Squadron participates in the Adopt-a-Highway program Published Oct. 30, 2013 By Airman 1st Class Jaeda Waffer 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The 375th Medical Support Squadron recently re-adopted a highway with the St. Clair County Highway Department, in support of building a relationship with the local community. The 375th MDSS highway was adopted four years ago and new leadership renewed their commitment for another two years. The staff sergeant selects of the 375th MDSS came together, along with Chief Master Sgt. Divina Riley, MDSS chief, to help clean up their stretch of the highway. "It didn't look like a representation of my squadron, so this provided a great opportunity for us to rebuild our relationship with the community," said Riley. The 375th MDSS highway is a one-mile portion of the highway located from North Seven Hills Road to Vincennes Trail in O'Fallon, Ill. Senior Airman Ryan Porterfield, pharmacy supply technician, said, "You are part of your community, so take charge of it and make it even better." Under the Adopt-a-Highway program, roadside clean-up is required four times a year, and the county provides volunteers with the supplies needed for the task: clean-up bags, safety vests, two warning signs and a sign stating the adopted group's name. Riley, said, "It makes me feel proud, especially since I know my future staff sergeants have embraced this endeavor, that this road is really a representation of how we represent the Air Force to the community." There are nine staff sergeant selects in the MDSS, and this was their opportunity to come together as a team and help the local community. Senior Airman Jaimie Fulp, 375th MDSS radiologic technologist, said, "The surrounding areas are very supportive of the military and help us out a lot, so we are just trying to give back."