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  • Maintenance personnel from the 126th Air Refueling Wing at Scott Air Force Base perform a phase inspection in a KC-135 tanker. The 126th ARW performs about 12 inspections of this type each year. They usually receive a different plane each month and the crew of 20 completes the phase inspections in 10 days. (Photo/Monte Miller)

    Air National Guard key to missions around the world

    Many people refer to National Guard members as 'weekend warriors', but that simply isn't the case. Hundreds of Guard units operate missions and perform the same duties as any other active duty wing or squadron in the Air Force on a daily basis. One such unit is the 126th Air Refueling Wing at Scott Air Force Base, which performs daily refueling
  • Airman 1st Class Anthony Maffia, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron utility system journeyman, takes samples from the fitness center community pool to check the chlorine and PH levels. The tests are performed three times a day seven days a week to ensure the publice safety.

    Base pools behind the scenes

    Come on in, the water's fine...thanks to a lot of hard work. When you visit one of the three base swimming pools for a day of fun in the sun, you may not realize just how much work goes in to getting the facilities ready. Doug Hartung, 375th Services Squadron, Outdoor Recreation, explained operating the pools on a daily basis is a labor-intensive
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- 1st Lt. Joe Bogart (right) talks with Camp Hope founder William “Mike” White. Cortesy photo

    “Nature Heals”

    Americans have demonstrated an altruistic streak when it comes to their military servicemembers. Many have donated money or time to charitable organizations dedicated to helping disabled veterans recover from wounds, both internal and external. Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, grassroots volunteer-based groups have cropped up across the country
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Airmen 1st Class DeHui Yu and Aldo Mazariegos-Veleon leave the 375th Airlift Wing headquarters building after delivering and picking up official mail. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brian Davidson)

    Scott Airmen deliver

    A small, seldom noticed team of Scott Airmen stands as the first-line of defense against terrorist threats while performing a function vital to Defense Department missions world-wide. The 375th Communications Squadron Official Mail Center is responsible for processing and delivering letters and packages to more than 80 distribution offices,
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --1st Lt. Theresa Vollink, 375th Airlift Wing Protocol officer in charge and Tech Sgt. AdrieWnne arren noncommissioned officer in charge schedule upcoming important events on the protocol calendar.

    375th Airlift Wing Watching their P's and Q's

    If you attend any event at Scott Air Force Base that involves the wing commander, there is a small group that keeps things running smoothly, and most likely you will never even know they are there. The four members of the 375th Airlift Wing protocol office are responsible for planning and executing about 95 events each year for the wing and the
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Tech Sgt. Scott Hadley, 19th Air Operations Squadron tactical air patrol party and also a member of the Air Force’s shooting team, prepares his weapon for a shooting demonstration. Sergeant Hadley is originally from Lebanon, Ill., and has competed in events in Mississippi, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Virginia, Maryland and Tennessee, where he was crowned state champion last year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mildred Guevara)

    A real straight shooter

    A locally grown Airman has found a unique niche to highlight his already fulfilling Air Force life. About 18 months ago, Tech Sgt. Scott Hadley, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air patrol party, joined the Air Force shooting and has found a true passion. "I've been able to do a lot of cool stuff during my 15-year career," Sergeant
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Staff Sgt. Ed Mueller, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Fuels Management Flight, distribution operator, pulls hose from his fuel truck to a waiting fighter jets that stopped at Scott last week. (US Air Force photo/ Airman First Class Megan Gilliland)

    "It doesn't roll without POL"

    About 100,000 gallons of jet fuel are delivered to Scott Air Force Base each week, and there are 34 Airmen that get it where it needs to go. Members of the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Fuels Management Flight work round the clock to keep aircraft flying, trucks working and cars rolling. "If it needs gas, we deliver it," said Airman 1st Class
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --Tabitha Pitt is a volunteer for American Red Cross YouthCorps who volunteers her time throughout the year to help The Red Cross’ mission of helping other people. The Red Cross provides disaster relief, disaster preparedness, blood drives, nurses and volunteer opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mildred Guevara)

    Red Cross gives more than just blood

    The American Red Cross is a very active organization. Some of the volunteerism the Red Cross does includes hosting blood drives, taking care of people when disasters occur, promoting preparedness and taking care of servicemembers. Another opportunity the Red Cross provides is the YouthCorps. The YouthCorps has been around since 1917 when the Junior
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Capt. Kerri Rochman, 375th Mission Support Squadron chief of career development, spends some quiet time on the porch with her 3 1/2 year old daughter Elise on May 19. Elise was diagnosed more than two years ago with Tays-Sachs disease, an inherited incurable disease of the central nervous system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Maurice Hessel)

    Preparing for the unthinkable

    New parents often complain with love that their babies grow up too quickly. But at around seven months old, Elise Rochman's parents began to worry the opposite - that she wasn't growing up quickly enough. Elise still wasn't sitting up on her own, a task normally mastered between four and seven months. Not wanting to be an overanxious mother, and

  • Enlisted aides key to Air Force success

    As an enlisted aide to the commander of Air Mobility Command, Master Sgt. Thad Payne is among the few, select Airmen who directly serve a general officer each day. His duties as Gen. Arthur Lichte's aide place him among only six aides at Scott Air Force Base - one of only four in all of AMC. "This is the best job in the Air Force," Sergeant Payne
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