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  • Squadron hosts memorial service for deceased K-9

    The 375th Security Forces Squadron paid their final respects to Breston, a 375th SFS military working dog, during a memorial service July 9 at Scott. A canine prayer along with a poem was recited, and the Scott Air Force Base Honor Guard rendered military honors for Breston during the service.The

  • Prescription drug abuse harms military careers

    With the shifting legal statuses of various controlled substances across the nation, it may be confusing for Airmen to keep things straight when it comes to prescription medications, legalized recreational substances and outlawed drugs. Particularly with the advent of statewide marijuana

  • 43rd AG stands up air base and air mobility squadrons at Pope Field

    Airmen from the 43rd Airlift Group activated and assigned command to two new squadrons, while inactivating three squadrons and redesignating one squadron, during several formal ceremonies held here on July 1.The 43rd Air Mobility Squadron and the 43rd Air Base Squadron unfurled their new unit

  • Air mobility pioneer honored by Airlift Tanker Association

    The Airlift Tanker Association honored Col. Earl B. Young during a bust dedication ceremony at the Scott Air Force Base ATA Walk of Fame June 29, 2015.Young was the first commander of 18th Air Force and the 2014 ATA Hall of Fame inductee.In 1989 the association established their Hall of Fame, which

  • JB MDL declares best service members during ceremony

    "Hard work. Dedication. Hard work. Dedication."Marine Sgt. David Wilson, breathed heavily, flipping a tire during an obstacle course: "Hard work. Dedication," he shouted.They are also two of the many qualities eight service members from the base recently showcased during the inaugural Joint Base

  • 'PTSD can create a new normal that's a lot worse'

    June 27 was recognized as National Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day. This has been authorized by the United States Congress since 2010, and last year Congress designated the whole month of June as PTSD Awareness Month, to offer more opportunity to educate the public on this significant

  • New chapter for AMC as AMLO squadron activates

    Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing wrote another page in Air Force history as they activated and assigned command for the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron during a ceremony here June 26.Lt. Col. Robert O'Keefe took command of the newly formed 621 MSOS during the activation

  • Welcoming Major Robert "Bob" Olson home after 46 years

    Maj. Robert "Bob" Olson, a native of St. Paul, Minn., perished along with nine other Airmen when his aircraft was shot down on Feb. 5, 1969, in the skies over Vietnam.Forty-six years later, on June 22, 2015, his wife and their five children finally received closure, as DNA testing led to Olson's

  • Fairchild engineers save AF nearly $8 million

    Balancing today's readiness with tomorrow's modernization isn't an easy task, but the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron figured out a way to do it and saved $8 million along the way.Working closely with contractors, Fairchild engineers developed a plan to repair and repaint, rather than replace, the roof