Private Organizaions an easy way to help

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  • By Airman 1st Class Michael Battles
  • 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE,Calif. --  While the New Year is still fresh, Team Travis Airman might ask themselves "How do I improve myself this year?" But Travis has the answer - how about a private organization?

Private organizations are an easy way for servicemembers to get involved with the base, local community and interact with other Airmen.

The Airmen Committed to Excellence group serves a place for Airmen E-1 through E-4 to take on leadership roles from the beginning and help improve the for quality of life for Airmen at Travis. ACE is committed to promoting educational, professional, social and leadership development. The ACE group meets at 3 p.m. every third Thursday of each month in the Airman's Pit, Bldg. 1348.

"ACE is an amazing group which allows new Airman to volunteer, learn about new opportunities the base has to offer, as well as leadership roles," said Senior Airman Kayleigh Lewallen, ACE president. "We are also continuing to develop ways to improve life in the dorms, preventing DUIs and promoting the community atmosphere on base."

Another great opportunity to Travis Airmen is the Rising 6, which is a motivated and willing group of individuals from the ranks of E-1 through E-6 who serve to enhance and promote esprit de corps, professional knowledge and development of all junior enlisted members assigned to Travis. The Rising 6 meets at 3 p.m. every third Wednesday of each month in the Base Theater.

"We are those who choose to go above and beyond to support the base, the community, and our Airmen," said Tech. Sgt. Timothy McCray, Rising 6 president. "In the last few months we've put on a comedy show fundraiser with comedians out of San Francisco, provided volunteer support for Mission Solano's Holiday Radiothon, which rose funding for over 10,000 meals, and co-hosted the 60th Air Mobility Wing holiday feast."

An organization available for senior non-commissioned officers is the Travis Top 3 Association, which strives to improve the health, welfare, and morale of the enlisted and family members of Team Travis. The Top 3 inspires leadership qualities and enhances the professional image of the enlisted military members assigned to Travis. The Travis Top 3 routinely mentor, teach and support our junior enlisted members via First Term Airman Center, Airman Leadership School, the Rising 6, Airman Committed to Excellence organizations and through scholarship programs.

"We support the base community by working at the Airman's Attic and providing meals for families at the Fisher House," said Master. Sgt. Curtis Green, Travis Top 3 publicity and marketing committee chairperson. "We promote and support the base's awards and recognition programs. Additionally, we provide funds in support of various other base endeavors benefiting the enlisted force." The Travis Top 3 meets the second Thursday of each month at 3 p.m. at the Delta Breeze Club.

Another great organization available to Travis chief master sergeants is the Chiefs group, which is a dedicated group which promotes camaraderie, provides mutual assistance, good will, closer working relationships and disseminates information about base activities and the common goals of Travis to all its members. The main objective of this group is to support enlisted morale and welfare programs developed by the group, the wing, and the Air Force and to improve the working and recreational conditions of the base.

"As leaders in our community, we have fact finders and problem solvers," said Chief Master Sgt. Maria Lacuesta-Sirion, Chiefs Group president. "Being a truly active member of a military private organization is an opportunity to 'be significant' and to be an instrument for change for our community."

For more information on each private organization, visit the private organization tab on the 60th Sharepoint page.