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  • Global mobility then and now

    As you pause to recognize German-American Day Oct. 6, you should also pause to remember an event where many of today's German and American friendships were born - the Berlin Airlift. When Joseph Stalin isolated Berlin by cutting off ground transportation to the city, our nation's Air Force sprung into action, starting what is unquestionably the

  • Thank yous all around

    The 2008 Airpower Over the Midwest Air Show last weekend was a great success thanks to the Joint Total Force Scott community and our civilian partners. While the air show itself may cover a two-day weekend, more than ten months of planning went into making the event a reality. Everything from acquiring aerial demonstration teams, aircraft static

  • My first year in the Air Force

    September 11 was my one year anniversary in the Air Force. For some, that may seem small. For me it was pretty monumental because, although it went by fast, I experienced a lot. I had always dreamed of going to college and worked hard to get accepted into a good school. When the time had come to go to college, I made a last minute decision to join

  • Here comes the airshow

    This Saturday and Sunday the Joint Total Force Scott community will open its gates to the public for the 2008 Airpower Over the Midwest Air Show. Joint Total Force Scott has always maintained a close partnership with the surrounding communities. The 2008 Airpower Over the Midwest Air Show is our way to say thanks to these communities for their

  • History’s lessons, today’s success, tomorrow’s opportunities

    In our Air Force's 61-year history, Airmen repeatedly have been called upon to defend the cause of freedom in the air and on unfamiliar terrain around the world. Whatever the conflict, natural disaster or crisis, Airmen have answered the call and performed their missions with incredible courage and distinction. Their consistent example of

  • Take a moment to remember

    Today, America and its allied nations remember. We remember the horrific attacks on September 11, 2001, on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and on Flight 93. We remember the lives lost - Americans and citizens from allied nations, servicemembers and civilians, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. Seven years later,

  • Fly, fight and win

    Since the Nation's birth, it has been the constitutional duty of our military to ensure national survival, defend lives and property, and promote vital interests at home and abroad. The enduring responsibility of the United States Air Force is to provide strategic deterrence for the National and fly, fight and win as an integral part of the Joint

  • Training is key

    In two weeks, Scott Air Force Base will host the 2008 Airpower Over the Midwest Air Show. With show time rapidly approaching, 375th Airlift Wing personnel conducted a Major Accident Response Exercise last Thursday in preparation for the air show. The MARE tested the skills and capabilities of wing personnel and the off-base emergency responders who

  • Busy first week

    Wow! Talk about hitting the ground running. My first week as the wing commander, I felt like Usain Bolt speeding around the Olympic race track. The first five days were a flash of lightning. Unit Compliance Inspection The week began with a wing Unit Compliance Inspection focusing on the 375th Communications Group and its important mission of

  • Fitness in the Military: Does the joint environment dictate one DoD test?

    Last year, as a student at Air Command and Staff College, every aspect of our studies was centered on being "joint." Now, as a recent arrival to Scott Air Force Base, not a day goes by that someone doesn't make mention of "Joint" Total Force Scott. With the increased concentrated effort on joint operations as the standard for all future conflicts,
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