Illinoisan of the Year supports military families

When servicemembers deploy, most of them end up missing a major holiday with their family.To ease the hardship of missed holidays, local teenagers from "Speak Out for Military Kids" created "Holiday Walk," an event that allows families of servicemembers getting ready to deploy or returning from

Air Force releases personal safety survey

Air Force Headquarters has placed a spotlight on sexual assault by releasing a survey to approximately 100,000 Airmen Air Force-wide July 26.The "Air Force Personal Safety Survey" was sent to inboxes of approximately 100,000 randomly chosen Airmen. This survey is anonymous and is estimated to take

Scott AFB senior NCO receives Fred Archer Award

Senior Master Sgt. Patrick Jones, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron Superintendent of the Civil Engineer's Operations Flight, was awarded the 2010 Chief Master Sergeant Fred Archer Military Award, July 15 by Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., an organization dedicated to honoring the accomplishments of African

Total Force puts water on tap for troops in Middle East

19th Airlift Wing lifts off with new commander

A former C-130 pilot assigned to the base in 1994 has come home to command the world's largest C-130 wing.Col. Michael Minihan, a former 61st Airlift Squadron pilot, took command of the 19th Airlift Wing Black Knights in a change of command ceremony here Aug. 2."We are Combat Airlift," he told the

Little Rock Airman earns Tuskegee Airmen award

A Little Rock Airman from the 48th Airlift Squadron was recognized July 28 by the Tuskegee Airmen for his excellence in professional and community service.Maj. James O'Brien, 48th AS scheduling flight commander, earned the Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Military Award in the Field Grade Officer

319th SFS ensures combat readiness

Mobility Airmen deliver first international relief in response to Pakistan flooding

A U.S. Air Force C-130H delivered international assistance Saturday to Islamabad, Pakistan, in response to catastrophic monsoon flooding in that country.The first flight, flown by the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, delivered nearly 8,000 Halal meals. Halal meals are

305th AMW receives third new C-17 Globemaster III

The 305th Air Mobility Wing received a new C-17 Globemaster III during a ceremony here July 30.The C-17 is the last of three aircraft being added to the 305th AMW inventory as part of a congressionally-mandated increase in the number of Globemasters throughout Air Mobility Command."With aerial

Joint Base hosts Eagle Flag exercise, Soldiers and Airmen practice port opening

The Kentucky Air National Guard's Contingency Response Group mobilized here July 26 as part of joint exercise Eagle Flag 10-3, which simulates a deployment in support of humanitarian relief efforts.This year's Eagle Flag exercise includes members from the Army and Air Force, both active and Reserve