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
Dec. 12, 2008 Air Mobility Command officials set all-time sortie record Officials from Air Mobility Command's 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center set a new record for the number of sorties planned in a 24-hour period in November. The new mark, set at 1,063 sorties, toppled the previous high of 1,051 set in February of 2008. Members of the 618th TACC are the execution
Dec. 12, 2008 126th ARW deploys members in support of Operation Enduring Freedom The 126th Air Refueling Wing based at Scott has been actively involved in and continues to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Recently, the 126th ARW deployed more than 100 members in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The members deployed as part of their Air Expeditionary
Dec. 12, 2008 Operation Holiday Cheer benefits Team Scott families The Scott Company Grade Officers Council, the First Sergeants Association and several on-and off-base organizations joined forces to make the holidays a little brighter for Team Scott families. Operation Holiday Cheer is an annual community service initiative coordinated by the CGOC to provide meals
Dec. 12, 2008 Emergency Reporting As a reminder for all emergencies call 911. Recently the fire department has been receiving emergency calls/notifications over admin phone lines and from outside sources i.e., someone calling security forces to report a fire related emergency. As a reminder for all emergencies, whether it is for a
Dec. 9, 2008 AMC unveils new mission statement and focus areas This past June, I issued a call for all AMC personnel to "return to basics," and I thank you for the renewed attention you've given to our core values and our mobility mission while restoring the Air Force's good name with your daily, outstanding mission accomplishment. Today, we build on that
Dec. 4, 2008 Combined Federal Campaign concludes strong despite economy The Combined Federal Campaign, began Oct. 3 and concluded Nov. 17. The CFC is the only authorized solicitation of federal employees in their workplaces on behalf of approved charitable organizations. The CFC is an international program that provides health and human service benefits to charitable
Dec. 4, 2008 Dining facility prepares for Air Force award About 700 Team Scott personnel visit the Nightingale Inn Dining Facility every day, but little do they know that it is in the running for being the best dining facility in the Air Force. The Nightingale Inn Dining Facility went under the John L. Hennessy Award evaluation Nov. 24 and 25. "John L.