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  • Leaders want to understand base needs

    This week Chief Johnson and I had to opportunity to travel to our nation’s capitol in Washington D.C. and meet with the members of the Congress who represent those of us who live and work here at Travis. Your daily sacrifices and contributions to our nation are greatly appreciated by the

  • Take the radical LEAP

    Today in the Air Force we are living in times of uncertainty. It seems as if the operations tempo continues to rise with no end in sight, force shaping, manpower reductions, budget cuts and 365-day TDYs are a reality. During these intense times more than ever, leaders must find opportunities to

  • Travis sponsors – prepare yourselves for PCS season

    I’m not sure how often you and your families have moved during your careers, but I have nine times. And I’m sure most of you would agree a great sponsor can make or break your move! My hat goes off to all of you who have been sponsors here. Each week I speak to at the newcomer’s orientation briefing

  • Set goals, be the best you can be

    Thank you for keeping Safety at the forefront of your activities as we all took time to relax and reflect over this past Memorial Day weekend. Please be sure to not let your guard down throughout the 101 Critical Days of Summer and continue to watch out for your Wingman. As our ops tempo continues

  • Are you ready for change?

    Everyday something in our lives changes whether we want it to or not. An important question to ask yourself is how well did you handle it. It isn’t a secret we are about to embark on a major change in our Air Force. Our leaders are still working hard to ensure whatever changes are made will be in

  • Prevent Little League Elbow

    It’s that time of year again … the smell of a fresh cooked hot dog in the air, the crack of a bat in the distance, the thundering roar of the crowds overhead. That’s right sports fans; it’s baseball season. Most of us have children who are already playing. Some of us may even be close to the end of

  • Success requires more than just box checking

    About a year ago, I was having a discussion with a fellow Airman when the subjects of promotion and advancement came up. He firmly held to the belief that promotion and success relied heavily on what is commonly referred to as “ticket punching” or “box checking;” that is, “meeting your

  • Is your home emergency plan in place?

    While this week we geared up for the 101 critical days of summer with wing and unit safety briefings. We primarily focused on work center safety. But we would be remised in our duties if we didn’t talk about home safety. At school, our children go through drills to prepare for emergencies. At work,

  • Safety key during 101 critical days

    I hope everyone got as much out of this week’s Safety Day as I did. With Memorial Day and the start of 101 Critical Days of Summer next week, it is important we stay aggressive when educating our Airmen and families about the dangers and trends we are observing. Unfortunately, DUIs, suicide attempts

  • Giving credit only where credit’s due

    Have you ever wondered why some personnel get decorations and some don’t? Does there seem to be no set standard? If for no other reason I think it’s important for us to take a good hard look at our military decorations program. The 60th Air Mobility Wing processed more than 1,196 decorations this