Scott AFB civic leaders visit Peterson
Col. Al Hunt, 375th Airlift Wing commander (left), greets Col. Scott Shepherd July 15 after landing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Colonel Hunt, together with members of the 375th AW, are leading a tour of St. Louis-area civic leaders to Peterson of several units, including the host unit, the 21st Space Wing, the 302nd Airlift Wing and the 311th Airlift Squadron. The squadron, a geographically-separated unit assigned to the 375th AW, operates the C-21A, an aircraft that provides time-, place- and mission-sensitive airlift of personnel and cargo during times of war, peace and in support of emergencies. Colonel Shepherd is the 21st SW vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Collier)