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May 11, 2012
Travis prepares for Critical Days of Summer

The Critical Days of Summer campaign begins May 25 for the Memorial Day weekend and ends after Labor Day weekend. Travis leadership's goal is to heighten activity awareness so each Airman will make their safety a personal choice. The theme this year is "Safety - It's Personal." On May 18, members
May 4, 2012
TEDxScottAFB: Service to others

Scott Air Force Base has an idea worth spreading: service to others. But why do we work in service to others? To answer this question the base is hosting the first U.S. Air Force TEDx event May 30 at the Global Reach Planning Center. TED is a nonprofit devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading." At 18
May 4, 2012
Leaders help inspire resilience

Multiple deployments. Budget cuts. PT tests. Combat stress. All of these issues weigh down on today's Air Force family. To help Airmen and family members overcome stress, the Air Force is focused on enhancing force resiliency."Resilience does more than help you through bad times," said retired Army
May 1, 2012
Mobile app connects Airmen to their base

Want to connect with friends and family? There's an app for that. Need to find the best restaurant around? There's an app for that. Want to see what movies are playing nearby? There's an app for that.Discovering what events your base is hosting on a particular day? Now there is an app for that,
April 18, 2012
New housing website prepares Airmen for moving

With the summer moving season just around the corner thousands of Airmen and their families can now use a new housing website to help prepare for their move. The website, www.housing.af.mil, provides dormitory information for unaccompanied Airmen while detailing housing options and support services
April 17, 2012
TACC leading effort for 'retrograde' cargo from Afghanistan

For airlift aircraft transiting and moving cargo to and from the Central Command area of responsibility, planners at the 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) are leading an effort to keep those aircraft full of cargo as they return from the deployed areas to the United
April 16, 2012
Galaxy rising: Positioning C-5 crews increases flight efficiency, saves fuel, money

It's been said that "flexibility is the key to airpower." It's because of that "flexibility" that Air Mobility Command is saving money by the millions and fuel in hundreds of thousands of gallons by positioning crews for C-5 Galaxy missions where they are needed without the expense of a permanent
April 12, 2012
Fairchild command post: Air National Guard, active duty Airmen work side-by-side

Working at the Fairchild Air Force Base command post is serious business. They are always watching for, and responding to anything that may threaten the lives or property of Fairchild's military assets."The command post is a nerve center that responds to input from a variety of sources, and then we
April 12, 2012
Galaxy rising: With C-5M -- a 'super' culture, capability change are taking place

The culture of the Air Force C-5 community is changing...and it's changing in a "super" way. As the Air Force transitions to the C-5M Super Galaxy, the upgraded airframe has quickly become an integral part of the airlift mission. It has set dozens of airlift world records and spanned the globe
April 6, 2012
Travis signs 1,800 for Military Saves drive

More than 1,800 Airmen took a pledge to save money, pay down debt and build wealth over time during the Military Saves Campaign at Travis this year. Second Lt. Travis Hollin, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron took the reins this year as the wing point of contact. Through the diligent efforts of his