Staff Sgt. Kenneth Collins, 321st Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, gets help from the Iraqis in pouring a cement mixture into a newly made hole on the flight line at Kirkuk Air Base. The team responds 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
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cesar Serrano-Tovar with the redistribution property assistance team, compares letters and numbers on two separate lists Camp Liberty, Baghdad, June 7. Comparing the information on th More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Shawn Goodlett, 532nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron commander, warms up before playing a softball game May 27, 2011, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. His unit spearheaded construct More
U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Sean Bard, with binoculars, and Madeline Kappes, right, both deployed to the 532nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron security forces flight, help provide a ring of securi More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Fletcher, 532nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron meteorologist, connects the battery to a radiosonde at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 27. The radiosonde is connected to a More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Baysa, maintains computer networks, June 14, 2011, at the Joint Network Operations Control Center at Camp Victory, Iraq. Baysa is in charge of updating and maintaining all inf More
Army Sgt. 1st Class George Staples talks with Capt. Jeffrey Moss, and Army Master Sgt. Jeffrey Lacortiglia before a promotion ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 1. The promotion ceremon More
Air Force Senior Airmen Binh Martz, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Refueling Squadron aircraft hydraulics journeyman, and David Manning, 340th EARS jet engine mechainc, exchange headphones during the pre-inspecti More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Toya Stone talks to an Iraqi air force officer about their communication abilities and any problems they have been having at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. Part of working with the Iraqis is b More
Iraqi air force members perform vehicle searches at Kirkuk Air Base. The Iraqis searched the exterior and interior of the vehicles to look for bombs or anything that doesn't belong on base that could jeopardize More
An Iraqi plane waits for its turn to go to the flightline at Kirkuk Air Base. Iraqis learn attention to detail, airmanship and foundational skills such as the handling of the plane and flying around different t More
Master Sgt. Steven Kral, 521st Air Expeditionary Advisor Squadron maintenance air adviser, helps teach English to the Iraqis at Kirkuk Air Base. Some students need help more than others, when the instructors he More
Air Force Senior Airman David O'Connell and Staff Sgt. Andrea Scheving, Radar Approach Control, help planes get to their destinations quickly and safely at Kirkuk Air Base. O'Connell helps provide weather, saf More
Col. Tom Fuhrmann, right, receives a military decoration from Maj. Gen. Russ Handy, the commander, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Iraq, and director, Air Component Coordination Element-Iraq, during 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
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
Civilian firefighters with Saint Louis Downtown departments as well as St. Louis Regional and Mid-America airports demonstrate the buddy system while training with U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 37 More
Randy Wyatt, the father of U.S. Army Spc. Sterling Wyatt, talks about his son during a dedication ceremony at the St. Louis Military Entrance Processing Station in St. Louis July 17, 2014. Wyatt was killed when More
Brix, a retired U.S. Navy military working dog, poses for a final photo before undergoing euthanasia at the veterinary clinic at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., July 18, 2014. Brix was euthanized due to health issu More
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 375th Security Forces Squadron, left, renders a final salute to Brix, a retired Navy military working dog, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., July 18, 2014. Brix was euthanized due to More
U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Drew Risley, a military working dog (MWD) handler, comforts Brix, a retired Navy MWD, before the dog is put to sleep at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., July 18, 2014. Brix was eut More
U.S. Airmen with the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron simulate removing hazardous material from protective suits during an exercise designed to replicate a chlorine spill July 24, 2014, at Scott Air Force Base, Il More
U.S. Airmen with the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron respond to a simulated chlorine spill July 24, 2014, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristin English/Released)
U.S. Airmen with the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron escort a casualty to the decontamination tent during a simulated chlorine spill July 24, 2014, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Ai More
A firefighter participates in the Clayton 9/11 Stair Climb in Clayton, Mo., Sept. 6, 2014, to honor firefighters who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks. U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 375th C 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
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
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Dell, 375th Security Forces Squadron NCOIC military working dog section, antagonizes Fay, 375th SFS military working dog, during muzzle aggression training March 20, 2015, at the 375th SFS Mili More
Staff Sgt. James Matheson, 375th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, gives commands to military working dog Rromesha during a demonstration for the Month of the Military Child April 14, 2015, More
German Tornados take off after a quick refueling April 15, 2015 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. German, British and Italian air forces fly the Tornado air-to-ground and air defense fighter. The Tornado first flew More
Staff Sgt. James Matheson, 375th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, runs military working dog Rromesha though an obstacle course April 16, 2015, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The MWDs are tr More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Hess, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal, makes a makeshift bomb during an exercise April 21, 2015, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Exercises help build confidence i More
T-38 Talons from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, take off from Scott AFB, Illinois, after conducting training April 27, 2015. The T-38 is primarily used for joint specialized undergraduate pilot training, bu More
A T-38 Talon from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., stops to refuel before continuing on to its next destination April 28, 2015, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The T-38 is primarily used for joint specialized underg More
Members of Tops in Blue perform the national anthem during their concert Jan. 15, 2016, at Mascoutah High School, Ill. Combined with today's fiscal realities and resource constraints, and changing Airmen demogr More
Mark Morgan, an Air Mobility Command historian, poses for a photo at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristin English)
Col. Laura Lenderman, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, gives a speech before the kick-off of the 2017 Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge at Carlyle Lake, Illinois, February 25, 2017. The Law Enforcement T More
Tech. Sgt. Kyle Oler, 375th Operations Support Squadron's Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape non commissioned officer in charge, helps Staff Sgt. Sam Neitzer, 375th OSS SERE specialist prepare his gear b More
Tech. Sgt. Kyle Oler, 375th Operations Support Squadron's Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape non commissioned officer in charge, prepares for a static jump on March 2, 2017 at Scott AFB, Illinois. Scott More
Firefighters with the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron perform drills in new structural gear at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, January 21, 2017. The new gear has a construced outter shell capable of withstanding More
The Patrouille de France lands at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois to refuel before moving on to their next Air Show April 20, 2017. The Patrouille de France is the French equivalent of the Blue Angels or Thunder More
Myron Callaham, Board of Directors with Friends of Jenny, works on the tail wheel of the J-4 Jenny during some routine maintenance, May, 4, 2017 at Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Curtiss JN-4 is possible North Am More
The 35th Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service, held at the Living Memorial in Belleville, Illinois, honored Law Enforcement and Public Safety officers from St. Clair County, on May 9. Scott's military police More
Scott's military police and first responders, along with law enforcement members from the surrounding communites, gathered together to play softball May 17 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The gathering of ev More
The Thunderbirds, officially known as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the capabilities the F-16 Fighter Falcon, the Air Force’s premier multi-ro More
The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command hosted the Surface Warrior Challenge III “Three-Peat Triathlon”, Aug.12 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. SWC-III is a triathlon consisting of three eve More
Maj. Stanley Grodrian, the flight commander at the Scott Family Health Clinic, holds old photos of his son, Senior Airman Nathaniel Grodrian, a contracting specialist for the 375th Contracting Squadron, who sta More
The Honorable Jay Clayton, Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission visits Scott Air Force Base, Ill., August 23, 2017. At each stop, Clayton spoke with dozens of Airmen and civilians, g More
Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing, Communications Squadron cable and antenna systems, or "Cable Dawgs", perform their tower certification Aug. 24 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The cable dawgs are vital to More
The 375th Security Forces Squadron personnel said goodbye to military working dog Satin N591 Aug. 25, 2017 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Satin served two overseas tours in Afghanistan and Qatar. He protected th More
Naval Air Station Key West personnel head back to begin recovery efforts for their base after taking refuge, Sept. 12 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Scott AFB continues to be a hub for units readying support eff More
A memorial service honors Military Working Dog Satin N591 on Oct. 12, 2017, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. He enjoyed the life of retirement before passing away after his battle with cancer. Satin's accomplishmen More
Leon Logothetis, author of The Kindness Diaries, speaks to audience members during a morale event at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Nov. 16, 2017. Logothetis he spoke about his journey circumnavigating the glo More
190313-F-OP960-0028 SAN ANTONIO (March 13, 2019) Capt. Michele A. Kane, executive officer, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, poses for a photo with retired Command Master Chief Octavia Harris during the More
A softball falls for a strike during a game May 27, 2011, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Airmen deployed to the 532nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron spearheaded construction of a softball field. The insp More
An airman begins to unwind ties in order to uncoil concertina wire May 27, 2011, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Airmen from the 532nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron security forces flight have placed 18 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Fletcher, 532nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron meteorologist, ties the radiosonde to the weather balloon before launching it at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 28. The rad More
Mine Resistance Ambush Protected vehicles line up to get inspected by the redistribution property assistance team after returning from a convoy Camp Liberty, Baghdad, June 7. RPAT inspects MRAP's and Humvees af More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Baysa works at the Joint Operations Control Center at Camp Victory, Iraq and is the only military member on the job maintaining all information technology circuits in Iraq. Ba More
Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey Church, Electronic Warfare Coordination Cell director, pins the rank of master sergeant onto George Staples' chest at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 2.
Air Force Senior Airman David Manning, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Refueling Squadron jet engine mechanic, looks over the KC-135 Stratotanker while talking to other maintenance crew members during a pre-flight More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Gaffney talks with a Iraqi air force officer about their communication abilities and the issues they have been having along the way at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. Sgt. Gaffney hasn't More
An Iraqi air force member gives directions to a driver before performing a vehicle search at Kirkuk Air Base. The Iraqis searched the exterior and interior of the vehicles to look for bombs or anything that doe More
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Collins, 321st Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, prepares to cut grooves into a defective patch of pavement on the flight line at Kirkuk Air Base. The team responds with the Iraqis t More
An Iraqi pilot talks to his instructor about what he will be doing in the sky while flying his plane at Kirkuk Air Base. All potential Iraqi pilots attend initial flight screening for two months followed by 10 More
Iraqi maintenance professionals learn the English language at Kirkuk Air Base. Classes are taught in an open forum creating as much interaction as possible, each student reads a sentence from a short story, the More
Air Force Senior Airman David O'Connell, Radar Approach Control, helps planes get to their destinations quickly and safely at Kirkuk Air Base. O'Connell helps provide weather, safe altitudes, and traffic patter More
Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, meets with senior leadership to discuss ways to improve the base, operations and airman readiness at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Dec. 2, 2011. Ramsay toured Scott More
Ryan Warner, 375th Air Mobility Wing historian.
Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams quarterback, throws a pass to a fellow teammate during a scrimmage against Team Scott members Aug. 28, 2013, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Twenty-two volunteers were picked to run o More
Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff, passes Air Mobility Command’s guidon May 5, 2014, to Gen. Darren W. McDew during a change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. McDew is the 11th co More
Civilian firefighters with Saint Louis Downtown departments, as well as St. Louis Regional and Mid-America airports, demonstrate the buddy system while training with U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the More
Bob McDavid, second from right, the mayor of Columbia, Mo., and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Patricia George, center, the commander of the 11th Battalion and the St. Louis Military Entrance Processing Station, uncover a More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 375th Security Forces Squadron place the U.S. flag over Brix, a retired Navy military working dog, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., July 18, 2014. Brix was euthanized due to health iss More
U.S. Airmen with the 375th Security Forces Squadron fold the U.S. flag in honor of Brix, a retired Navy military working dog, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., July 18, 2014. Brix was euthanized due to health issu More
U.S. Airmen with the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron unwind a fire hose after responding to a simulated chlorine spill July 24, 2014, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristin E More
The U.S. flag is displayed before the Clayton 9/11 Stair Climb in Clayton, Mo., Sept. 6, 2014. The event honored firefighters who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks and helped raise money for the Nationa 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
Staff. Sgt. David Yaronczyk, 375th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, releases Fay, 375th SFS military working dog during muzzle aggression training March 20, 2015, at the 375th SFS Military More
Staff Sgt. James Matheson, 375th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, gives commands to military working dog, Rromesha, during a demonstration for the Month of the Military Child April 14, 201 More
German Tornados take off after a quick refueling April 15, 2015, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. German, British and Italian air forces fly the Tornado air-to-ground and air defense fighter. The Tornado first fle More
Staff Sgt. James Matheson, 375th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, runs military working dog, Rromesha, though an obstacle course April 16, 2015, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The MWDs are More
Staff Sgt. Joel Brooks, 375th Security Force Squadron military working dog handler, looks for a bomb with Jack, 375th SFS Military Working Dog, during an exercise April 21, 2015, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. T More
A T-38 Talon from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., stops to refuel before continuing on to its next destination April 28, 2015 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The T-38 is primarily used for joint specialized undergr More
Scott Air Force Base members work alongside the surrounding communities to help support the 2017 Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge at Carlyle Lake, Illinois, February 25, 2017. The Law Enforcement Torch Ru More