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  • JB MDL hosts large scale, multi-agency exercise

    Their wails of pain sound real, their wounds look tangible, as the crowd of men and women move toward the initial chemical response zone during a Homeland Emergency Response Force training exercise on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst April 17, 2015.The week-long simulated, multiphase incident

  • Defenders participate in advanced training at the USAF EC

    U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen from 13 different locations converged on the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center to participate in a five day advanced weapons and tactics course April 13."Events in the real world rarely follow a structured step-by-step approach, they are fluid scenarios that

  • Rodeo 2015 competition canceled

    This year's Air Mobility Command Rodeo readiness competition has been canceled.General Darren McDew, AMC commander, decided to cancel the competition scheduled for August at McChord Field, Wash., largely because of the high current operations tempo for mobility Airmen, and budget constraints."During

  • 22nd MDG mighty medics participate in Ultimate Caduceus 15

    Members of the 22nd Medical Group, and units from across the U.S., participated in Ultimate Caduceus 2015, giving them the opportunity to conduct aeromedical evacuation training, April 16 - 18, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana.The Louisiana Air National Guard hosted the

  • McConnell leader earns prestigious award

    A McConnell Airman recently won the 2014 Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award.Lt. Col. Stephen Matthews, 22nd Operations Group deputy commander, received the prestigious award for demonstrating excellence in leadership during his time as the 349th Air Refueling Squadron commander.The award

  • Australians and Americans work together to deliver the mission

    Scott Air Force Base Airmen recently worked hand-in-hand with the Royal Australian Air Force from the 36th Squadron, Brisbane, Australia, to deliver support equipment for Australian troops operating in the Middle East.Prior to the Australians arriving, the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron received

  • Medal of Honor recipient speaks to Team McConnell

    The first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War shared his story with Team McConnell members, April 21."Today, we have the great privilege of listening to [Army] Staff Sgt. Salvatore A. Giunta, the eighth Medal of Honor recipient from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts," said U.S.

  • Netting keeps birds away from flightline, aircraft

    Out of all the bird strikes that occurred at Scott Air Force Base last year, 24 percent of them involved cliff and barn swallow birds.The United States Department of Agriculture partnered with the 375th Safety Office April 15 to cover the bridges on the flightline with netting to deter birds,

  • One IG, two AMC-level wins

    Recently, the 22nd Air Refueling Wing's Inspector General Office brought home two 2014 Air Mobility Command-level awards.The Maj. Gen. Junius W. Jones IG Award recognizes the outstanding commander's inspection program whose performance is proactive as well as above and beyond the completion of