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  • The polar vortex can't stop the 932nd Airlift Wing flight line crew chief from completing his mission and launching aircraft.

    Fueled and ready for launch

  • (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Kenemore)

    Scott gathers 5 tons of goods for Coast Guard families

    The Scott Air Force Base community gathered about 10,000 pounds of goods and raised over $5,600 in donations in a four-day span to assist 250 Coast Guard families in the local area. The drive, dubbed ‘Operation Coast Watch,’ was held at the commissary Jan. 25-28, and was coordinated by more than 70 Scott Airmen to specifically help those who were without pay due to the recent 35-day government shutdown.

  • Troops to Teachers program helps veterans become educators

    If you’ve ever considered becoming a teacher after your military career, then the Airman and Family Readiness Center has a program they can get you connected with.
  • Tom Weise, 375th Logistic Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment specialist, dries off an M50 gas mask after it has gone through a gas mask washer, Jan. 28, 2019, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Many bases still use the hand washing method but Scott AFB is able to wash multiple masks at once to save time.

    Readiness team provides Airmen with chemical warfare gear

    The first thing that customers notice as they enter any Individual Protective Equipment warehouse is the smell of sanitizers and other cleaning materials that leave a faint stinging sensation on the tip of their nose.
  • 458th Airlift Squadron pilots, Maj, Taylor Todd and Capt. Nicholas Parrish, discuss preflight procedures prior to a training flight at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois on Dec. 17, 2018. In 2019, the 458th AS celebrates 35 years of C-21 operations at Scott AFB. One by one, C-21s are being sent to Wichita, Kansas, to receive new avionics and communications suites that will expand the aircraft’s reach, effectiveness, and capability. The upgrades come in time to meet FAA’s 2020 equipment mandate to keep increasingly congested airspace safe.

    C-21 community celebrates ‘Year of the Lear’ with consolidation, avionics upgrades

    After 35 years of C-21 operations, mobility Airmen are celebrating 2019 as “the Year of the Lear” with upgrades for the airframe and changes within the units that fly it.
  • Airmen assigned to the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron assist an Airman with gathering the needed items for a mobility exercise in the Individual Protective Equipment warehouse on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Jan. 23, 2019. During the MOBEX, the wing was tested on its ability to deploy nearly 250 Airmen. Part of this training requires Airmen to be issued gear they would need in a deployed location. The warehouse holds enough gear to outfit 5,760 Airmen at any given time.

    MOBEX trains SAFB Airmen to deploy

    Airmen assigned to the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron assist an Airman with gathering the needed items for a mobility exercise in the Individual Protective Equipment warehouse on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Jan. 23, 2019. During the MOBEX, the wing was tested on its ability to deploy nearly 250 Airmen. Part of this training requires Airmen
  • Ellistene Curry, Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization contract specialist, and Deb Teague 932nd Airlift Wing Airman and Family Readiness director, assemble ingredients for a vegan macaroni and cheese recipe in the Airmen and Family Readiness Center at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 18, 2019. The Foodie Friday class gives participants an opportunity to prepare, cook, and taste the meals taught during this hands on class.

    Foodie Friday teaching Airmen a healthier lifestyle

    Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and eating right is key to staying fit to fight. That’s why the Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a Foodie Friday cooking class Jan. 18, 2019.
  • McConnell’s first KC-46A Pegasus lands on the flightline Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-46 will serve alongside the KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell and supply critical aerial refueling, airlift and aeromedical evacuations at a moment’s notice for America’s military and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

    McConnell AFB welcomes first KC-46A Pegasus

    Team McConnell’s Total Force crews delivered the first two KC-46A Pegasus aircraft to the tanker fleet on Jan. 25, 2019.

  • 375th SFS seeks Neighborhood Watch members

    The 375th Security Forces Squadron is dedicated to ensuring the safety of our community and those who depend on active crime prevention methodologies throughout the installation.
  • Tech Sgt. Brian Bradley, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, welds a steel bar in the fabrication workshop Jan.10, 2019, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Vehicle maintenance receives approximately five vehicles a week in need of repair.

    Vehicle Maintenance provides critical service at Scott

    Tech Sgt. Brian Bradley, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, welds a steel bar in the fabrication workshop Jan.10, 2019, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Vehicle maintenance receives approximately five vehicles a week in need of repair.
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