The Ladies for Liberty perform during the Scott Airshow and Open House at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 11, 2017. Ladies for Liberty is a singing troupe dedicated to performing the Andrew Sisters style of mu More
Nina: “We grew up together in Marion, and he called me up one day and said, ‘Let’s get married.’ And I said, ‘Yes.’ And that’s where the snafu started because the Vietnam War came to a height, and it blew every More
Erich Haring joined the Air Force in 1967 to do something good for his country. As an E-4, he fixed F4 Phantom jets. "We'd fix them, load them, and fly them again as fast as we could go," said Haring, before m More
The U.S. Army Black Daggers perform during the Scott AFB Centennial Air Show, June 10, 2017. The base hosted the air show and open house to celebrate the 100th year of Scott AFB. Over 50 aircraft, ranging from More
Attendees seek shade at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 9, 2017. The base hosted an air show and open house to celebrate the 100th year of Scott AFB. Over 50 aircraft, ranging from WWI’s Curtiss JN-4 Jenny to More
The Surface Deployment and Distribution Command held the Surface Warrior Challenge II to gather military members and civilians from around the base in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Philip More
"Tora, Tora, Tora," performs the re-creation of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor during the 100th Centennial Celebration Air Show, June 10, 2017, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The motto of the Commemora More
According to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs statistics, 372 WWII veterans die each day. In 2016, only 620,000 of the 16 million Americans who served in WWII were alive. Dale Hendricks is one of them. He More
The Essex Pool was demolished Jan. 30, 2018, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The Essex House was originally constructed in 1939 to accommodate the bachelor officer quarters and messing. The food operation has h More
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois will be celebrating its centennial year in 2017, and as part of this celebration, a century of service to the Nation will be recognized and honored throughout the upcoming year, b More
View of the Essex House pool before it was demolished Jan. 30, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The Essex House was originally constructed in 1939 to accommodate the bachelor officer quarters and messin More
A family views static displays at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 10, 2017. The base hosted the air show and open house to celebrate the 100th year of Scott AFB. Over 50 aircraft, ranging from WWI’s Curtiss J More
Col. David Almand, 375 Air Mobility Wing commander, goes runs on a anti-gravity treadmill called the Alter G in the Physical Therapy Clinic of the 375th Medical Group Jan. 4. The Alter G can take up to 80% off More
Senior Airman Danielle Inneo and Airman 1st Class Alexandria Fernando, 375th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technicians, ensure all food is being stored properly during a routine health inspection Fe More
Senior Airman Cherelle Labove, 375th Force Support Squadron fitness journeyman, administers the push up portion of the physical fitness test to an Air Force member at the fitness assessment cell. Labove is one More
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is open now through April 17 to help active duty, Reservists, Guard, family members, retirees and federal civilian employees who make less than $49,000 per year to file their More
Airman 1st Class Terry Carter III, 375th Communications Squadron server administrator, shows his dad, Master Sgt. Terry Carter, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle fleet manager, some computer tips. Both More
Meals on Wheels volunteer, Delores Boderdick, prepares hot meals for delivery. Volunteers for the Meals on Wheels program deliver hot food, bread, milk and dessert to about 500 elderly citizens a day in St. Cla More
Members of the 375th Operations Support Squadron exercise between rounds of bowling during the new Combat Bowling program at the Stars and Strikes Bowling Center at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The 375th OSS was More
Karen Nixon, Air Force Network Integration Center, Knowledge Operations requirements lead, who is in the process of earning her Master’s of Business Administration degree from Park University, speaks to Keith D More
Second Lt. Ben Garland, 375th Air Mobility Wing public affairs chief of media operations, tops off his shopping cart stuffed with groceries with two loaves of bread at the Commissary, March 9, 2012, at Scott Ai More
Senior Airman Moriah White, 375th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, takes a College Level Examination Program test recently. White is working toward her Community College of the Air Force degree.
Staff Sgt. Rashawn Duffy, 375th Air Mobility Wing Protocol, enables Combat Power by providing distinguished visitors positive and lasting impressions through expert protocol knowledge, skill and showcase servic More
Capt. Lisa McLean, 18th Air Force and 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) section commander, used the Airman Scholarship and Commissioning Program to earn her education and tra More
#KnowYourWingman is a Scott Air Force Base social media initiative meant to highlight junior enlisted Airmen. These graphics are posted weekly, and they include a call to action for people to comment words they More
First Lt. Nicole White, assigned to Air Mobility Command Public Affairs, sings the song “Sweet Thing” by Chaka Khan winning her the first place title in the 2012 Scott Air Force Base AMC Icon contest Aug. 23. W More
Illinois Senator Kyle McCarter presents Senior Master Sgt. Rebeca Gabel, Headquarters Air Mobility Command Military Personnel Programs manager, the Illinois Innovative Blood Drive Coordinator award Sept. 27, 20 More
Stephanie Carrier, a volunteer, cleans cages at the Spencer Kennel and Rescue Sept. 28, 2012, in O'Fallon, Ill. Stephanie and her husband, Army Lt. Col. Christopher Carrier, Air Mobility Command Army Liaison, r More
Col. Dave Almand, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, renders a salute to the flag during the singing of the national anthem at a Veterans Day ceremony in Belleville, Ill., Nov. 11, 2012. The city of Belleville More
Leadership from Scott Air Force Base serve Airmen and their families a Thanksgiving Day meal at the dining facility Nov. 22, 2012. Since many airmen and other members of Scott are not able to travel home for th More
Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, is presented with an engraved citation by Chief Master Sgt. Terrance Greene, 87th Airbase Wing command chief, during the general's Order of the Sword More
The Scott Air Force Base honor guard displays the colors during the Air Mobility Command change of command ceremony at Scott AFB, Nov. 30, 2012. Gen. Mark A. Welsh III presided over the transition from Gen. Ray More
Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing walk to a C-130 from the 130th Airlift Wing on their way to an Operational Readiness Exercise at the Mississippi Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center Gul More
Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing consolidate pallets of cargo during an Operational Readiness Exercise at the Mississippi Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center Gulfport in Gulfport, Miss., Jan More
C-130s from the 130th and 153rd Airlift Wings sit on the flight line after pilots received word that they were unable to fly due to inclement weather during an Operational Readiness Exercise at the Mississippi More
Airmen from the 89th Airlift Wing and 130th Airlift Wing consolidate pallets of cargo during an Operational Readiness Exercise at the Mississippi Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center Gulfport i More
Airmen transition through the contamination control area after being exposed to simulated chemical agents during an Operational Readiness Exercise at the Mississippi Air National Guard's Combat Readiness Traini More
Airman 1st Class Jeffery Simcoe, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, rescued an unconscious maintainer inside the belly of the aircraft during his deployment. They were told that the victim was incapacit More
Starting Feb. 15, active duty members and their dependents age 18 and up, can use their common access cards to enter the fitness center after normal operating hours. In addition, Guard and Reserve members on or More
Staff Sgt. Steven Martin (far right) sings with local area quartet called "Sounds of Harmony" Feb. 14, 2013, in the St. Louis, Mo., area. (U.S. AIr Force courtesy photo)
The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America sheet music to the Marine Corps sits on a set of drums in the band hall on Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)
Staff Sgt. Mark Trapp, a crew chief for the 906th Air Refueling Squadron, watches while he maneuvers to reattach to the front of a KC-135R Stratotanker on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., March 5, 2013. After reatta More
Capt. Krista Ingram, 375th Air Mobility Wing chaplain, presents a local religious leader with gifts of appreciation following the Clergy and Religious Leaders Appreciation Luncheon at the Scott Club March 7. Th More
Airmen from 375th Air Mobility Wing report an unexploded ordinance during wing training day March 14. More than 250 members assigned to the 375th Air Mobility Wing trained for the upcoming operational readiness More
Members of the Band of Mid-America make their way to the stage to play for an audience at O'Fallon Township High School in O'Fallon, Ill., March 16. The band reaches out to family members of fallen heroes and o More
Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., make their way to the field at Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals, to present the giant flag for nearly 50,000 fans to see April More
Combat Arms Training and Maintenance students fill their magazines with rounds at the firing range at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. June 10. CATM teaches the basic firing positions, which consist of lying down wit More
A C-130 from the 180th Airlift Squadron, Air National Guard located in St. Joseph, Missouri, performed an air drop at Scott AFB's drop zone space designated for dropping personnel and equipment from an aircraft More
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is greeted by Col. Kyle Kremer, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 18, 2013. Dempsey was briefed about the differe More
The 375th Air Mobility Wing Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron personnel, move patients during a simulated exercise with the Canadian Air Force evacuation team at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., July 13, 2013. The sim More
U.S. Air Force Academy cadets receive a tour of a U.S. Air Force C-40C aircraft at Scott AFB July 23, 2013. The C-40C provides safe, comfortable and reliable transportation for U.S. leaders to locations around More
Chief Master Sgt. Norman Fink drills a block of wood together at the Arts and Crafts Center Aug. 20, 2013, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The wood shop is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., and S More
Members of the St. Louis Rams football team hand out autographed footballs to Team Scott airmen after a scrimmage Aug. 28, 2013, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The Rams visit was the second to Scott AFB. (U.S. A More
Master Sgt. Angela McFadden, Air Mobility Command training manager, and Senior Airman Nicholas Haddad, Air Mobility Command unit support analyst, ask a middle school student about her science project during St. More
Airmen with the 5/6 council renovated the recreation room at Caritas Family Solutions, a Belleville residential facility that takes care of trauma-recovering children. Before the renovations, the room was not a More
James Knake sews material together to make a seat cover in the parachute and fabrication shop on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 5, 2014. Knake is a survival and fabrication technician and native of Harvard, I More
Staff Sgt. Brittany Lanahan determines which size tray to use to begin making a dental mouth guard at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 19, 2014. After this, an impression will be made on the patient and the mo More
A Junior ROTC cadet sprays a fire hose during a visit to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois on April 13, 2018. The 375th Civil Engineering Squadron provided hands-on demonstrations of their firefighting equipment. More
Cathy Berlin-Obregon, a Gold Star family member, smiles for her official Gold Star Family Card photo while her friends, Col. Laurel Burkel and her young neighbor, look on Sept. 14, 2017, at Scott Air Force Base More
Cathy Berlin-Obregon, a gold star family member, and Col. Laurel "Buff" Burkel, Air Mobility Command Fuel Efficiency Division chief, hold up their dog tags that honor Obregon's late sister, Maj. Phyllis Pelky, More
Staff Sgt. Sherard Bilbo, 345th Recruiting Squadron recruiter, speaks with a recruit May 14, 2018, at the Air Force Recruiting Office, Fairview Heights, Illinois. A recruiter's mission is to inspire, engage and More
Airman 1st Class Jocelyn Shirley, 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician, prepares and inspects medical supplies during a national disaster exercise, Ultimate Caduceus 2014, at Cheyenne Air National G More
Don Marson, Crystal City Underground tour guide, explains the kayaking route for the day, Sept. 23, 2017, at Crystal City Underground, an abandoned, submerged sandstone mine in Crystal City, Mo. Marson gives ka More
Col. Randall Richert, Air Mobility Command chief of security forces, lectures on the importance of high training standards during a security forces training session at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 7, 2014. More
Senior Airman Andrea Aquino, 375th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, scans a prescription May 29, 2018, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Aquino's family has a long and proud tradition of serving in the Un More
Staff Sgt. Lacey Erbe, 375th Medical Group readiness office, places a simulated casualty near the scene of a airplane accident during a live exercise at Lambert-St Louis International Airport April 19, 2014. Sh More
Kayce Beatty, right, encourages Jimmy Howe and Emily Stines during a Special Olympics training session at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 23, 2014. Howe and Stines competed in a walking challenge and a ball t More
Lt. Col. Beth Graboritz reads the Arbor Day ceremonial proclamation during a tree-planting ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 25, 2014. The base has planted trees every year for the past 22 years. More
Headquarters Air Mobility Command members stand in formation May 5, 2014, during a change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III officiated the ce More
Headquarters Air Mobility Command (618th Air and Space Operations Center) members stand in formation May 5, 2014, during a change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. More
Airman 1st Class Megan Friedl makes her way through a tight squeeze while kayaking at Crystal City Underground in Crystal City, Mo. Freidl was with a group from Scott taking part in a Single Airman's Initiative More
Airmen with the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron prepare Airmen for a mobility exercise, July 30, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. After completing the simulated pre-deployment process, Airmen were bu More
Airmen from Joint Base Charleston and Scott AFB team up to unload a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Squadron during Hurricane Florence evacuation efforts, Sept. 11, 2018, at Scott AFB, Illino More
Members of the 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion prepare sling load equipment around a Humvee for training with a UH-60 Black Hawk at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 6, 2014. The United States Transp More
An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter arrives for a training mission at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 6, 2014. The United States Transportation Command hosted a joint training operation with first responders More
Members of the base honor guard retrieve the flag during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony honoring the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks Sept. 11, 2014, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The ceremony provided Team Sc More
Col. Kyle Kremer, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, gives his opening remarks before the Halloween costume fun run Oct. 28, 2014, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Scott members were encouraged to dress in costume More
Dr. Craig Thacker, a veterinarian at the Scott Air Force Base Veterinary Treatment Facility, talks to Staff Sgt. David Yaronczyk, a 375th Security Forces Squadron dog handler, accompanying his military working More
A team briefs judges on their robot design during a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics qualifying tournament Nov. 22. Junior high school students from the O’Fallon and Ed More
Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing and 932nd Airlift Wing Explosive Ordnance flights prepare to carry a simulated patient to a designated safe area during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care training exercise More
Lt. Gen. Thomas Travis, surgeon general of the Air Force, visited Scott Air Force Base, Ill., for the first time Dec. 10, 2014. Travis spoke about leadership during an all-call that was held for the members of More
Members of the Band of Mid-America perform Christmas and holiday music Dec. 17, 2014, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The band performed at a number of locations including the 375th Air Mobility Wing headquarters More
Senior Airman Michael Muldoon, 375th Civil Engineers Squadron Structural Journeyman, cuts a stringer between posts to help give support to the fence at the Recycling Center Jan. 6, 2015 at Scott Air Force Base, More
The Scott Air Force Base Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Office is responsible for providing assistance to individuals who have been sexually assaulted. The Scott SARC Response Helpline is 618-256-7272.
Airman 1st Class Alejandro Yera, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management apprentice, cuts wood to assemble a pallet to be used for transporting supplies, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 6, 2014. More
Members of the 375th Logistic Readiness Squadron vehicle operations flight use chains to secure a vehicle to a trailer at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 7, 2015. The 375th LRS provides a wide variety of logis More
Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, talks to future chief master sergeants during the Chief Leadership Course Jan. 12, 2015, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The course provides new chiefs with foun More
Ret. Master Sgt. Allen Dones has his eyes examined using an optical coherence tomographer at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 16, 2015. The OCT obtains cross-sectional images of the retina that are used to help More
Robert Bays and Terry Storch look over readings at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 20, 2015. Bays and Storch were using a velocity meter to test engine speed and vibration of Scott aircraft. Bays is a 375th Lo More
Airman 1st Class Ronald Kernan and Airman 1st Class Reed Brewer, both 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron mechanics, install a new transmission coolant line onto a Humvee at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 21, More
Two isolation modules and an anteroom module, all part of the Transport Isolation System, sit in a hangar at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 22, 2015, The TIS is a modular system that is designed to provide ae More
Members of the 375th and 932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadrons recieve training on the Transport Isolation System at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Jan. 26, 2015. The training was designed to familiarize memb More
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Krumpe, 618th Air Operations Center weather forecaster, reports a suspicious package during an exercise Feb. 20, 2015, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. This exercise tested the wing’s ability t More
Members of the 375th Security Forces Squadron respond to an exercise, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 19, 2015. The exercise was meant to exercise the training 618th Air Operations Center headquarters members More
Kathy Steinbrecher, Health Promotion dietician, explains cooking techniques during a Foodie Friday cooking class, Scott Air Force Base, Feb. 20, 2015. Around a dozen Team Scott members attended the heart health More
Female Airmen who are living in the dorms speak to Michele Everhart and Suzann Rodewald, March 6 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Airmen addressed their concerns and received advice from the prior-enlisted ladies. More
Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, talks to 2nd Lt. Cody Anderson at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., March 6, 2015. Everhart received a wing briefing at the 375th Air Mobility Wing Headquart More
Firefighters make their way through smoke, produced by a smoke generator, looking for causalities during a firefighter structural exercise March 11, 2015 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The training is conducted More