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  • 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

  • APEX teaches Port Dawgs new tricks

    The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center sent a mobile training team to Travis Air Force Base, California, from June 22 to July 10 to hold a C-5 Aerial Port Expeditor Course.APEX, a Community College of the Air Force-credited course, is designed to provide training for personnel selected to perform

  • 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

  • Fairchild Airmen salute America during July Fourth celebration in Spokane

    Fairchild base leadership provided a patriotic message while the honor guard presented the colors during the opening ceremonies of the Spokane, Washington, July Fourth celebrations in Riverfront Park July 4.Col. Brian McDaniel, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, addressed nearly 5,000 people as

  • Make the right choices for summer safety

    So far we've had a great start to our Critical Days of Summer campaign, with zero fatalities. With your help, we'll stay that way.As we continue to enjoy the sun over the Independence Day weekend, let's continue to help each other meet the intent of our campaign slogan and "make the right

  • Dry weather sparks severe fire danger across Inland Northwest

    Wildfires cost an average of more than $3 billion nationwide every year and far outweigh the cost of a 50-cent firework over the Fourth of July weekend, with more than 100,000 wildfires burning an average of four to five million acres of land nationwide each year and up to nine million acres in

  • Former WWII weather observer relives sunny days during trip to Scott

    Norma Gene Cadena's last wish is to relive her days as a weather observer and to see what it would be like today to do the same job. At 87, Cadena has terminal lung cancer and, through the Sisters of Saint Mary Health Hospice and Home Health Foundation "Memories that Last" program, her wish was

  • Renovated Historic Building Reopens

    Construction of Building P-4 first began in September of 1940 as a 43-bed hospital at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. With the onset of World War II, it soon proved to be inadequate to meet the demands of the large number of wounded transiting through Scott Field. More than 60 new frame buildings

  • 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