437th APS makes baggage detail easier

The 437th Aerial Port Squadron baggage claim service team, at the passenger terminal, recently upgraded their baggage bins from weathered wooden bins to steel bins for transporting military member's baggage from and to aircraft. The team moves all baggage of deploying and returning military members

Air National Guard, Reserve MAFFS-equipped C-130s integral part of wildfire suppression

The Air National Guard has been increasingly working alongside the U.S. Forest Service and other emergency responders this summer, in what officials call one of the worst wildfire seasons in U.S. history.Flying C-130 Hercules equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, Air National

The future is now: CMSAF visits Scott AFB

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy visited Team Scott July 30-31 to meet with base Airmen and discuss current Air Force issues. Chief Roy paused to speak about 21st century Airmen and the training they deserve. He summed it up with, "The future is now." He visited with numerous Scott

Airmen teach aeromedical evacuation principles during MEDLITE 12

Airmen from the Air National Guard along with members of the Botswana Defense Force (BDF) got together to kick-start MEDLITE 12 here Aug. 6.MEDLITE 12, a joint exercise between U.S. and Botswana aimed at establishing and developing military interoperability, regional partnerships, synchronization of

18th Air Force welcomes new commander

Lt. Gen. Darren W. McDew formally assumed command of the 18th Air Force from Lt. Gen. Mark F. Ramsay in a change of command ceremony Aug. 6 at the Scott Club. The 18th Air Force is Air Mobility Command's sole warfighting numbered air force, and is responsible for AMC's worldwide operational mission.

SWAT, getting down to business

When most people hear SWAT they think of elite police force units donning fancy tactical gear. When everything has been used down to the last resort, they get called in to neutralize the threat. There may be a tense, hostile standoff that requires a specialized team of individuals who are capable of

Reserve answers call for additional MAFFS aircraft in Boise

The U.S. Forest Service has modified its request for assistance for the MAFFS-equipped C-130s. The new request, received late yesterday, tasks an additional two C-130s using Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, to assist with fires in the Rocky Mountain area.The two aircraft from the 302nd

U.S., Botswana open MEDLITE 12

Airmen from units across the U.S. and members of the Botswana defense forces kicked off MEDLITE 12, a two-week aeromedical evacuation exercise, here today.The goal of MEDLITE 12 is to enhance U.S. and Botswana capabilities to work together by introducing the U.S. aeromedical evacuation system of

CMSAF James Roy visits Scott AFB

KC-135 Miscellaneous Shop always prepared

Mechanics in the KC-135 Miscellaneous Shop in Bldg. 9001 have to be prepared to work almost any aircraft part.Main landing gear doors, hatches, wheel well fairings, cove lip doors, and in-flight refueling doors are just a few of the many Management of Items Subject to Repair end items repaired by