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  • ACC, AMC centers collaborate to increase warfighter support

    Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, visited the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center to meet with Airmen who support, train, and execute the expeditionary mission at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, July 15, 2015.His visit provided a rare opportunity for the

  • Department of Defense Issues Final Military Lending Act Rule

    After nearly three years of study, the Department of Defense today issued the final Military Lending Act (MLA) rule.The MLA better protects our service men and women from predatory credit practices by expanding financial protections provided to service members, and helping ensure military families

  • Scott area earns Abilene Trophy

    The Abilene Chamber of Commerce's Military Affairs Committee presented the annual Air Mobility Command Community Support Award, the Abilene Trophy, to the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois July 15 at MidAmerica Airport. The award recognizes the Leadership Council's and the greater St. Louis

  • Dover C-5Ms ready for wartime mission

    The C-5M operators and maintainers of the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings here have been breaking records and raising the bar for global mobility.Due to Dover's C-5M performance throughout the past several months, Air Mobility Command's C-5M fleet is now one step closer to reaching Full Operational

  • 18th AF performs 16-hour, trans-Pacific flight in support of Talisman Sabre

    U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force Airmen flew a combined formation of C-17 aircraft more than 16 hours straight across the Pacific Ocean this past week as part of 18th Air Force's participation in Exercise Talisman Saber 15.Exercise Talisman Sabre is a U.S. Pacific Command - sponsored exercise

  • Vehicle management innovation saves Air Force thousands

    A member of the 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management flight saved the Air Force more than $60,000 through the use of in-house fabrication.C.J. Slifko, 22nd LRS vehicle management flight allied trades mechanic, identified the possibility of replacing the entire back assembly of a

  • U.S., Aussies conduct joint refueling for Talisman Sabre 2015

    Above the skies North Australian coast, in support of Talisman Sabre 2015 exercise operations, members of the U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force are conducting air refueling missions for U.S. and Australian fighters to improve interoperability and familiarization with each other's procedures July

  • 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