July 30, 2009 Special guest will join Hot Brass at Scott A musician who played in Air Force bands in the 1960s and went on to play keyboard with Carlos Santana and many other bands will reunite with the Air Force this weekend in the metro-east. Tom Coster will join Hot Brass, a jazz/rock group with the Air Force Band of Mid-America, for three local dates
July 30, 2009 AMC runners reminded of upcoming Air Force Marathon Air Mobility Command officials are reminding runners--both active-duty personnel and civilians -- that the 13th Annual U.S. Air Force Marathon is "right around the corner." This year's marathon event will be held Sept. 19 at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. In addition to the 26.2-mile marathon
July 30, 2009 Aircrew wins 1st place at AMC RODEO Two members of the 311th Airlift Squadron celebrated a first place win after a week-long mobility competition at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., known as Air Mobility RODEO 2009. Capts. Tony Marshall and Mike Trodden won Best Operational Support Airlift/ VIP Special Air Mission aircrew, after
July 30, 2009 Scott protects endangered bat Myotis Sodalis lives among the trees on the east side of Scott along Silver Creek. The animal is more commonly known as the Indiana Bat and is a federally endangered species. The Indiana Bat has been on the endangered species list since 1967, even though the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates
July 30, 2009 AFGLSC and Boeing celebrate partnership The Boeing Company and the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center enjoy a "great partnership" with the C-17. On July 20, Jim O'Neill, Vice President/General Manager of Integrated Logistics Global Services and Support Integrated Defense Plans for Boeing, joined members of the AFGLSC to dedicate a
July 24, 2009 Air Force officials establish core team for Nuclear Surety Inspections Air Force Inspection Agency officials here recently created a new team to increase the standardization and consistency of Nuclear Surety Inspections across the Air Force. The establishment of a centralized team of nuclear inspectors, known as the Air Force NSI Core Team, is another critical
July 22, 2009 Airshow prep in full swing More than 40 key workers are fine tuning planning details as they prepare for the Sept. 19-20 airshow that features the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the U.S. Army Golden Knights. "We're about 60 days out from the show, so all the big pieces are being finalized, and now we're working on all the
July 22, 2009 Scott Airmen support Rodeo Air Mobility Command's Mobility Rodeo 2009 officially started Sunday. However, members of the 375th Communications Support Squadron began preparations last September to support the Rodeo staff. The 375th CSPTS team created the Rodeo Web site, which is essential to every aspect of the event. "We
July 22, 2009 Air Force FOIA requests can now be made online The U.S. Congress established the Freedom of Information Act to allow public access to U.S. government records, ensuring both an informed citizenry and government accountability. Now, taking advantage of the FOIA process to access Air Force information has become easier. Members of Scott's Air Force
July 22, 2009 Pilot for a day returns to Scott Friday Brooke Nichelson, 17, will be "Pilot for a Day" at Scott Friday as part of a program intended to create positive, fun experiences for children and teens with serious illnesses. When Brooke was 2 years old, doctors discovered a low-grade brain tumor. Since then he has endured surgeries, chemotherapy