60th Ops Group celebrate day room

    Members of the 60th Operations Group gathered Sept. 13 to celebrate the grand opening of their dorm residents' new day room.Event participants ranged from Col. Dwight Sones, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Evalle, 60th AMW command chief, to supervisors and the Airmen who

  • Travis wing improves efficiency with 6S

    Members across the 621st Contingency Response Wing recently spent several days focused on using the "6S" method to reduce clutter, inefficient processes, waste and more in their work spaces.6S is a tool used to simplify the work environment and reduce nonvalue added activity while improving quality,

  • Honduran-American family's first to Serve

    To serve in the United States Armed Forces is to be part of less than 1 percent of Americans, but Airman 1st Class Jennifer George, 60th Comptroller Squadron travel pay specialist, represents an even smaller group of people; the first in her family's entire history to serve in America's military.The