Aug. 1, 2012 New vice commander at 375th Air Mobility Wing In rural Prince George County, Va., John Price lived a simple life, having never traveled far beyond the county lines, but that all changed when he headed off to the Air Force Academy in 1989--his first flight ever.Now, after 19 years of service, he has traveled to all corners of the globe including
Aug. 1, 2012 Operation Air Force at Scott: Training future leaders of character Operation Air Force is a program that allows Air Force Academy cadets--officers in training--a chance to experience what life is like at operational Air Force bases. Academy cadets are randomly assigned an Air Force base, and live there anywhere from three to six weeks during the summer. While
July 27, 2012 Slideshow: Water survival training A survival, evasion, resistance, escape specialist along with six other volunteers conducted water survival training for nine aircrew members who are required to complete a refresher course every three years to maintain their flight status.For more photos, click to view slideshow
July 26, 2012 Dept. of Energy lauds AF for conservation efforts The Air Force's innovative ideas and procedures for saving facility energy and aviation fuel have earned it recognition by the Department of Energy. Each year, the DOE presents a Federal Energy Management Program award to individuals and organizations within the federal government that significantly
July 25, 2012 Medical personnel train with 'iStan'--a new life-like training tool The 375th Medical Group hosted training for family practice residents of St. Louis University School of Medicine July 19.The trainees had the opportunity to use iStan, a technologically advanced full-body manikin that provides a near real-life experience."This is a great building tool for teamwork
July 25, 2012 New leadership at Medical Group Col. Bret Burton assumed command of the 375th Medical Group July 6 at Scott Air Force Base.Scott is his ninth assignment during his 19 years in the Air Force. "It is a tremendous honor to take command," he said. "There is a huge historical precedence here. There have been so many great leaders from
July 23, 2012 Scott AFB cyclist's ambassadors at longest bicycle tour in world A group of four cyclists from Scott Air Force Base left July 20, to participate in the 40th Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, July 22 to 28. RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest and longest bicycle touring event in the world and has been a tradition for U.S. Air Force members for 16 years
July 18, 2012 Thunderbirds will roar at Scott’s airshow With less than 60 days left until Scott AFB opens its gates to the public for its 2012 Airpower Over the Midwest airshow featuring the Air Force Thunderbirds, organizers are busy finalizing details.The airshow is Sept. 15-16 and gates will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free event also features
July 18, 2012 375th Mission Support Group welcomes new commander Col. Mark McCloud assumed command of the 375th Mission Support Group June 29 at Scott Air Force Base.Scott AFB is his 10th assignment during his 22 years in the Air Force. "I'm excited to be back at Scott," he said. "My family and I love the area, and I'm excited to be the leader of a great