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  • Golden Knights parachute team live the dream

    At 12,500 feet above the earth, buildings, roads and even the enormous C-5 Galaxy aircraft sitting on the runway start to look like small specks.At that height seven members of the Army Golden Knights Parachute Gold Team prepare to jump. On hands and knees, precariously close to the edge of the

  • 180,000 attend 2010 Airpower Over the Midwest

    The 2010 Airpower Over the Midwest air show wowed aircraft enthusiasts of all ages at Scott over the weekend with aerial demonstrations, static plane displays and fun activities for the entire family.Lt. Col. Michael Kayser, air show director, said the weekend's events, which were attended by

  • Golden Knights drop in for Scott AFB airshow

    At 12,500 feet above the earth, buildings, roads and even the enormous C-5 Galaxy aircraft sitting on the runway start to look like small specks.At that height seven members of the Army Golden Knights Parachute Gold Team prepare to jump. On hands and knees, precariously close to the edge of the

  • CRW Airman says team 'proud to help Pakistanis as they help themselves'

    The show time is early morning, but no one looks tired because they didn't sleep the night before. We've just been notified that we are deploying to Pakistan to assist with flood relief operations. Morale is high. People are joking and helping load all of our luggage and equipment onto pallets. When

  • Pope senior NCO wins interservice chess tourney

    Master Sgt. Dan Ranario, 3rd Aerial Port Squadron, recently took home the championship during the 2010 Interservice Chess Championship, clinching an undefeated victory over top competitors from every branch of the U.S. military.Sergeant Ranario will join the U.S. led team participating in the 2010

  • General Leonard takes command of SDDC

    Maj. Gen. Kevin A. Leonard became the 17th commanding general of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Aug. 25 during a change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base.Gen. Duncan J. McNabb, U.S. Transportation Command commander, hosted the ceremony, and Army Gen. Ann E.

  • Vehicle operator considers lessons learned during first deployment

    For most, a deployment can help define a person, and for Senior Airman Randy Connella, this was the case during his deployment last year to Kuwait and Iraq where he drove convoys.One of the main things Airman Connella said he took away from his deployments was a better understanding of who he is and

  • Air expeditionary wing in Southwest Asia takes full circle journey to war

    The deafening roar of the U.S. Army Patriot missiles leaving their launchers left a ringing in his ears and drove home to the young captain that he was indeed at war.Huddled in a bunker with his fellow KC-135 aircrew, the usual joking and bantering was replaced with silence. The crew was fatigued

  • Airlift moves mountains for Afghanistan surge

    During a recent commander's call, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, may have best cited the importance of airlift to today's military when he said, "One mission can change the world."As one of AMC's core capabilities, airlift remains a staple in getting the "beans and