May 24, 2007 TACC Empolyer Appreciation Day Tanker Airlift Control Center`s annual employer appreciation day was held May 9 to celebrate the support of the employers of the local Guard and Reserve units here. The event featured a TACC brief and a tour to showcase the many things Guard and Reserve members do at Scott. The events focus was to
May 24, 2007 101 Critical Days of Summer Memorial Day weekend is rapidly approaching and with it, the opportunity to enjoy a variety of summertime activities such as barbeques, time at the lake and vacations. Memorial Day also kicks off the 101 Critical Days of Summer. The 101 Critical Days of Summer represent the time period between
May 24, 2007 USTRANSCOM Spouse's Day Sixty USTRANSCOM spouses got a first-hand view of what their partners do at work, May 7, as they observed a mission briefing, toured the facility and enjoyed a picnic on the Transportation Plaza. "It was great to have this many TRANSCOM spouses here and we look forward to doing it again in the near
April 25, 2007 Tuskegee Airman with Scott ties dies The Air Force lost a devoted retiree, and a significant part of its history April 9 when Maj. (ret.) Lewis Lynch passed away. Major Lynch was a member of the original Tuskegee Airmen and flew fighter planes in Europe during World War II. The term Tuskegee Airmen refers to all involved in the
April 25, 2007 18th AF visits As a resident of the Scott Air Force Base community, the 18th Air Force commander knows exactly why the 375th Airlift Wing is Air Mobility Command's showcase wing. So when Maj. Gen. James Hawkins and his wife Linda visited the wing Friday, they focused on the Airmen who make global mobility happen.
April 25, 2007 'Campus Concept' is a hit Local mayors, chamber members and 375th Airlift Wing leadership gathered Friday in Dormitory 1820's day room to discuss the transitioning of Scott's dorms into a "campus concept." "The main focus of 'campus concept' is to start our young Airmen off on the right foot," said Col. Alan Hunt, 375th
April 25, 2007 Area leaders approve joint land use study Leaders from O'Fallon, Shiloh, Mascoutah, MidAmerica Airport and St. Clair County met Friday with Col. Alan Hunt, 375th Airlift Wing commander to officially sign and approve a request for a Joint Land Use Study for the area around the base. St. Clair County Board Chairman Mark Kern, Mascoutah Mayor
March 1, 2007 375th MDOS personnel help evacuate Amercian volunteers injured in Honduras Servicemembers assigned to the 375th Medical Operations Squadron performing duties at a forward operating base in Honduras helped medically evacuate American volunteers after a bus crash near the village of Mal Pais, Honduras, Feb. 6. Three people died and 10 others suffered head trauma and broken
March 1, 2007 Fight the base, Recover the base Fight the base. Recover the base. Win the war! Not only is this the new 'rally cry' for the 375th Mission Support Group, but it is also the concept behind a benchmark program at Scott Air Force Base aimed at changing the way the Air Force thinks, trains and operates. The idea for Fight the Base and
March 1, 2007 932nd recieves first of three new aircraft The skies above Scott Air Force Base got a new look Monday when the 932nd Airlift Wing welcomed the C-40C to its inventory. The wing, the only Air Force Reserve unit in the state of Illinois with a flying mission, received the first of three brand new aircraft to augment its mission of transporting