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  • Record-setting airdrops sustain troops at forward operating bases

    U.S. Air Force airlifters continue to set records for airdrops sustaining ground forces in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility with more than 3,800 Container Delivery System supply bundles delivered in August 2010. Airdropped supplies are packaged in CDS bundles, which allow safe

  • September blood drive at Scott 'best in years,' but still room for growth

    During its monthly blood drive at Scott Sept. 14, the American Red Cross saw the highest turnout in recent years, garnering 134 pints of blood and 40 first-time donors.This is about 40 pints of blood more than the next highest blood donation amount and is double the amount of first-time donors the

  • Blue Angels dazzle spectators at Scott

    The U.S. Navy played an integral role in the 2010 Airpower Over the Midwest air show held at Scott last weekend. The air show was Scott's premier event of the year and also served as a culmination of the Navy Week St. Louis which was held from Sept. 2-12.As the last act of the air show each day, the

  • Scott AFB, Blue Angels team with the Make-A-Wish Foundation

    Scott Air Force Base Airmen and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels partnered with the St. Louis Make-A-Wish Foundation Sept. 10 to create a special experience for a child.Jordan Kranz, nasopharyngeal carcinoma survivor whose cancer has been in remission since March 9, 2009, was "thrilled" to tour the base

  • Golden Knights parachute team live the dream

    At 12,500 feet above the earth, buildings, roads and even the enormous C-5 Galaxy aircraft sitting on the runway start to look like small specks.At that height seven members of the Army Golden Knights Parachute Gold Team prepare to jump. On hands and knees, precariously close to the edge of the

  • AMC officials announce results of Comprehensive Airman Fitness survey

    In August, Air Mobility Command officials conducted a command-wide, five-question Comprehensive Airman Fitness survey to gain feedback from AMC members. Now, results from that survey are complete.Comprehensive Airman Fitness, or CAF, began July 1 at AMC. Officials said CAF is not a program, "but an

  • Retired Navy master chief petty officer recalls the 'real' Tora! Tora! Tora!

    "I was emptying a trash can when the bombs started falling," said retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Mike Kovach, who visited Scott AFB during the air show and shared his story of the 'real' Tora! Tora! Tora! He was aboard the USS Whitney on that fateful day in Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.He was

  • Dover Airman gives boy bike, hope

    When Tech. Sgt. Michael Meinhold heard that there was a boy with a rare cancer, he knew exactly what he needed to do. Working with other donor registry groups, he set up a bone marrow registry drive in the hope of finding a match for the boy, known as L.J.While that was a big task by itself,

  • Photo essay: A-10 performs at 2010 Airpower Over The Midwest Airshow

    An aircrew of an A-10 Thunderbolt II held a pair of aerial demonstrations during the 2010 Airpower Over The Midwest Airshow on Sept. 11-12, 2010, at Scott AFB. According to its Air Force fact sheet, the A-10 Thunderbolt II has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and is an

  • McChord hosts first Joint Skies Seminar

    Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing flight safety office, in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration, hosted the first Joint Skies Seminar Sept. 9 to share information and resources in an effort to ensure safer skies by bringing the Northwest aviation community together. "The Northwest