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Weather flight trains with St. Clair County

Maj. Chris Higgins, 12th Operational Weather Flight, talks with 932nd Safety Officer Maj. Greg Newelland and Safety NCOIC, Master Sgt. Michael Burgess, during a summer training event with the Madison County Community Emergency Response Team or CERT. The program in conjunction with St. Clair County, teaches potential first responders about some things to expect while waiting for emergency crews to get to a scene. It is a realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens may initially be on their own until emergency personnel can arrive.(U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Stan Paregien)
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The 12th Operational Weather Flight meets the 932nd Airlift Wing commander, Col. Jonathan Philebaum (far right), at their work center on Scott Air Force Base, near Belleville, Illinois. Philebaum met with several Airmen, like these, during his immersion tour over several unit training assembly weekends, as a way to better understand their many various backgrounds and how they come together as a team at the 932nd Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Stan Paregien)
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Discussing weather after a storm in Illinois

Just after a storm passed by the base, Col. Karl Goerke (right), commander of the 932nd Airlift Wing, discussed the latest weather outlook and storm patterns with Maj. Laura Maddin, who is commander of the 12th Operational Weather Flight at the Illinois reserve unit. Her unit practices taking over forecasting services for the National Weather Service office in Oklahoma, in case of emergency or disaster that might happen. The 932nd Airlift Wing is an Air Force Reserve unit located at Scott Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Stan Paregien)
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Amazing Airmen: 12th Operational Weather Flight provides force continuity

Storm season is now here in the Midwest and 932nd Airlift Wing reservists are involved in keeping track of fast moving storms. The 12th Operational Weather Flight provides force continuity to the 15th Operational Weather Squadron at Scott Air Force Base. Maj. Laura Maddin commander of the 12th OWF (standing) and Tech. Sgt. Nathaniel Garrett (at the monitor) look at a nationwide storm radar to see what might affect the 932nd Airlift Wing and the base. (U.S. Air Force/Maj. Stan Paregien)
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Watching out for the Spring severe weather at 12th Operational Weather Flight

Maj. Chris Higgins, 12th Operational Weather Flight, 932nd Airlift Wing, looks at information from the Storm Prediction Center with his main focus being convective activity and severe thunderstorms. The Air Force has always been the backup agency for the Storm Prediction Center (SPC). It was on May 1, 2009 that the mission came to the 15th Operational Weather Squadron. The SPC handed off support to Airmen like Maj. Higgins on 26 March and even though SPC has a lot of other weather speciality products they produce, the ones that 12 OWF are in charge of are the convective outlooks days and weather watches. SPC is located in Norman, Oklahoma, so if they ever have to shelter for a tornado the Storm Prediction Center backup team is called in to take over. Maj. Higgins spent time on the phones with weather managers in various states during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Stan Paregien)
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Winter weather returns in Illinois on March 1

The 932nd Airlift Wing commander's car sits in 8 plus inches of snow Sunday as the big winter front swept through Illinois overnight bringing ice and snow. Air Force Reserve Command members are reminded to check the weather line at Scott Air Force Base by calling 256-7232. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Stan Paregien) As a note from last weekend: HOW INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED In addition to AtHoc messages being sent as required, information about inclement weather base operating procedures will be released through: -- the Scott AFB public website -- www.scott.af.mil -- the Straight Talk Line at 256-SAFB (7232) -- the Scott AFB Facebook page (which has a direct link off of www.scott.af.mil) -- the MyMC2 mobile app -- base-wide emails (for early release only). The Team Scott community is highly encouraged to check these sources first and of course the local television stations. Be safe!
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Snowing again in April at 932nd Airlift Wing?

Snowing again? April fools! No, but this was a few short weeks ago in March as a final (?) winter blast made an interesting "drive by" photo of the 932nd Airlift Wing's C-40C passing by the welcome sign to the unit. The forecast for the rest of this week is rainy around Belleville, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Stan Paregien).
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Snow still here and more on the way Friday at 932nd AW?

Ice and snow is melting slowly, but is still around the area, including this humvee in the shadow of the 932nd Civil Engineering Squadron. More snow up to three inches is expected at the 932nd Airlift Wing on Friday, February 14 so have your cold weather gear and watch the local news tonight and first thing in the morning to check traffic conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Stan Paregien)
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Brrrr...how cold will the rest of winter be in Illinois?

Chaplain's assistant Tech. Sgt. Jonique Young and public affairs superintendent Tech. Sgt. Christopher Parr, brave cold temperatures just before the January unit training assembly and check out the mountain of snow left behind by the 15 inch storm. What will the rest of winter 2014 surprise us with? Always check the local television stations and your own roads before heading out on slick highways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Stan Paregien).
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No smoking, no warmth out here!

A subtle bit of humor can be found on a cold winter morning in Illinois. There is no smoking at the 932nd Medical Group building and who would want to stand outside in sub-freezing temperatures? The 932nd Airlift Wing experienced the coldest temperatures of the new year so far with overnights far below 0 degrees and close to 14 inches of snow around the local area. Reservists are reminded to check the roads before traveling and remember safety first. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Stan Paregien)
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Summer storm damage strikes the 932nd AW

Master Sgt. Laura Marshall surveys downed tree limbs caused by a thunderstorm which struck Scott Air Force Base on May 30. The damage occurred just outside the 932nd Medical Group building. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Hodges)
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Snowy days and Mondays

Old man winter strikes again at the base. It's hard to believe but snowy days are still around at the beginning of Spring for the 932nd Airlift Wing. With only 7 days until the Cardinals opening baseball game, snow hit the area hard. Delayed weather reporting happened today after up to 10 inches of snow fell throughout the Saint Louis area Sunday. Building managers at the unit got out and about to clear walkways with civil engineering assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Stan Paregien)
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Major Maddin assumes command of 12th OWF

Col. Karl Goerke, commander of the 932nd Operations Group, passes the squadron guidon to Maj. Laura Maddin, who assumed command of the 12th Operational Weather Flight on Jan. 12, 2013. The 932nd Airlift Wing is an Air Force Reserve unit located at Scott Air Force Base that flies the C-40C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Viveka Ferrell)
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Proud parents, cadet

Second Lt. Melanie Schwerdtfeger, 932nd Aerospace Evacuation Squadron, with her son and husband, First Lt. Steven Schwerdtfeger, of the 375th Medical Group. They attended the Mascoutah High School Air Force JROTC awards ceremony on Jan. 17. The 932nd Airlift wing formally "adopted" the ROTC detachment several years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dan Oliver)
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Let it snow at the 932nd

A light snow fell on Scott Air Force Base Jan. 22, accompanied by below 20 degree temperatures, reminding everyone that winter has returned. Just three days earlier, a balmy 66 degrees was the recorded high in St. Louis, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Daniel Oliver)
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Weather NCO named tops in AFRC

Tech. Sgt. Michael Griesemer was selected as the top weather NCO in Air Force Reserve Command for 2011, officials announced. Griesemer has been a reservist at the 932nd Airlift Wing for two years and is assigned to the 12th Operational Weather Flight at Scott Air Force Base. Prior to joining the 932nd AW, Griesemer served 11 years on active duty as a weather specialist. He will represent AFRC at the Air Force level competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dan Oliver)
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First snow

The flag dedicated to Tech. Sgt. Anthony Campbell, Jr., during a Dec. 11 ceremony waves proudly during the area's first snow fall on Dec. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Gerald Sonnenberg)
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Let it snow!

Scott Air Force Base, Ill.--Senior Airman Jebidiah Smail shovels snow outside the 932nd Maintenance Group building at the December unit drill. He was joined by other maintenance personnel who cleared walkways around the facility. This part of southern Illinois was hit with a winter storm packing high winds that produced several inches of snow and plunging temperatures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dan Oliver).
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Autumn rainbow

Scott Air Force Base, IL -- A fast-moving weather front created the right conditions for a fall rainbow near Scott Air Force Base. The photo was taken in the late afternoon in mid-November. The base air traffic control tower is on the left. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dan Oliver)
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932nd Airlift Wing forecaster meets Gen. David Patraeus

12th Operational Weather Flight Meteorlogist Capt. Chris Higgins greets General David Petraeus at the Combined Air and Space Operations Center in Southwest Asia. Captain Higgins was part of the CAOC team selected to brief General Patraeus during a quick stop-over there in August. Captain Higgins is serving as Deputy Chief of the Weather Support team at the CAOC. As a civilian back in Missouri, Chris is a meteorologist with Fox 2 News in St. Louis; but, this summer he has answered the call of service to country. "It all happened pretty quickly. It was an unannounced visit and we only had a couple of minutes to get ready. Funny, I do weather in front of tens of thousands of people every day back home and never get nervous. In front of this one very powerful man, I got nervous. I just let my TV instincts take over and everything went fine," he said. The captain is deployed from his home unit, the 932nd Airlift Wing, 12th Weather Flight, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. He will return some time in the fall. PHOTO BY Chief Master Sgt. Tyler Foster, AUAB AFFOR SPECIAL STAFF PA
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