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Airmen provide expertise, medical support at 100th National Boy Scout Jamboree

July 30th, 2010
More than 200 Airmen are here supporting the 100th National Scout Jamboree July 26 through Aug. 4.  Approximately 46,000 Boy Scouts are attending the jamboree from throughout the country.

The Airmen, including several U.S. Air Force Academy cadets, ran merit badge booths, and provided behind-the-scenes support like running a field hospital and supplying weather support, air traffic control for flyovers and safety oversight.

"We've got a huge safety mission here," said Col. Lee-Ann Perkins, the 334th Air Expeditionary Group commander. "There's a lot of stuff out there that could potentially hurt someone so we've got a lot of folks here making sure this is a safe environment for the Scouts. It's a big job with the number of Scouts who are attending the Jamboree."
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