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  • First Sergeant leadership develops enlisted force

    You've heard it before, and it's true; our enlisted force is the best in the world and the envy of Air Forces around the globe. Over the years, through education, experience and leadership training, we've developed strong and highly effective leaders. Our first sergeants are at the tip of the spear

  • Air Force 60th anniversary celebrates past, present

    This year we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the creation of the world's best Air Force. To kick off the commemorative year a memorial focusing on the branch's core values was dedicated, last October, to all of the men and women of the Air Force, past and present, in Washington D.C. Locally, our

  • Loyalty is a two-way street

    The Air Force core value of "Service Before Self" is being put to the ultimate test. In my 16 years in the Air Force, I have often heard the catch-phrase "do more with less" used to encourage us to cut waste, work harder, and--within the margins of safety--to simply get the job done. But the steady

  • Airman's job requires safety in all aspects, at all times

    I recently returned from a trip to Scott Air Force Base, Ill. It was a great trip with the exception of the brief excitement we experienced during our flight from Denver to St Louis. Our aircraft flew through the wake turbulence of a 747 which caused the plane to momentarily feel out of control. As

  • AFSO21 posed to transform Air Force

    As the vice wing commander I have the honor of representing the wing commander on many of his councils. Of all the base councils I participate in, the council that excites me the most is the Air Force Smart Operations for the 21 Century Executive Steering Committee. The ESC is comprised of all

  • Your accountability impacts the Air Force

    One of the issues I struggle with as a commander is ensuring that I'm doing everything I can to provide my folks with the tools to make good life decisions in order to guarantee they can focus on the mission, while also knowing their home life is as happy and carefree as possible with today's hectic

  • AFSO21 energizes operations

    Last week Team Travis closed a very productive first quarter of 2007, filled with major exercises, including Eagle Flag 07-03 and Crisis Look 07-02, multiple C-17 deliveries and the deployment and re-deployment of hundreds of Team Travis personnel. Through all of these events, we discovered

  • Got feedback?

    Our Professional Military Education is brimming with tales of learning leaders. Most stories detail leaders with voracious appetites for reading and how this trait helped them prepare for challenges. Fewer, albeit some, discuss reflection as a learning leader's tool. Even less discuss feedback and

  • Summer Safety

    Spring is finally here! The warm weather and longer hours of sunlight will bring picnics, weekends at the lake and road trips. These are all fun activities, but with the combination of alcohol or inattentiveness, they can prove dangerous. Already this year we have tragically lost two Airmen in

  • Travis' newest noncommisioned officers

    Last Friday, we hosted our monthly Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony and inducted approximately 71 new staff sergeants into the NCO tier...congratulations to Team Travis' NCO's. Each stripe they have earned in their brief Air Force career is equally important and brings with it a sense of