User:Maj. Scott Bell

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY BELL, YANTSE SCOTT Major, Field Artillery, ARNGUS S.C. National Guard Historian Address: JFHQ-SC, 1 National Guard Rd., Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Unit Telephone: (803) 806-4200 Business Telephone: (803) 667-1013

Place of Birth: Potsdam, New York Bell was raised on a small farm in rural Stanfield, N.C. He is the son of Harry and Donna Bell. He is married to the former Meredith Holcombe of Pinopolis, S.C. The couple have two children -- Preston and Abby. Bell has served as Historian for the S.C. National Guard since returning from Iraq in 2005. He also serves as the editor of the Palmetto Guard Family Magazine (please see: www.scguard.com/news/magazine.aspx). His passion in life is helping to tell the S.C. National Guard story which dates back to 1670. He is a recent recipient of the Army's "Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Journalism Award" for his story series "S.C. Guardsmen during the Great War."

Total Years of Service: 22 Source and Date of Commission: Direct, 9 March 1994

Military Schools Attended							Year Completed Air Force Basic Military Training						1988 Medical Service Specialist Courses (Phases I-III), USAF				1989 Aero-Medical Survival School, USAF						1991 Officer Training School/AFOOC							1994 Transportation Officer Basic Course, USAF					1996 International Junior Officer Leadership Development School, NATO		1997 Constructive Credit by NGB for Transportation Officer Basic Course		2002 Transportation Officer Advanced Course, USA					2005 Public Affairs Officer, Defense Information School				2005

Civilian Education							Degree Received West Stanly High School (N.C. Scholars Program), Oakboro, NC		       Graduated 1986 Civilian Education								Degree Received The Citadel – The Military College of S.C., Charleston, SC 			BS (Physical Ed) The Citadel, College of Grad. & Prof. Studies, 33 Hours toward                 MA (Social Studies)

U.S. Decorations/Badges Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster) Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal (with 1 oak leaf cluster) Army Achievement Medal Air Force Achievement Medal (with 2 oak leaf clusters) Reserve Components Achievement Medal Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Recognition Ribbon National Defense Service Medal (with star) Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 3 stars) Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with silver hourglass and M-device) Army Service Ribbon Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon (with oak leaf cluster) Saudi Arabia Liberation of Kuwait Medal Kuwait Liberation of Kuwait Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with one oak leaf cluster) Air Force Crewmember Badge Air Force Transportation Officer Badge

Chronological List of Appointments Airman 1st Class USAFR 10 March 88 Senior Airman USAFR 1 Jan 89 Sergeant USAFR 1 Feb 90 Staff Sergeant USAFR 1 Nov 90 Second Lieutenant USAFR 23 Mar 94 First Lieutenant USAFR 1 Jun 95 Captain USAFR 8 Oct 98 Captain ARNG 26 Apr 00 Major ARNG 19 Sep 06

Chronological Record of Duty Assignments				From	To

USAFR – Not on Active Duty 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (Awaiting BMT)			Oct 87		Jan 88 Chronological Record of Duty Assignments				From		To

ACTIVE DUTY                                                                                                                           Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas			Jan 88		Mar 88 USAF Medical Service Specialist training: Shepard AFB, Texas, Offutt AFB, Nebraska and McDill AFB, Florida				Mar 88		Mar 89

USAFR – Not on Active Duty Aeromedical Evacuation Specialist, 31st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina			       Mar 88		Sep 90

ACTIVE DUTY Aeromedical Evacuation Specialist, Operation Desert Shield, 31st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Dharhan, Saudi Arabia			Sep 90		Dec 90 Aeromedical Evacuation Specialist, Operation Desert Storm, 31st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Ramstein AFB, Germany		       Jan 91		Apr 91

USAFR – Not on Active Duty Aeromedical Evacuation Specialist, 31st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina				Apr 91		Apr 93

ARNG – Not on Active Duty Medic, Det. 1, Headquarters Command, 1st Battalion (M), 118th Infantry Battalion, North Charleston, South Carolina (PMA)		Apr 93		Oct 93

USAFR – Not on Active Duty Medical Specialist, 315th Medical Clinic, Charleston AFB, South Carolina								Oct 93		Mar 94 Flight Commander/Air Freight Officer, 81st Aerial Port Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina						Mar 94		Mar 96 Executive Officer, 81st Aerial Port Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina								Mar 96		Mar 98 Air Transportation Officer, 81st Aerial Port Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina							Mar 98		Oct 98 IRR, Air Reserve Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas			Oct 98		Apr 00

ARNG – Not on Active Duty S-1 (Administration), Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, Georgetown, South Carolina				Apr 00		Oct 00 Liaison Officer (Forward Observer Team Ldr)/UPAR, Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, Georgetown, S.C 	Oct 00		Jul 01 Staff Public Information Officer, South Carolina State Area Command, Columbia, South Carolina						Jul 01		Dec 03

Chronological Record of Duty Assignments				From	To

ACTIVE DUTY S-5 (Civil-Military Affairs)/Public Affairs Officer, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 178th Field Artillery, Camp Cedar II/Talil Air Base, Abdurazak, Iraq				Dec 03		Mar 05

ACTIVE DUTY SPECIAL WORK S.C. National Guard Historian/Public Affairs Officer, JFHQ-SC, Columbia, South Carolina						Mar 05		Apr 06

ACTIVE DUTY S.C. National Guard Historian/Public Affairs Officer, JFHQ-SC, Columbia, South Carolina						Apr 06		Present