Sept. 22, 2016 932nd AW historian shares C-9A story Mid-September in southern Illinois is typically a mix of cool mornings and comfortably warm, sunny days as summer comes to a close and ushers in the beginning of fall. Farmers are busy harvesting the hundreds of square miles of corn fields surrounding Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. It was one of
Sept. 22, 2016 126th, 375th SFS/LRS participate in non-lethal weapons training The United States Transportation Command Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate organized a non-lethal weapons training and demonstration Sept. 8 at the Illinois National Guard training center in Sparta.Overall, 27 attendees took part in the training to include members of the 126th Security Forces
Sept. 22, 2016 NURSING RESIDENCY In July of this year, for the first time ever, the 375th Medical Group became a training site for Family Nurse Practitioner students enrolled at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The 375th MDG's inaugural USUHS doctoral student, Maj. Tiffany Williams, arrived here on July 25
Sept. 14, 2016 Scott AFB holds active shooter exercise Staff Sgt. David Haywood, 375th Security Forces Squadron, looks ahead as he keeps guard during an active shooter exercise, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an
Sept. 14, 2016 9/11 REVEILLE On a rainy Sept. 9, Team Scott honored Patriot Day with a 41-person formation for Reveille in front of the 375th Air Mobility Wing building where Col. Laura Lenderman, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, spoke.“In honor of Patriot’s Day, Scott AFB took a moment for remembrance, gratitude, and
Sept. 14, 2016 Implementation of REAL ID Act begins Sept. 15 Scott Air Force Base officials remind everyone that the implementation date for the REAL ID Act is Sept. 15.“Missouri driver’s licenses are not compliant with the REAL ID Act and will no longer be used as a source for ID proofing to gain unescorted access to Scott AFB,” said Lt. Col. Andrew Resch,
Sept. 14, 2016 Kayla Jenkins earns prestigious leadership award The 2016-2017 Illinois Military Youth of the Year and Midwest Regional Military Youth of the Year, presented by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, was awarded to a 17-year-old military daughter of two service members.Kayla Jenkins was selected from nine finalists for leading, succeeding, and
Sept. 14, 2016 Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device prepares aircrews for high altitudes Scott Air Force Base recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the installation of a Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device which is used to train aircrew members on the effects of hypoxia caused by oxygen deprivation.Having the ROBD installed at Scott will save the installation $300,000 over the next
Sept. 14, 2016 FALCON conference mentors young Airmen More than 180 Airmen gathered at the Education Center at Scott Air Force Base Aug. 31-Sept. 1 for the First Term Airman Leadership Conference, or FALCON, which was designed for first-term Airmen, by first-term Airmen. The theme of the event was “Today’s Airmen, Tomorrow’s Leaders.”“The education
Sept. 14, 2016 C-17 loadmasters receive honors at A/TA’s Hall of Fame Walkway The Airlift/Tanker Association hosted a ceremony to honor a team of six C-17A Pathfinder loadmasters by unveiling their medallion on its Hall of Fame Walkway here Sept. 8. The six loadmasters and their unique backgrounds were critical to ensuring that the one-loadmaster aircrew concept became a