Digital Air Wing Initiative brings Travis into 2012

Born out of the Electronic Flight Bag Initiative for aircrew and intended to cut down on inefficiencies, the Digital Air Wing Initiative is now in effect at Travis.Inefficiencies are felt most where the work is taking place, whether it is repeatedly inputting data manually or attempting to find your

Technological breakthroughs improve patient care at Travis AFB

From the time the stethoscope was introduced in 1816, innovation has played a role in improving medical practices.While technology has improved many processes and departments at Travis' David Grant USAF Medical Center, one in particular is the Joint Radiation Oncology Center."We are tech dependent,"

Photo: Joint Base Lewis-McChord NCO participates in language exchange

Officer promoted by AMC commander

Being promoted and reciting the oath of office is an exciting day in any officer's career. For Capt. Matt Burton, his experience was especially exciting and unique. Burton, 21st Airlift Squadron first pilot, was promoted by Gen. Raymond Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command Commander, during an en route

Resiliency: Military Family Life Consultant Program available at Fairchild

There are only three of them, rotating in and out of Fairchild every three months, but they provide wide-ranging services to Fairchild from teaching resiliency lessons to conflict resolution.Integrated into the Airman & Family Readiness Center and the Child Development Center, the Military Family

U.S., Honduran Air Forces kick-off BPC mission with opening ceremony

A group of approximately 20 members of Air Mobility Command's 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, alongside their Honduran Air Force counterparts, participated in a Jan. 25 ceremony kicking off the start of a mission designed to enhance military-to-military relations between the two nations.

422nd JTS achieves publishing milestone

The 422nd Joint Tactics Squadron met one of the unit's most significant milestones to date after Maj. Gen. Bill Bender, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, signed a publication intended to serve as a "playbook" for Airmen operating in a variety of expeditionary combat support roles across

Former CMSAF McKinley visits Travis

The 15th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force shared his insight and experience with Airmen from every tier Jan. 20 during his visit to Travis Air Force Base.Throughout his 31-year Air Force career, former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley both observed and participated in shaping

Can you dig it? Joint Base MDL is rich in history

Imagine the thrill of finding a 10,000-year-old arrowhead while walking through Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Though JB MDL became a joint base just celebrated its second birthday, the history of the land transcends millennia as proven by the vast amount of artifacts found here.The base

Red Tails soar through history

Airmen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and members of the original Tuskegee Airmen enjoyed an advanced screening of Red Tails Jan. 17 at the King of Prussia Mall Theater in King of Prussia, Pa. The film portrays the exploits of the 99th Pursuit Squadron, an all-black fighter squadron, with the