• Eagles dive bomb Chiefs, 4-1

    The Chiefs became easy target practice for the Eagles as they triumphed in four of five dodge ball matches at the fitness center March 2. The Eagles credit their wins largely because of their defensive catching ability. “Col. Byron ‘Don’t Call Me Kathrine’ Hepburn catches like Cal Ripken,” said

  • Airman jailed on child pornography conviction

    A Travis Airman was sentenced to three years confinement [reduced to two years by pretrial agreement], reduction to airman basic and a dishonorable discharge in court-martial proceedings here March 2. Tech. Sgt. Steven Novicki, 6th Aerial Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling technician, pled

  • A Day in the Life of In-flight Refuelers

    The day begins at 4 a.m. with a wake-up call from the aircraft commander telling him they’ve been alerted and need to report to the office at 5 a.m. After reporting, he completes his mission briefs, heads out to his plane and performs his pre-flight checks. After ensuring everything from life

  • DGMC, ADA urges Travis Team to step up to nutrition, health

    March is National Nutrition Month — the perfect time for the Nutritional Medicine Flight and the HOLDSS program [high blood pressure, obesity, lipidemia, diabetes, stress and smoking] at the David Grant USAF Medical Center to urge the Travis Team members to “Step Up to Nutrition and Health,” the

  • Soft drinks can be hard on child’s teeth

    With the increasing popularity of “extreme sports” among today’s youth, many soft drink advertisers have begun to target these children, sending misleading messages to the young, naïve consumer. Soft drink companies have sought out the world’s top athletes in events like snowboarding, skateboarding,

  • Lieutenant runs off to Tunisia for military championship

    A 60th Surgical Operations Squadron physical therapy resident, will travel to Tunis, Tunisia, Tuesday to compete in the World Military Cross Country Championship. “I’m really excited,” 1st Lt. Elissa Ballas said. “I haven’t been to Africa.” Lieutenant Ballas will run five miles as part of the United

  • Stress at home influences personal safety at work

    Many people don’t realize that stress is a safety issue. It has been noted that stress can cause chronic physical ailments if not addressed early. Mental health officials here state that stress can also be the source of work mishaps, and if left untreated, could result in serious mental and physical

  • No-shows for appointments wastes time, money

    Since the start of 2006, the David Grant USAF Medical Center has experienced a significant increase in people failing to show up for scheduled appointments. Overall, there were 1,709 “no-shows” across DGMC which represents 6.4 percent of the appointments that were available for the month of