Support group airmen at Scott AFB, Ill., have a new rallying cry, “Fight the base; recover the base; win the war.” The slogan and concept are the brainchild of Col. Brad Spacy, commander of the 375th Mission Support Group at Scott, who got the idea when he deployed for Desert Storm as a security forces lieutenant, reports 2nd Lt. Karoline Scott. The idea is to engage more than first responders—security forces, firefighters, and medics—during natural disasters. “All available airmen need to have an established role when the time comes to protecting and rebuilding the base,” Maj. Timothy Tole, 375th Security Forces Squadron commander.
Hawaii F-22s Wrap Up Deployment to Japan
April 9, 2021
F-22s and Airmen from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, forward deployed to Japan for almost one month to train with Japanese and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft as part of a “dynamic force employment” operation. The Raptors from the Active-duty 19th Fighter Squadron and Air National Guard 199th Fighter Squadron deployed…