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  • 319th Civil Engineer recognized at Air Force level

    One civil engineer here was recently recognized at the Air Force level for a prestigious award.Kenneth Palm, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, air conditioning and ventilation (HVAC) technician, won the Air Force Outstanding Civil Engineer Manager of the Year Award in the civilian category for

  • 618 AOC commander honors Pope Airmen and families

    The Commander of the 618th Air Operations Center, (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, praised service members, and their families at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, February 21 for their professionalism, commitment and support.Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy Zadalis,

  • Airman's finance efforts honored

    One McChord Field senior NCO recently received the highest Air Force-level finance award that a superintendent can receive, but she said she didn't do it alone."I work with great people," said Senior Master Sgt. Melisa Bumgardner, 62nd Comptroller Squadron superintendent. "You don't come by an award

  • Stories from Vietnam: Into the assassin's den

    Editor's Note:  This is a first in a series on Scott's Vietnam Veterans, and is part of the DoD's 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War.Low on fuel, a radio call came over the net directing a search for a downed American pilot. Capt. Keith Sawyer was returning from directing an air

  • Thunderbirds name MacDill's '14 Tampa Airfest 'Best Military Show Site'

    In the 61st year of their world famous demonstrations, the United States Air Force Thunderbird's named MacDill's 2014 Airfest the "Best Military Show Site." Commemorating the event was Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, who presented Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn with the award Feb. 9,

  • Six maintainers earn Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals

    Six maintainers from the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron earned Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals Jan. 23 for their part in repairing a Navy E-6 Mercury during an exercise in October 2014.The award recipients were Tech. Sgt. Christopher Marks, Staff Sgt. Daniel Fraser, Senior Airman Garret

  • Scott Airmen train on Transport Isolation System

    Members of the 375th and 932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadrons here began familiarization training on a Transport Isolation System Monday, which was unveiled to the world Jan. 23. The TIS, which was unveiled after 60 days of planning, developing and testing, provides the Department of Defense with

  • U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran awarded Purple Heart

    After 45 years of waiting, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Campbell, a Gig Harbor, Wash., resident and Vietnam Veteran received his Purple Heart during a ceremony at the American Lake Veterans Hospital Chapel, Jan. 25th.    With more than 100 members in attendance, including members of Team McChord,

  • AMC command surgeon visits Fairchild Airmen

    Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Kory Cornum, Air Mobility command surgeon, visited the base to tour the clinic and present command-level annual awards to Team Fairchild Airmen.Cornum visited a number of clinics including: physical therapy, public health, flight medicine and family health.During the visit, Cornum

  • 319th ABW adds another OUA streamer

    The Warriors of the North from the 319th Air Base Wing recently made their unit's guidon feel a little heavier, but even the person asked to carry it didn't seem to mind.Tech. Sgt. Marcus Young, executive assistant to the 319th ABW command chief, stood at attention on stage at the Northern Lights