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  • Expeditionary Center vice commander visits 43 AG

    The vice commander of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Brig. Gen. Tim Gibson, visited the 43rd Airlift Group Feb. 19-20, 2015, to meet with Airmen and learn about their units' unique capabilities, key initiatives and missions.During his two-day visit, he received a Global Response Force

  • 375th LRS Airmen recognized for quick thinking, money saving actions

    When thousands of dollars are at stake and there's a huge time crunch, Scott Airmen go above and beyond to save the Air Force money, labor and time. Such was the case Jan. 27 when Airmen from the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron received a short-notice mission to support the Vice President of the

  • Airman's finance efforts honored

    One McChord Field senior NCO recently received the highest Air Force-level finance award that a superintendent can receive, but she said she didn't do it alone."I work with great people," said Senior Master Sgt. Melisa Bumgardner, 62nd Comptroller Squadron superintendent. "You don't come by an award

  • Sergeant a 'Warrior' in LP

    There are many reasons why Airmen at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., attend free courses including, but not limited to, learning how to buy a house, how to work with the variety of personalities in the work place and even how to run with proper form.For Tech. Sgt. Mark Esquer, 15th Air Mobility

  • College leaders visit USAF EC, share best practices

    The interim president of Burlington County College and members of the college's executive leadership team visited the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Feb. 12.This meeting between the two higher education institutions is expected to serve as a launching point

  • Boom sim keeps Airmen proficient, saves millions

    Regardless of tight budgets and limited training flights, Airmen must be able to develop critical skillsets in order for the Air Force to accomplish its missions. One way to do this is by using computer-based technology to create virtual training scenarios. Aerial refueling boom operators around the

  • Mere minutes between life and death

    As storms brewed throughout northern California Feb. 7, the community of Hiouchi in Del Norte County went dark. Whole trees and large branches were thrown by the wind into power lines and transformers, and more than 5,600 people in Del Norte lost power. One of those people was Joe Akin, a retired

  • Stories from Vietnam: Into the assassin's den

    Editor's Note:  This is a first in a series on Scott's Vietnam Veterans, and is part of the DoD's 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War.Low on fuel, a radio call came over the net directing a search for a downed American pilot. Capt. Keith Sawyer was returning from directing an air

  • Inspiring Qatari kids to exercise

    Members of the 437th Operations Group, who are currently deployed to Southwest Asia, took time during their current deployment to participate in a local school's sports day.Qatar's 4th Annual National Sports day was held Feb. 10, 2015. The national holiday, held every year on the second Tuesday in

  • Thunderbirds name MacDill's '14 Tampa Airfest 'Best Military Show Site'

    In the 61st year of their world famous demonstrations, the United States Air Force Thunderbird's named MacDill's 2014 Airfest the "Best Military Show Site." Commemorating the event was Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, who presented Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn with the award Feb. 9,