Dec. 17, 2008 375th EOD Sergeants honored for service Two of Team Scott's finest were awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal last week for their bravery under fire. Tech Sgts. Manuel Herrera and David Pinkham, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal craftsmen, were attacked while on convoy missions in support of Operation Enduring
Dec. 17, 2008 AFGLSC: Warfighter support The Air Force Global Logistics Support Center was established at Scott March 28, but the confines of how the Global Logistics Supply Center and the Defense Logistics Agency were to work together were still not founded. Brig. Gen. Andrew Busch, Defense Supply Center Richmond commander, and Col. Brent
Dec. 17, 2008 AF colonel marks 40 years Time really flies when you're having fun. Col. Bill Malec, Air Mobility Command headquarters Airspace and Airfield Operations Division chief, was surprised with a reality check at an impromptu 40th anniversary celebration recently. The colonel initially enlisted in the Air Force and reported for
Dec. 17, 2008 Working in the Cold For many people, working or playing in cold weather can be a positive experience. People may feel invigorated by the bracing air and feel like doing work with more physical energy than usual. When it comes to leisure, cold weather offers many enjoyable activities whether it's skiing, skating,
Dec. 17, 2008 Help 24-hours/day There are many available agencies on base to provide emergency assistance during duty hours, but where does one turn to when there is an emergency outside of duty hours? The phone number 256-HELP or 256-4357 is a 24-hour help line available to all Scott personnel. "256-HELP is a great all-in-one
Dec. 17, 2008 Tax season approaching The time of year has come that we all get to do the most of exciting things ... taxes. When the bells are jingling, the chestnuts are roasting and Jack Frost starts nipping at your nose, it can only mean one thing--income tax season is right around the corner. Knowing that most cherish tax time
Dec. 17, 2008 Illinois Air National Guard to Host One of Three Total Force KC-135 Wings The Illinois Air National Guard 126th Air Refueling Wing, as part of the U.S. Air Force's ongoing Total Force Integration initiatives, was selected, as one of three Air Guard Wings, to form an active associate KC-135 Stratotanker unit at Scott. The new association was recently announced by the
Dec. 17, 2008 Flight of the ‘Question Mark’ January 1, 1929, a tri-engined Fokker C-2 aircraft with a crew of five climbed into the southern California sky. This aircraft, dubbed the "Question Mark," was not history's first air refueling mission, but it played a crucial role in the beginning of air refueling efforts and the development of the