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26 Nov 2018
Take pride in being an Airman
I’ve had the pleasure of working with great Airmen during my career, and nothing makes me more proud than to work beside them. Although I’ve moved to different places and met different people, the ones I remember were the Airmen who took pride in themselves and their work.
13 Nov 2018
Trust and Leadership
Anyone who knows me knows there are two things I am most passionate about when it comes to my career; taking care of Airmen and leadership. As the daughter of a retired senior master sergeant and aircraft maintainer, I have always loved the Air Force and the Airmen who serve in it.
13 Nov 2018
Career Transitions
Over the past year, and a half I have had the privilege of leading Air Mobility Command’s largest and most diverse operations support squadron. This unit is truly one of a kind, providing premier operations support via 14 different Air Force specialties.
5 Nov 2018
Passing on a few of life's important lessons
A seldom used, but favorite quote is attributed to entrepreneur Mary Kay Ash, who said, “Aerodynamically, the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.”
5 Nov 2018
Living healthy is simple, but not easy
“If you do what’s hard, your life will be easy. If you do what’s easy, your life will be hard,” said Les Brown. Over my years as a leader and executive director of a wellness company, I’ve been saddened by how many people I meet who struggle with their health, weight or their fitness.
30 Oct 2018
My Journey: South Korea to the United States
I was born in Seoul, Republic of Korea, and I lived there until I graduated from college. I also served in the South Korean army as an assistant operations officer for two years to fulfill my duty to my people. I was responsible for disseminating command level information to subordinate units.
30 Oct 2018
Hold the line
I grew up in China as an only child. Six years ago, I moved to the United States because my mother wanted me to get the best education. I promised myself that while I pursued my education, I would make a difference worthy of crossing the Pacific Ocean.
23 Oct 2018
Smell the roses/regrets
With 25 years in the military, I quite often sit back and reflect over the course of my career. I think back to special experiences, specific deployments and most often the personal relationships I’ve built over this time.
23 Oct 2018
Intelligence is welcomed; Growth mindset
My daughter is in the scraped-elbow phase of learning to ride her bike. Anyone who has embarked on this journey knows it’s a series of frustrating falls followed by tears. As I pick her up after a fall, a concept that has helped me get through many “falls” in my career comes to mind. It’s called the “growth mindset,” and it changed the way I look at failure.
15 Oct 2018
End of Watch, A Tribute to Sgt Terrence Carraway
On October 3, 2018, I received a frantic phone call from my very dear friend Mike, a brother in arms, telling me I needed to call him back immediately. I had just finished working out and when his phone rang, he hurriedly answered the phone and said, “Terrence is gone, V—they killed him.” It took me a minute to realize what Mike was saying, and after repeating it several times, I finally understood what he was trying to get across.

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U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-07 Jun

#TeamTravis, as we enter wildfire season you may have seen news reports about PG&E Public Safety Shutoffs. Public Safety Shutoffs are preemptive/deliberate power outages during high heat, low humidity and high wind periods where the fire risk due to a downed power line is high. Currently, Travis AFB has been categorized as a Tier 1 fire risk, which is the most unlikely tier to be de-energized due to fire risk and we are currently NOT expecting to be affected by a public safety power shutoff. Should we receive a notification from PG&E of a public safety power shutoff we will provide notifications via AdHoc (PLEASE make sure you've updated your information on the new system) and Balfour Beatty's "One Call Now" service. Informally, we will also post our Facebook and Twitter (@Travis60AMW) feeds. Thank you and #NoBounds!

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-07 Jun

"It hasn’t always been this easy. I grew up in small-town east Texas and enlisted in the United States Air Force when Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) was alive and well. For many years, I experienced a great deal of societal pressure to quell a fundamental part of myself in order to succeed. As a young Airman, I never felt completely relaxed, almost as if I had to keep looking over my shoulder, and the paranoia of losing my career–my livelihood–prohibited me from fully engaging with my new Air Force family. I don’t need to tell you about how deeply loneliness and feelings of alienation can affect a person. It ultimately led me to self-report suicidal ideations because I couldn’t find a way to reconcile being a service member and being gay. If it wasn’t for the few allies who believed I belonged in the our Air Force, despite my identity, I’m not sure where I’d be. Those leaders carried me through my turbulent, formative years until I was able to finally breathe. Though throughout that time I made my fair share of mistakes, and certainly gave my supervisor some unique challenges, I was gifted with the opportunity to show the Air Force my cards as an 11-month formal investigation into my sexual identity was terminated following the complete repeal of DADT. On September 20, 2011, I skipped throughout my building high-fiving everyone I saw without saying a word as to why. I have been high-fiving as many Airmen I can every September 20th since then. It’s my own special holiday. I had won… but what was I to do with myself now? The universe had given me a chance to become a whole new Airman and I decided that I wasn’t going to waste it. Since then, I’ve strived to be the best Airman I can be. I volunteered to serve as a Military Training Instructor, I’ve helped organize several military Pride month events, and I’ve sincerely tried to live up to our Core Values. The freedom to be who I am has given me the freedom to fly, fight, and win. I will never forget, nor be able to completely thank, all of the people who helped get me here. However, more importantly, I will never stop advocating for the importance of diversity and acceptance in our Air Force because I know what both sides of that spectrum can do to a person. Pride month isn’t about celebrating individual preferences. It’s about celebrating inclusiveness and how when we practice it, it makes us all better versions of ourselves. We are a mightier Air Force when we show our Pride." —Tech. Sgt. Shannon Ouimet-Amaro, 60th Air Mobility Wing executive assistant to the command chief #HumansOfTravis #LoveIsLove #Pride2019 #🏳️‍🌈

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-07 Jun

Travis leadership: Happy #NationalDoughnutDay, #TeamTravis! Can't wait to finally have that Dunkin' on base, huh? The rest of base:

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-06 Jun

Martinez-native Jake Larson was only 21 when he stormed Omaha Beach on #DDay. Back then, his unit had a motto: “To the last man.” Now, 75 years later, Jake is the last man—the last surviving member of that unit, and if becoming so has passed to him a single nugget of wisdom, it’s this: “Freedom isn’t free.” Read more about Jake’s revisiting of Omaha Beach in the article below.

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-06 Jun

The events of #DDay were a testament to the strength and resolve of this nation. For those who survived the invasion, Omaha Beach represents both a reminder of those they’ve lost and a promise to preserve their memory. With the help of virtual reality, join them as they recount the events of that fateful day. #BecauseOfThem

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-06 Jun

75 years ago, the U.S. military, along with other Allied nations, enacted one of the most ambitious amphibian assaults in history. Today, we celebrate the courage and sacrifice of the service members who invaded Normandy on #DDay, and whose actions still stand as one of the most impressive rebukes of evil in human memory. #BecauseOfThem

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-05 Jun

Sometimes the best part of the #TravisLife is what's (literally) beneath our feet! #NorthernCalifornia has a brilliant assortment of wildlife and flora—even right in your front yard. What makes the #TravisLife sweet for you? Show us in the comments!

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-05 Jun

A lot of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) readiness exercises start with a single "what if" question. In the case of #NorthernEdge, that question was "What if the Indo-Pacific were to suffer a crisis?" The answer involves about 10 million pounds of fuel 😳 Read more about it below!

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-04 Jun

Rapid global mobility wouldn't happen without these beautiful #TTails or the maintainers and crew that keep them in the air. Happy #TTailTuesday, Team Travis. #NoBounds #ProudToBeAMC #TeamTravis #FindAWayOrMakeOne #MilitaryLife #AirForce #Maintainer

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-01 Jun

A lot of things can fit into a C-5M Super Galaxy! That's why when Los Angeles Air Force Base, Home of Space and Missile Systems Center asked us if we could load the latest Advanced Extremely High Frequency - 5 satellite, we gladly obliged and shot this cool timelapse. #NoBounds For more info on the AEHF system, visit: https://www.afspc.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/249024/advanced-extremely-high-frequency-system/ NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-31 May

Happy Birthday to the man, the myth, the legend... Clint Eastwood turns 89 today! He served in the U.S. Army and at 21 years old he had a brush with death when the plane he was on went down off the California coast near Point Reyes National Seashore. Eastwood and the Captain made it the two to three miles to shore after the U.S. Navy AD-1 Skyraider crashed into the ocean.

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-30 May

#CaptionThis! From Military Fresh Network

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-30 May

#tbt to May 2014 when Travis got its first introduction to FRED. #DidYouKnow the cargo compartment of the C-5M is big enough to fit an eight-lane bowling alley? #TheMoreYouKnow #BougieButNotThatBougie #NoBounds

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-29 May

🎶 We just took a DNA test turns out we're 100%... America's finest mobility force 🎶 We can't carry as good a tune as Lizzo, but we can for sure carry whatever payload is needed at a moment's notice. #GoodAsHell #NoBounds

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-29 May

“Hopping.” It’s what bunnies do. Or, if you’re an enterprising DoD card-holder with aspirations of travel, it can be your way of checking out some of the world’s best vacation hotspots...for FREE! Check out the video below for some “hopping” pointers.

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-28 May

Exciting new changes are taking place within Phoenix Horizon, AMC's company grade officer leadership and force development program. Click on the link below to find out more. https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1855452/amc-expands-junior-officer-force-development-program/fbclid/IwAR3L-VFvea218JaNQRsvwyQ3SwabuUesjhCoDRLNgDoiqwqXgKAvqW7N3Ww/

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-28 May

"Hate to see you go, but love to watch you leave." Today's #TTailTuesday is brought to you by these couple of outbound beauties. Show us your favorite T-tail photo in the comments! #NoBounds #ProudToBeAMC #LookingGood

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-27 May

Are you doing the #MurphChallenge today? Named for Lt. Michael Murphy who gave his life in the performance of his duties in Afghanistan, the “Murph” stands as the definitive physical tribute to those who’ve fought and died for our freedom here and overseas. If you are, comment the name of who you’re remembering this Memorial Day. #RememberTheFallen

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-25 May

As Memorial Day weekend begins, enjoy the cookouts, relaxation and hanging with family and friends, but be sure to take time to remember the heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice to make the moments we enjoy this weekend possible. #WeRemember #NeverForget

U.S. Air Force
travisairforcebase-24 May

When we’re foot-stomping the same stuff we were foot-stomping seven years ago, you know it’s real. Today’s #fbf reminds you to hydrate, especially during these critical days of Summer. Check out the article for more tips on staying cool ahead of this season’s rising temperatures. #HydrateOrDie #TeamTravis

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-16 Jan

"What is now proved was once only imagined." - William Blake Is there something in your work center, squadron or… https://t.co/Ka2FO5Fb8b

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-13 Jan

Serving locally, engaging globally! #NoBounds https://t.co/hnamI1rXLq

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-09 Jan

Nothing says first class service like seeing the 60th AMW on your tanker's boom. Here is a #ThirstyThursday shout o… https://t.co/smp9tT8CtR

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-08 Jan

#TeamTravis UPDATE: The Main Gate is now open and has resumed normal operations.

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-08 Jan

The Travis main gate is currently closed due to a major vehicle accident. An estimated time for reopening is undete… https://t.co/fV4OuA6vAD

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-01 Jan

Wishing all of #TeamTravis a happy New Year! #NewYearsEve2020 #NoBounds #newdecade #NewYear https://t.co/nJI8YwqA7n

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-31 Dec

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U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-31 Dec

#TeamTravis Beginning Jan. 1 qualified veterans and caregivers will be able to register for base access at the Tra… https://t.co/TIF2x6kcst

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-18 Dec

President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order yesterday granting *most* federal employees Christmas Eve off.… https://t.co/RfRpeYueb2

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-17 Dec

It's no #TTail, but there was no way we were gonna let #WrightBrothersDay pass without sending some love to the OGs… https://t.co/AFJigIZj1V

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-10 Dec

#DidYouKnow the United States Air Force has a total fleet of 52 C-5M Super Galaxies? The M series of C-5s were part… https://t.co/8zeefKvpa6

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-07 Dec

RT @cmsaf18: “A date which will live in infamy.” #PearlHarborRemembranceDay https://t.co/pSjyfqQMfQ

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-06 Dec

RT @usairforce: .@Travis60AMW contingency response #Airmen deliver agile mobility expertise during exercise Green Flag Little Rock @FortPol…

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-03 Dec

#TeamTravis it’s easy for you to keep the holiday season alive this month—even for those who are away from family!… https://t.co/OhWHTACMq9

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-28 Nov

To all of #TeamTravis near and far, we hope you have a happy Thanksgiving! #homeandaway #NoBounds #family https://t.co/jKbURKiPQ5

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-27 Nov

#TeamTravis UPDATE continued: Please be patient during this time. For civilian employees unable to work due to… https://t.co/wbV5UDBJTk

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-27 Nov

#TeamTravis UPDATE: Power has been restored to Travis AFB. Due to the power outage, services at some facilities ma… https://t.co/3M8hMHX7GU

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-27 Nov

Update: Travis AFB power outage The 60 CES is continuing to work with PG&E to restore power. We expect power to… https://t.co/pUQuZhx6iv

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-26 Nov

Power Outage Travis AFB is experiencing a power outage. The North Gate will remain closed until the power has be… https://t.co/O5t65rSJQY

U.S. Air Force
@travis60amw-22 Nov

Now *that* is a payload 😂#HappyFriday, Team Travis! https://t.co/et5oFW0U3N

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