• Prevent, control high blood pressure

    Knowing to call 911 in an emergency can save your life. So can knowing your blood pressure numbers. Hopefully, they are less than 120/80 mmHg, which is normal. If not, for National High Blood Pressure Education Month, join the mission to “prevent and control high blood pressure.” Ask your doctor

  • AMC commander tours Travis

    The Air Mobility Command commander concluded his two-day visit of Travis May 12. Gen. Duncan J. McNabb and his wife, Linda, accompanied by the new AMC command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Barron, arrived May 11 and visited various facilities on base, including David Grant USAF Medical Center,

  • Regulations govern funding of unit activities, events

    Before organizing a golf tournament or similar function, Air Force legal officials urge units to ensure they follow proper protocol when funding these events. Most notably, legal officials are reminding all Air Force people it is illegal and outside the bounds of established regulations to ask for

  • Cancer survivor celebrates his ‘second’ birthday

    An Airman with the 60th Maintenance Operations Squadron is alive because of a bone marrow donation. Staff Sgt. Larry Tudor was diagnosed with acute myelogeneous leukemia in October 2003 after months of weakness. “[It was like] he was walking with weights on his legs,” said Sergeant Tudor’s wife,

  • New commander leads Travis

    Col. Steven Arquiette accepted command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing from Col. Lyn Sherlock in a change-of-command ceremony Monday on the flightline here. Maj. Gen. James A. Hawkins, 18th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony which included a formation of the 60th AMW and a pass and

  • AFRC names 349th AMW member as Outstanding Airman of the Year

    The Air Force Reserve Command named a combat arms instructor from the 349th Security Forces Squadron as the Outstanding Airman of the Year during the command’s annual banquet April 20 at the Museum of Aviation, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. Senior Airman Eric Pena was submitted for consideration at the

  • 60th CES provides overview of Travis energy program

    Travis has a very robust and successful energy program. With rising utility costs, shortage of funds and the hot summer months on the way, it is important that the Travis Team understands the importance of energy conservation policies and the tools that help them adhere to these policies. The main

  • 6th ARS earns top refueler award

    Excellent. That’s how the 6th Aerial Refueling Squadron’s commander describes the men and women he leads. Biased though he may be, Lt. Col. Shaun Turner wasn’t alone in his thinking as officials recently awarded the squadron the 2005 Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Trophy, recognizing the unit as the Air