Aug. 13, 2018 Gas 'n Go Growlers Members of the 375th Operations Support Squadron hot-pit refuel a Navy EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft on Scott Air Force Base, Aug. 3, 2018. Hot-pitting is the practice of refueling an aircraft with the engines still running. To provide more support to transiting aircraft, the 375th OSS
Aug. 10, 2018 Lt. Gen. Kirkland takes command of AFSC Before a crowd of approximately 350 guests and several dignitaries described as a “Logistics Hall of Fame,” Lt. Gen. Donald E. “Gene” Kirkland became commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center Aug. 7 in Bldg. 3001 at Tinker Air Force Base. “I am sitting on hallowed ground when we talk about
Aug. 10, 2018 Revitalizing squadrons, Air Force outlines progress The task force conducted an Air Force-wide review, driven by Airmen in the field, to promote best practices and identify improvements. Consisting of Total Force Airmen from diverse backgrounds, they reviewed survey data and gathered inputs from across the Air Force through on-line crowd sourcing and
Aug. 9, 2018 Scott hosts students for STEM Camp The Society of American Military Engineers held The Science Technology Engineering and Math Camp at Scott Air force Base, Illinois, July 23-28, 2018.
Aug. 9, 2018 375th SFS, MDG aid local first responders in active shooter training Members of the 375th Security Forces Squadron and 375th Medical Group stepped up to help local first responders during an active shooter exercise, July 24 and July 31, 2018, at Whiteside Elementary School in Belleville, Illinois.
Aug. 9, 2018 9 August 1922-The Scott Field Airship OA-1 “Baby Blimp” Made its First Flight over Belleville On February 18, 1922, officials at Scott Field requested one Type OA airship be assigned for instructing personnel of their two airship companies.
Aug. 8, 2018 Colorado reservists activated to support fire suppression efforts in California Air Force reservists and one Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing deployed to California today. The reservists join the Department of Defense MAFFS Air Expeditionary Group replacing one of the four currently activated DoD MAFFS-equipped
Aug. 7, 2018 KC-46 pilot selection board calls for nominations Pilots interested in becoming KC-46 tanker pilots to fill positions in the Air Force’s first two operational KC-46 squadrons at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, have until Sept. 7, 2018, to submit their application packages. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Kat Bailey)
Aug. 6, 2018 Mobility Exercise 2018 Senior Airman Max Shumate, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman, uses a hand-held radio to get direction from his leadership during a base exercise, Aug. 1, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Shumate was part of a group of 375th CES Airmen responsible for responding to several
Aug. 5, 2018 Aeromedical waits to board A pilot speaks to 932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical members as they make final arrangements to carry medical equipment up a C-130 ramp. They worked together with ground crew, preparing to fly with "simulated patients" during a training flight, July 21, 2018 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.