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  • AMC commander priorities highlight Airlift Tanker Association Symposium

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois -- The commander of Air Mobility Command announced six priorities designed to steer the mobility enterprise toward advancing Rapid Global Mobility and power projection in support of the Air Force and combatant commanders worldwide.In delivering the 2018 Airlift/Tanker

  • AUTODIN: The Air Force’s first high speed data communications network

    In the mid ‘50s, the Department of the Air Force had a manual data communications system for punched card traffic and a separate system for teletype communications. These manual data systems had inherent limitations in speed and capacity as well as being susceptible to human error.

  • AMC’s Phoenix Spark Tank competition recognizes innovation

    Air Mobility Command held its first-ever Phoenix Spark Tank competition at the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium in Grapevine, Texas, where four finalists proposed their innovation ideas to top Air Force leaders and the president of VOX Space Oct. 26.

  • Have a Healthy Halloween

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Halloween typically brings thoughts of scary things. For parents, that may include the excess of Halloween candies. Consider starting a tradition which incorporates more healthful treats than candies.A Halloween cookie or cupcake event in your own kitchen can be a fun

  • Cycling brings Airmen, community together

    RAGBRAI takes about 1,000 cyclists all the way through Iowa, starting in the Missouri River and ending with front tires dipped in the Mississippi River. But, the ride is more than just about cycling, it’s a way to bring the Air Force closer to local communities.

  • Airman 1st Class Sewa Gunn: Creating an American dream

    Not everyone would leave behind a home near the ocean where every day is filled with fishing, swimming, enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables and owning a business, but sometimes it’s what needs to be done for an even better opportunity for happiness.That’s exactly what Airman 1st Class Sewa Gunn,

  • Team Scott graduates, inducts new Honorary Commanders

    Team Scott honored 27 outgoing civic leaders and welcomed 29 new ones during an Honorary Commander graduation and induction ceremony Oct. 19.The Honorary Commander program matches community leaders of influence with a military commander of a unit with the goal to educate and increase their knowledge

  • ALS class honors Gold Star families

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Before students of Class 18-G received their diplomas at the latest Airman Leadership School graduation, five members of the audience were called to the stage: a blonde woman wearing a set of dog tags and a mother trailed by three children. After several moments, these