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  • 375th MDG reminds Team Scott to have safe fun in the sun

    With Labor Day right around the corner, many people will take to local lakes, rivers and streams for some fun. As great as a day spent boating can be, there is always the potential for bad outcomes, especially if one neglects to take all of the important safety aspects into consideration. Boating

  • Meet the Hornitscheks: Mike, Polly, Forrest and Sydney

    The story of Col. Mike Hornitschek and his wife, Polly, is an all-American success story. A farm boy who dreamt of flying becomes a pilot in the Air Force and wing commander for the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force Base. A small town girl, smart and pretty, whose love for education and

  • Scott squadron flies important passengers around the world

    Scott Air Force Base is home to the first Total Force Integration (TFI) Very Important Person (VIP) Special Airlift Mission squadron.The 54th Airlift Squadron, combined with the 73rd AS, seamlessly blends active duty and Reserve members respectively to provide unrivaled VIP airlift to the nation's

  • SDDC changing command Aug. 25

    Maj. Gen. Kevin Leonard will assume command of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command in a change of command ceremony Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. at the Scott Air Force Base Parade Field. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in Hangar 1. A ceremonial cannon salute

  • Scott agency keeps information secure

    The Information Protection Office sounds pretty self-explanatory; it's an office that protects information. But that definition far oversimplifies the vital role this office fills.Two years ago the IP function fell under the security forces umbrella, but in December 2008, the Air Force security

  • 375th AMW and 932nd AW join for exercise

    Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing joined forces with the 932nd Airlift Wing during the weekend to accomplish a combined mobility exercise to practice deploying combat-ready Airmen to a forward location. The exercise, which was in preparation for the 932nd's Operational Readiness Inspection,