AMC commander views McConnell's mission

McConnell was on display as Air Mobility Command's four-star commander toured the base, Jan. 13 to 16, 2011.Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., along with Chief Master Sgt. David Spector, Air Mobility Command command chief master sergeant, received and up-close look at the 22nd Air Refueling Wing's mission.

AFMC command chief visits units at Scott AFB

Chief Master Sergeant Eric Jaren, Air Force Materiel Command's command chief master sergeant, came to Scott Air Force Base Jan. 12 to visit the men and women of the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing, and 635th Supply Chain Operations Group.Chief Jaren said

During snowfall, Scott civil engineers work 'non-stop' to keep ops flowing

When snow falls at Scott Air Force Base, there's a squadron that works constantly prior to, during and well after the initial snow fall. The 375th Civil Engineer Squadron begins preparing for the winter season as early as August.In preparation for the season, all new personnel complete a 40-hour

Photos: McConnell Airmen pay their respect to a fallen Soldier

Little Rock C-130 unit puts the 'legacy' in legacy training

With a long, rich heritage, it seems the 62nd Airlift Squadron is a perfect fit to be training C-130E and H aircrews, considering the legacy of the C-130 Hercules itself."It's a squadron fraught with tradition beginning in World War II as an operational squadron all the way through preparing our

Photos: Airman trains to be C-130 loadmaster at Little Rock

Afghanistan airdrop levels reach new frontier in 2010

Mobility Airmen supporting deployed airdrop operations in Afghanistan reached an unprecedented level in 2010 with a record 60.4 million pounds of cargo airdropped throughout austere locations in the country.To put it another way, imagine watching 8,162 Chevy Suburbans with parachutes floating down

KC-10 marks 20 years of deployment, nearly 30 years of operations

January 17th marked a special day for the KC-10 community. It marked the day the KC-10 Extender has been on continuous deployment for 20 years -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year -- to the Middle East in support of combat operations. Along with the aircraft, both aircrews and

Officials announce Air Mobility Command's 2010 Public Affairs Communication Excellence Awards

Air Mobility Command officials announced Jan. 13 the command's annual winners for the 2010 Public Affairs Communication Excellence Awards. Air Mobility Command Public Affairs at Scott AFB earned the "best overall communication program in support of the Air Force mission" as the command's nominee for

Daughter of MacDill chaplain makes harrowing journey

Most people pedal a bike for fun and recreation, but it was the very serious business of combating the sex slave trade that motivated the daughter of one of MacDill's own to make a harrowing, cross-country winter bike journey.Janna Buttrick, college student and daughter of Chaplain (Maj.) David