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NEWS

  • MAF efforts translate to mission success in USCENTCOM AOR

    Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, returned from a week-long trip to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 5.The trip was his first chance to meet with mobility Airmen and see the mission first-hand since he assumed command of the service's largest Numbered Air Force in

  • Grand Forks AFB defender receives prestigious award

    A Warrior of the North defender was selected as the Air Force Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level NCO for 2015 on Jan. 8, 2016.Tech. Sgt. Brent Kimbell, 319th Security Forces Squadron NCO-in-charge of anti-terrorism, was named Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level NCO at the squadron level,

  • 437 AW Commander Reflects on Wing's 50 Years in Charleston

    Fifty years ago, on Jan. 8, 1966, the 437th Airlift Wing began its presence in Charleston, SC. In the ensuing half-century, the U.S. would be involved all over the globe, and the Airmen from the 437 AW often played a part--a role that continues today.In honor of this historic occasion for the

  • CGOs hang out with generals at speed mentoring event

    Four generals and a dozen lieutenants and captains exchanged ideas during a "speed mentoring" event Dec. 21, 2015, hosted by the Scott Air Force Base Company Grade Officers Council.Chairs were positioned in groups of small circles around the room, and every fifteen minutes, three or four CGOs would

  • CRW launches its newest squadron

    A ceremony marking the activation of the 321st Air Mobility Operations Squadron took place Dec. 7 following the inactivation of the 15th AMOS.Through both real-world operations and training exercises, the AMOS deploys Air Operations Center trained personnel and equipment to augment any component

  • AMC hosts wing commanders at fall Phoenix Rally

    More than 100 Mobility Air Force active duty, Guard and Reserve wing commanders and command chiefs will gather here Dec. 1-3 for Air Mobility Command's fall Phoenix Rally -- a three-day, focused look at command priorities, roles and missions."This event gives Total Force leaders who enable the

  • New cyber mission activated at Scott AFB

    The 688th Cyberspace Wing activated a new group and two squadrons Dec. 1, 2015, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and three additional squadrons at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Dec. 3, 2015.Col. Michelle Hayworth, 688th Cyberspace Wing commander, presided over the group activation, and Col.

  • ISO dock keeps C-5 fleet in check

    The 436th Maintenance Squadron Isochronal (ISO) Maintenance Dock helps keep the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory, the C-5 Galaxy, in the air to deliver cargo, combat equipment and humanitarian relief supplies to anywhere in the world whenever called upon.In an effort to maximize the

  • 621 CRW builds partnerships in Colombia

    A mobile training team comprised of approximately 18 members from the 621st Contingency Response Wing's 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron stationed here recently returned from a building partner capacity operation at the Comando Aereo de Transporte Militar in Bogota, Colombia.Building on

  • Scott AFB joins community in developing cyber specialists

    Under the direction of the Air Force's community partnering program, Scott's Cyber Airmen have joined forces with other cyber experts in the region to participate in the newly formed Midwest Cyber Center of Excellence.Base officials will work with the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois,