June 17, 2009 Key Spouse is imperative Being a Key Spouse has been one of the best opportunities I have ever experienced. It has given me the chance to meet many new people and help people as well. Each new spouse or deployed spouse that comes into our squadron is met by us during our get-togethers. We have tried to make every spouse
June 17, 2009 USTRANSCOM meets challenge of Afghanistan deployments Mountainous, landlocked, challenging ... all words that can be used to describe the landscape of Afghanistan. That country, just slightly smaller than the state of Texas, poses special consideration for the deployment and the resupply of American forces serving there. The number of U.S. forces
June 17, 2009 New decisions made within the 375th CSPTS In September 2008, a performance decision for the 375th Communications Support Squadron public-private competition (also known as "A76" study) was made. A private sector contractor was determined to be the most efficient and the most cost effective method of operation. This announcement potentially
June 15, 2009 375th LRS helps transport MRI scanner to Argentina Members of the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron loaded the 26,000-pound heart of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine Friday onto a C-17 bound for Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.--and ultimately Argentina. The MRI equipment was donated to a hospital in Salta, Argentina by Washington University's
June 10, 2009 Runners get muddy at USO fundraiser The United Service Organization of Missouri held its first Cross Country 5K Mud Run June 6 at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill. Almost 400 runners participated in team and individual categories by age. As the USO relies solely on the donations of individuals and businesses, the event was a
June 10, 2009 Match Up picnic Friday at Scott To start the Match Up season, the 375th Force Support Squadron will host the Match Up Picnic Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. near the Airman Leadership School pavilion area. "Team Scott supports us all year, so this is our way of saying thanks to the base," said Lisa Timmerman, 375th FSS marketing
June 10, 2009 Getting to know the new 375th MDG commander Change will be seen throughout group and squadron leadership this summer at Scott. The change started already as Col. Jill Sterling took command of the 375th Medical Group from former commander Col. Diane Ritter June 1. The 375th MDG change of command was the first of 11 group and squadron command
June 10, 2009 Weather squadron trains to perform duties while deployed On a misty morning June 3 Airmen from the 15th Operational Weather Squadron moved through tall wet grass toward a simulated dangerous crossing guarded by hidden enemies. For the morning's training exercise, the hidden enemies were actually fellow members of the 15th OWS, and the dangerous crossing