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)

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)

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)

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

932nd Airlift Wing sees snow!

The ending of the first snowfall of 2008, February 1, covered the area around the 932nd Airlift Wing's flight attendant food preparation area, also known as a flight kitchen. They use this area to get meals ready for missions aboard the C-9C and C-40C aircraft flying distinguished visitor missions.

932nd Airlift Wing sees snow!

A snow removal machine clears the first snowfall of 2008 near where the 932nd Airlift Wing operates its C-40C and C-9C planes.