July 2, 2008 Golf in Pink More than 100 women and volunteers participated in the the Rally for the Cure Golf in Pink Tournament event held by the Cardinal Creek Women's Golf Association at Cardinal Creek June 24. "The event was held to raise awareness and funds for the Susan G. Koman breast cancer foundation," said Sonja
June 25, 2008 Rams rookies visit Scott Twenty one St. Louis Rams' rookie football players came to Scott Air Force Base June 17 to learn about the base's mission and to meet the Joint Total Force Scott community. The visit began with a walk through of a C-9C aircraft at Hangar 1. After getting an up close look at the aircraft, the players
June 25, 2008 Cannon salute to welcome incoming SDDC commanding general Cannons will sound on the Scott Air Force Base parade field Monday as Brig. Gen. James Hodge takes command of the U.S. Army's Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command during a change of command ceremony starting at 10 a.m. SDDC officials advise residents and others working near the
June 25, 2008 18th Air Force welcomes new commander Major Gen. Winfield W. Scott III formally assumed command of the 18th Air Force from Maj. Gen. James A. Hawkins in a change-of-command ceremony today at the Scott Club. "I am extremely grateful for this opportunity to serve and lead the men and women of 18th Air Force," said General Scott. "Air
June 25, 2008 New mobility vice commander promotes continued excellence Air Mobility Command welcomed its new vice commander this week and quickly saw him promoted to lieutenant general in a ceremony here. "This is an amazing command full of incredible Airmen who make a difference every day," said Lt. Gen. Vern "Rusty" Findley II. "I'm honored and humbled to have this
June 25, 2008 Intelligence squadron credits deployments for success Scott Air Force Base represented the majority of awards presented in the Air Mobility Command's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Awards for 2007, including their win for Outstanding Unit of the year. Scott's active duty awards include: -Field Grade Officer of the Year: Maj. Daniel
June 25, 2008 Captain shares special day with neighbors Pilot for a Day returns to Scott After a two-year absence, the Pilot for a Day program landed at Scott Air Force Base last week and gave one special little girl the thrill of a lifetime. Ten-year-old Emily Berry and her family were the guests of honor of several base agencies last Friday as part of the program spearheaded by the
June 25, 2008 Berlin Airlift lays foundation for today's air mobility Sixty years ago today, the fledgling United States Air Force airlifted its first of 2.3 million tons of coal, food and supplies to the besieged city of Berlin. Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, had cut off all ground transportation through Russian territory