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  • Super Galaxy: AE’s biggest ally

    Super Galaxy: AE’s biggest ally

    During a cold, gloomy first week of December, total force Airmen teamed up at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to test the capability of the Air Forces largest aircraft to perform aeromedical evacuation during a proof of concept event. The goal was to establish the C-5M Super Galaxy as part of the universal qualification training program for AE forces. If successfully certified, the C-5M will have the capability to move three times the current capacity in one mission compared to other AE platforms.
  • Students from the Alton High School JROTC program salute Gold Star families as they as they start their four day trip to Disney World as part of the Snow Ball Express Dec. 8, 2018 at the St. Louis-Lambert airport in St. Louis, Missouri.

    Gold Star families honored during Snow Ball Express

    The U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America performed for Gold Star families at the St.Louis-Lambert Airport in Missouri Dec. 8 as they started their journey to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, as part of the Snow Ball Express.
  • December enlisted in-system, SNCO board supplemental promotion list released

    December enlisted in-system, SNCO board supplemental promotion list released

    The Air Force selected 304 Airmen Dec. 13, for promotion via the enlisted in-system supplemental promotion process and three from the senior noncommissioned officer supplemental board. There were 238 Airmen in the 18E5 cycle, 41 Airmen in the 18E6 cycle, one Airman for 17E7, 22 Airmen for 18E7, two Airmen for 18E8 and three for 18E9.
  • Tech. Sgt. Aisha Terry, 375th Security Forces Squadron NCO in-charge of the Visitor Control Center, greets Airmen during a weekly dorm dinner Dec. 11, 2018, held at the Belleville Dorm Dayroom on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The 375th Air Mobility Wing chapel staff manages a weekly “dorm dinner” program that allows organizations to provide home cooked dinners for Airmen. Along with yummy meals, the effort gets them out of the dorms to socialize and interact with each other and many members of the community both on and off base.

    Chapel provides “home cooked” meals for dorm Airmen

    The 375th Air Mobility Wing chapel staff manages a weekly “dorm dinner” program that allows organizations to provide home cooked dinners for Airmen.
  • Staff Sgt. Joseph Tharp, 375th Operational Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, and his family take photos near the Scott Event Center tree during the Holiday Party and Tree Lighting Ceremony, Dec. 7, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. “The most memorable moment was seeing the kids’ faces light up when Santa and Mrs. Claus walked through the door,” said Tharp.

    Scott AFB holds holiday tree-lighting

    Staff Sgt. Joseph Tharp, 375th Operational Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, and his family take photos near the Scott Event Center tree during the Holiday Party and Tree Lighting Ceremony, Dec. 7, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. “The most memorable moment was seeing the kids’ faces light up when Santa and Mrs. Claus
  • Airmen prepare simulated munitions during the Combat Support Wing exercise at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, on 18 September.

    AFIMSC Innovation Office seeks game-changing ideas

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Office will launch a program in the new year to help Airmen implement their innovative ideas. The campaign, open Jan. 1-31, 2019, gives military and civilian members of mission support groups worldwide a chance to fund their ideas and partner with innovation experts.
  • The 932nd Airlift Wing welcomed eighth Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students for a visit. Senior Airman Alex Jenkins, 932nd Maintenance Group, speaks to local students about how an airplane engine, wheels, tires, hydraulics and wings work to get a plane off the ground. He manned an informational station as students rotated from Mascoutah Schools to learn more about science and engineering Dec. 10, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The Air Force recognizes there is a critical need for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) talent for future technology and innovation efforts within our nation’s STEM workforce. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Stan Paregien)

    Educating students on maintenance and flight

  • AMC participates in joint deployment readiness exercise

    Six Air Mobility Command units from bases across the United States teamed up with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division for Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise 19-01, from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, 2018, in Kentucky and California. Air Force C-17s and C-130s flew 14 missions to transport more than 1,300 joint personnel and 83 short tons of cargo across
  • Scott Air Force Bases’ newly selected Chief Master Sergeants take a group photo, Dec. 6, 2018, at Scott AFB, Ill. A total of 15 Senior Master Sergeants from Scott AFB were selected to be promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant, they will become part of the top 1 percent of the enlisted force.

    15 Scott SMSgts selected for Chief

    Scott Air Force Bases’ newly selected Chief Master Sergeants take a group photo, Dec. 6, 2018, at Scott AFB, Ill. A total of 15 Senior Master Sergeants from Scott AFB were selected to be promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant, they will become part of the top 1 percent of the enlisted force.
  • Airman 1st Class Conor Wilson, 375th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, uses a victoreen 415p to clear the surrounding air of any potential ionizing radiation during a training exercise on Nov. 29, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The victoreen 415p measures for Beta, Gamma, and X-Ray radiation.

    Bioenvironmental ensures Airmen safety

    Conducting occupational health surveys, sampling drinking water and responding to emergencies are just some of the primary missions of the 375th Aerospace Medicine Squadron’s Bioenvironmental Engineering flight.
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