Aug. 10, 2016 Meet Lt. Col. Eric Trias, new CYSS commander Lt. Col. Eric Trias assumed command of the Air Force Space Command Cyberspace Support Squadron on July 15.CYSS provides cyber networking expertise to Air Force Space Command.They are responsible for defining enterprise requirements for new cyber systems, managing sustainment to existing cyber
Aug. 10, 2016 457th Airlift Squadron plays vital role in security Being a part of the 457th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Andrews can be both challenging and rewarding.On such a high-profile installation, airlift missions are vital to national security both at home and abroad.Distinguished visitors are flown to all corners of the globe to help resolve political
Aug. 10, 2016 Phoenix Stripe provides future AMC leaders with tools for success Air Mobility Command welcomed 147 of its top NCOs and civilians from across the Air Force to Phoenix Stripe, which focused on offering essential leadership tools to Airmen who have a direct impact on the AMC mission at Scott Air Force Base Aug. 3-5.One of the event mentors, Master Sgt. Yvonne
Aug. 5, 2016 Scott AFB holds annual boat regatta Members of the 375th Medical Operations Squadron team compete in the annual boat regatta at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Aug. 5, 2016. The 375th MDOS team won the first heat but sank during the final race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
Aug. 4, 2016 New DISA Global facility ushers in future of cyber-security measures After a decade of planning and three years of construction, Defense Information Systems Agency Global Operations Command is unveiling its $100 million facility during a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 11. The 164,000 sq. ft. DISA Global complex houses the United States’ premier cyber-protection
Aug. 3, 2016 375th LRS tests fuel samples Senior Airman Christopher Buccieri, 375th Logistical Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, tests a fuel sample to determine the presence of particulates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Martinez/Released)
Aug. 3, 2016 3rd MRS inactivates at Scott AFB The 3rd Manpower Requirements Squadron held its inactivation ceremony July 28 and will officially inactivate Sept. 1 at Scott Air Force Base.The 3rd MRS has been on Scott AFB, in one form or another, since January 1991. They officially activated Jan. 16, 1991, only to inactivate three years later in
Aug. 3, 2016 Railroad construction to close roads, gates on base Norfolk Southern Railway will be making essential repairs to the railroad crossings on or near Scott Air Force Base this month. A summary of the impacts is below and attached:Phase 1. 8 Aug: South Drive closed (southeast of the runway, near the waste water treatment plant)2. 8 - 10 Aug: Superior
Aug. 3, 2016 Canadian officer Capt. Damien Miller gains experience through exchange program Growing up, Capt. Damien Miller’s father was in the Royal Canadian Air Force, so he became used to constantly moving around and calling any place he ended up with his family “home.” In 2004, Miller followed in his father’s footsteps, commissioning as an officer in the RCAF himself. In 2012 he
July 27, 2016 375th LRS sends off next round of deployees Scott Air Force Base just said goodbye to another round of deployers this week under one of the larger “deployment bands” that hit the base.“This band is known as our ‘big hit’ deployment window and logistics planners coordinated several instances where groups of 10 or more personnel were departing