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  • A medal for a hero

    An Airman received the Air Force Achievement Medal for his heroic actions at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., September 20, 2017.On August 15, 2017, in Shreveport La., Senior Airman Austin Northcott, 26th Operational Weather Squadron weather journeyman, saved a man’s life by preforming CPR until he

  • Twin brothers compete for rank as they serve, deploy to Iraq together

    Throughout the history of the military it has remained common for generations of men and women to follow in their family members’ footsteps and serve their country proudly. It’s also not unheard of for siblings to join together and serve together.For Master Sgts. Daniel and Scott Hose they did both

  • Supercomputing the weather with ‘Thor’

    Thor models global weather patterns and provides individual air bases and army units with specific forecasts for areas as small as 17 square kilometers. The computer system is comprised of nearly 1,000 individual blade servers. Thor’s increased capacity allows weather Airmen at Offutt to generate

  • CJTF-OIR mission brings twin brothers together during deployment

    IRAQ -Throughout the history of the military it has remained common for generations of men and women to follow in their family members’ footsteps and serve their country proudly. It’s also not unheard of for siblings to join together and serve together.  For Master Sgts. Daniel and Scott Hose, the

  • Alpha Warrior challenge arrives

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The Alpha Warrior challenge obstacle course came to Scott July 18 -19 with professional athletes Kevin Klein and Brittany Reid facilitating the event.The athletes teamed up with the Air Force Services Activity as part of an Air Force effort to focus on Comprehensive

  • Scott Sandlot softball team wins Armed Forces tourney

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The Scott Sandlot softball team won the World Sports League Heartland Armed Forces National Invitation Tournament in Columbia, Mo., July 15. The tournament included base teams from the Midwest region. Scott Sandlot finished with a perfect 6-0 record, beating Little Rock

  • 25th OWS ramps up operations for monsoon season

    From late June to late September, monsoon season not only brings with it heavy rains and severe thunderstorms, but also sends a surge of personnel from the 25th Operational Weather Squadron right to the unit’s operations hub.“It’s definitely a lot more busy,” said Airman 1st Class Cody Leahy, 25th

  • Weather Airman receives Purple Heart

    The words “Attention to orders” often indicate a moment to reflect, understand and remember. Those words brought U.S. military members to attention June. 21, 2017, in the Courtyard of Heroes at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, as Seni