March 21, 2023 U.S. Army Nurses of Scott Field in World War II While the previous installment of this series focused on the work of civilian women at Scott Field during the 1940s, women were not completely barred from the military. There were many obstacles in place restricting the capacity of their service but thousands of women found a way to aid their
March 15, 2023 Humans of Scott: 30 year art teacher reframes creativity at Scott Keyona Fisher, a creative at heart, passes on her knowledge of art to others and leaves an impact in their lives in a way they won't forget.For over 30 years, she was a high school art teacher. She now works as a picture framer at the Scott Arts and Crafts Center and has been a part of Team Scott
March 9, 2023 Civilian Women’s Contributions to Scott in World War II While today’s military has long acknowledged the impact of gender diversity in its ranks, there was a significant period where that was not the case. The Army Air Corps, the Army Air Forces, and the Air Force had various obstacles in place preventing women from truly serving alongside men.
March 8, 2023 Airman survives refugee camp, sets goal as immigration lawyer Until the age of 11, Airman 1st Class Salat Ali awoke each day believing he wouldn’t live to be 18.His family had fled the civil war in Somalia in the 1990s, and he was born and raised in a Kenyan refugee camp, along with another 250,000 people–all clinging to the hope that they would be resettled
Feb. 27, 2023 Brothers for life: 2 Airmen grew up in same orphanage Senior Airman Sharrdan Long, 375th Medical Support Squadron MRI technologist would have never imagined finding one of his “brothers” during a typical day in the office. Little did he know that a routine medical appointment was just about to blossom into a lifelong friendship with Fernando Calvarese,
Feb. 16, 2023 Breaking racial barriers, one generation at a time Master Sgt. Keith Green, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal unit flight chief, comes from a long line of service members. His great-uncle, Marlon Dewitt Green, is most famously known for breaking the airline industry color barrier—and his journey started in the Air Force.
Feb. 2, 2023 Scott Field Radio School trained Tuskegee Airmen The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African-American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and support Airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332d Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). The term “Tuskegee Airmen” also
Feb. 1, 2023 Stepping stones to success - Airman defies cultural norms Around the world, the United States is often referred to as a place of opportunity and freedom. For Senior Airman Elsie Anaglate, 435th Supply Chain Operations Squadron funds manager, moving to the U.S. and joining the Air Force allowed her to defy cultural norms towards women and pursue her her
Jan. 13, 2023 Civil rights advocate inspires Scott Airmen at ‘We’ Have a Dream event Reginald Petty, a civil rights advocate, once marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fifty-eight years later, Team Scott had the honor of hosting him as a guest speaker for a ‘We’ Have a Dream event on Jan. 12.
Dec. 8, 2022 AMC commander selects Scott Airman for prestigious SLECP-A The Senior Leader Commissioning Program allows leaders from within the Air Force to nominate enlisted Airmen to become officers. And for Senior Airman Collin West, 375th Comptroller Squadron financial technician, this was his dream come true.West was nominated by Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility