July 1, 2009 AFGLSC transforms Air Force supply chain For more than a decade, Air Force supply chain leaders and their commercial industry peers have met with nearly identical objectives--finding ways to enhance the Air Force supply chain to improve support to the warfighter. Recently, the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, along with its
July 1, 2009 People on the Move: Staff Sgt. Joleen Outland Nearly 10 years ago, Staff Sgt. Joleen Outland did a bad thing but in a good way. "I was two weeks away from going to college and at the last minute, I joined the Air Force without telling anyone," Sergeant Outland, 28, said. "I was always searching to find where I 'belonged.' I thought the Air
June 24, 2009 Retired band members reunite for performance Retired Senior Master Sgt. Mark Hansen and a small group of fellow retired Band of Mid-America/Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble members are reuniting Sunday at Scott for a concert at the parade field. The musicians will be playing with the regular active duty band. Mr. Hansen was a member of Shades of
June 24, 2009 375th MDG trains for emergency decontamination Despite the 89 degree weather with 50 percent humidity, 29 Airmen from the 375th Medical Group mastered their in-place patient decontamination skills last week. Whether it is a chemical attack, weapons of mass destruction or toxic industrial spill, Team Scott and the surrounding area can have
June 24, 2009 Playing with the pros: St. Louis Rams players drill with Team Scott A group of rookies from the St. Louis Rams football team and Rams linebacker Chris Draft came to Scott Friday to learn about the base's mission and run football drills with members of Team Scott. The visit began with a tour of the air traffic control tower where the players were shown the day-to-day
June 24, 2009 People on the Move: Tech. Sgt. Amy Winn Tech. Sgt. Amy Winn was born to wear Air Force blue. Her grandfather flew C-47s during World War II. Her dad was a Russian linguist and her uncle was a C-141 loadmaster during the Vietnam War. "I joined because I wanted to see the world and follow in my family's footsteps," said Sergeant Winn, a
June 24, 2009 Acronyms are spreading Acronyms are so popular here at USTRANSCOM that people are beginning to make them up as they speak. Example: in the Café Depot coffee shop in Building 1900, a general officer placed an order for his regular drink with shop owner Ed Harvey the other day. "Ed, I'd like a L-A-R-G-E, I-C-E-D, D-E-C-A-F
June 24, 2009 Scott Colonel takes command abroad Col. Andrew Molnar took command of the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group from Col. Herb Phillips, during a change of command ceremony at the Rock Passenger Terminal at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait June 15. Colonel Molnar, originally from North Canton, Ohio, is deployed from Scott where he is