Scott hosts base competition for AMC Icon

Rick Bislich sings "Mr. Roboto" by Styx during the Air Mobility Command Icon base level competition at the Club Aug. 12, 2011 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. AMC Icon is designed to showcase the vocal talents of the AMC community with each of the 10 AMC installations conducting base-level contests throughout July and August. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Brian J. Valencia)

Scott hosts base competition for AMC Icon

Ritchie Clow sings "Listen" by Beyonce during the Air Mobility Command Icon base level competition at the Club Aug. 12, 2011 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. AMC Icon is designed to showcase the vocal talents of the AMC community with each of the 10 AMC installations conducting base-level contests throughout July and August. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Brian J. Valencia)

Scott hosts base competition for AMC Icon

From right, Bonnie Ramsey, Landon King and Virginia Williams judge a competitor during the Air Mobility Command Icon base level competition at the Club Aug. 12, 2011 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Competitors were judged on technical excellence and showmanship, and each of the judges used their musical experience and education to help judge. Ramsey holds a degree in performance and music, King is a previous Scott Icon winner and Williams is a prior vocalist for the Air Force Band of Mid America. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Brian J. Valencia)

Scott hosts base competition for AMC Icon

Timothy Sentz sings "Why Don't We Dance" by Josh Turner during the Air Mobility Command Icon base level competition at the Club Aug. 12, 2011 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Sentz placed third in the competition and as the active duty winner will represent Scott at the AMC-wide competition Oct. 20 here. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Brian J. Valencia)

Helping in Joplin

JOPLIN, Mo. -- Volunteers, some from Scott Air Force Base, survey the destruction June 2 caused by an EF5 tornado that passed through Joplin, Mo., May 22. The tornado left 153 people dead and damaged more than 8,000 homes, schools and the St. John’s Medical Center. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ed Mueller)

Local community pays tribute to Scott

Left to right Jack Beaird,7, Noah Lawerance,7, Mason,4, and James Dean Beaird,4, enjoy some of the largest banana split in the area at the at the 17th Salute to Scott appreciation day June 6, 2011 in O’Fallon Community Park, Ill . The Salute to Scott is an annual event held by the community of O’Fallon to pay tribute to the Scott Air Force base personnel and families. The event began with a flag ceremony for Flag Day and ended with the legendary building of the largest banana split. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)