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
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Air Transportation Specialist. "Port Dawgs". 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.
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′ N, 89° 51.822′ W. Marker is in Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, in St. Clair County. Marker is on Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east
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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Heritage Dr, Scott Air Force Base IL 62225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 165 times since then and 34 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.
