Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Air Transportation Specialist
"Port Dawgs"
— Airlift/Tanker association Hall of Fame Inductee - 2019 —
Photographed By Thomas Smith, October 5, 2021
1. Air Transportation Specialist Marker
Air mobility starts and ends on the ground, entrusted to an Air Force Air Transportation Specialist, "Port Dawgs" from the active duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard are on duty around the world at main operating bases and deployed locations ensuring cargo and passengers are delivered to the right place , at the right time. CMSGT (Ret.) Walter Decker CMSGT (Ret.) William Powell, and CMSGT (Ret.) David Eisenhuth epitomize the thousands of Port Dawgs who deliver combat power or provide humanitarian assistance, with a commitment to excellence. Port Dawgs developed innovative solutions like in transit visibility, trans loading aircraft, and the Aerial Port Expeditor Program improving the efficiency of aerial port operations. Air Transportation Specialists are the backbone of the global mobility system and our nations ability to respond any where in the world.Erected 2019 by Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military.
Location. 38° 32.402′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John F. Shea (here, next to this marker); Pioneers of Aerial Refueling (here, next to this marker); Air Mobility (here, next to this marker); Major Gen James I. "Bagger' Baginiski (here, next to this marker); Gen Carl A. "Tooey" Spatz (here, next to this marker); C-17 Pathfinder Loadmasters (here, next to this marker); Aeromedical Evacuation Legacy Team (here, next to this marker); Gen William G. Moore Jr. (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scott Air Force Base.
Photographed By Thomas Smith, October 5, 2021
2. Air Transportation Specialist Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
