July 10, 2008 Donley in as acting Air Force secretary Michael B. Donley is the new acting secretary of the Air Force, succeeding Michael Wynne, who held the position since November 2005. Mr. Donley was previously the administration and management director for the Secretary of Defense, a position sometimes referred to as "mayor" of the Pentagon. The
July 10, 2008 AMC Security Awareness Day With increasing worldwide threats and attacks, everybody needs to worry about security. Air Mobility Command is emphasizing this by designating July 22 as AMC Safety Awareness Day. There is not a day that goes by that the adversary is not probing our weaknesses and one of the ways these threats can
July 10, 2008 Soon to be proudly brewing Starbucks The 375th Services Squadron will start brewing Starbucks coffee and products beginning in early August. The idea for a Starbucks came from Scott member's input. "Starbucks is a popular name brand and it will be a perfect fit for the troops and community," said Kevin Kaysing, 375th SVS business
July 10, 2008 Deployed Scott chief hits 30-year-mark An American Airman and warrior assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing answered his nation's call June 12, 1978 by enlisting in the Air Force as a vehicle dispatcher and mechanic for a four-year enlistment. Three decades of service later, Chief Master Sgt. Carl Hunsinger, 386th AEW command
July 10, 2008 AFCYBER headquarters staff to operate virtually Air Force Cyber Command officials have announced their intent to spread out its headquarters staffing among nine locations so it can meet the 45 percent manning requirements needed for initial operations. "Normally, a major command headquarters will house all its staff functions at one place, but
July 9, 2008 Cadet of the Northwest competes for Cadet of the Year Newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Matthew Dougherty, a 2003 graduate of O'Fallon high school, was selected for the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Northwest Region's Cadet of the Year Award. Lt. Dougherty was an average student in high school who participated in varsity cross country and track and
July 2, 2008 Scott Guard Wing fights flood waters Nearly 400 Illinois National Guard troops recently established a second Joint Task Force in Alton, Ill., to continue efforts battling the waters of the Mississippi. The Alton JTF-South became the nerve center for flood relief operations throughout Southern Illinois. More than a week ago, Illinois