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
June 18, 2008 Heritage Airpark construction commences The Scott Heritage Airpark officially became more than just an idea when base and community leaders broke ground at the future site Friday. A little rain didn't stop the ceremony that initiated the first of three construction stages, which include grading the site, building a parking area and
June 18, 2008 Members from Pakistan visit Scott agencies A group of Pakistani civilians and military members visited the U.S. Transportation Command June 1-7 as part of the Pakistan Outreach Program. The 12-member group included Pakistani Army, Air Force and Naval officers as well as four civilians who work on transportation issues for USTRANSCOM at the
June 18, 2008 Environmental, occupational health inspection underway Scott Air Force Base's environmental and occupational health programs are currently under review through the Environmental Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program through Friday. EOHCAMP occurs every three years by an external team. This year's EOHCAMP Team consists of
June 18, 2008 Annual picnic reaches out to youth The Annual Big Brother/Sister picnic was held June 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Airman Leadership School Pavilion, followed by a fun day of swimming at the fitness center pool. The Air Mobility Command Intelligence Squadron was the sponsor of this annual event. The children, from the