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  • Space heaters and fire reporting

    According to the latest statistics from the National Fire Protection Association, two out of every three home fires associated with heating equipment involve devices other than central furnaces or water heaters. When used improperly, space heaters; gas fueled, kerosene fueled or electric, fixed or

  • Vpp can make us all safer

    About two years ago, as the AFGE Local 1764 Union President, I was asked if the Union would become involved with a new safety idea. I was told that Air Force leadership, here at Travis, would like to implement a new safety program called the VPP. The VPP is an Occupational Safety and Health

  • DGMC wants to turn up kids’ “Smile Power”

    This year, an annual event sponsored by the American Dental Association turns 60 years old. To help promote National Children's Dental Health Month, the 60th Dental Squadron at David Grant USAF Medical Center will send technicians and dentists to several base schools and Travis facilities during the

  • Remember bicycle safety

    Do you remember all of those in-processing appointments when you first arrived here at Travis? Among the many briefings, was the Wing Safety office providing information on local conditions. It included a lot of information about the local area and specifically pointed out dangerous roads on and off

  • Safety first this Super Bowl weekend

    Team Travis, are you ready for some football! Superbowl XLIII is only a couple of days away; the Pittsburgh Steelers will square off against the Arizona Cardinals to determine the Super Bowl champions. Sunday is postured as the backdrop for thousands of fun-filled parties and social gatherings

  • DGMC asks: “Are you medically ready to deploy?”

    You just received notification you're deploying. Do you know what to do next? It is not as hard as some might think to become "medically ready" for a deployment. There are a few annual medical appointments such as preventive health assessments and dental exams that must remain current through the

  • Fly on the wall: Lessons observed by Lt. Col. Clarence Lukes

    Our beloved Air Force is constantly evolving in ways that provide our nation the assurance that we have the best-trained, equipped and able Air Force in the world. All conflicts during my career have been fought jointly and I anticipate no change in the near future. Therefore, it comes as no

  • Legislation in action

    During January, the focus of this commentary has been our nation's founding documents. As such, the focus this week is on the U.S. Bill of Rights. The enormous magnitude of this great document is illustrated in the actions of some members of Team Travis who exercise their Constitutional rights - Air

  • Inauguration a reminder about leadership

    Wow Team Travis, what a historic week for the United States of America and the world! I spent Monday fixated on the television watching CNN fuse Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream with then president-elect Obama's road to the White House; "From MLK to Today." Then on Tuesday, just as many other people

  • DGMC opens "Reach Out and Read" program

    Getting books from your doctor will soon be a routine part of well-child visits at David Grant USAF Medical Center. DGMC's doctors and nurses in the Pediatric and Family Practice clinics have welcomed the Reach Out and Read program to the practice. DGMC joins more than 2,200 programs nationally who