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  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Gen. Norton Schwartz, U.S. Transportation Command commander, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremonies held last week to commemorate the construction of a new $93.6 million building. Due to inclement weather, the groundbreaking ceremony was moved inside. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin Capps)

    USTRANSCOM begins construction of new facility

    The United States Transportation Command broke ground Thursday for the command's new facility. The building will be located behind the current USTRANSCOM headquarters building and is due to be completed by 2010. "Not many people actually know what goes on here at Scott Air Force Base, and that's okay," said Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, USTRANSCOM
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – The new United Through Reading program helps children and their deployed parents keep in touch over the video airwaves with a bedtime story from thousands of miles away. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Wesley Farnsworth)

    USO program helps keep families close

    The USO of Missouri, Base Library and the Airman and Family Readiness Center are launching a new program aimed at keeping deploying servicembers and their families closer during the months apart. The new program, United Through Reading, allows deploying Airmen the opportunity to record themselves reading books on video prior to their departure.

  • Traumatic Stress Response: Psychological first aid

    Just as combat medics provide first aid to physical wounds, the Scott Air Force Base Traumatic Stress Response team provides the same care to mental wounds. The 375th Medical Group features a service that can help individual Airmen and units cope with traumatic events, whatever they may be. "This is an Air Force wide program," Capt. Charlene
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Time is running out for last-minute tax return filers. As of last week, the Scott Tax Center has helped about 1,500 people prepare and file their taxes. Pictured above, Staff Sgt. Linda Crouch assists retiree Les Moore with his tax returns. The staff expects quite a rush within the next few days as the federal filing deadline of April 15 quickly approaches. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mildred Guevara)

    Tax deadline approaches

  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Maj. Patrick Miller (top center), Air Mobility Command Expeditionary Combat Support Division Strategic Plans officer, stands with fellow Society of American Military Engineers members during one of the society’s leadership workshops. Major Miller was recently awarded the SAME Young Member Medal. (Courtesy photo)

    Scott Airman earns Young Member SAME award

    A member of Scott Air Force Base recently won an award for his support of the Society of American Military Engineers mission. Maj. Patrick Miller, Air Mobility Command Expeditionary Combat Support Division Strategic Plans officer, was awarded the Young Member Medal for his accomplishments of the SAME mission over his period of membership. According
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Capt. Trent Edwards, Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, leads a formation for the activation ceremony. There ceremony welcomed Col. Brent Baker, Sr. as the commander of the AFGLSC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mildred Guevara)

    AFGLSC stands up at Scott

    A new, permanent headquarters overseeing Air Force global logistics support is now in operation at Scott. Gen. Bruce Carlson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, formally stood up the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center in ceremonies Friday at Scott. He also gave command of the now-permanent unit to Col. Brent H. Baker, Sr., who had been
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Amanda Rodriguez, 375th Mission Support Squadron records management custodian, reaches for a file of records. Beginning April 4, the records office will close and files will be available through online access only. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mildred Guevara)

    Military personnel records to move online

    In a continuing move to leverage technology to improve customer service, the 375th Mission Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight Records Office will close April 4 when the process moves online. This is part of the Personnel Services Delivery transformation initiative, and the Air Force Personnel Center is already in the process of scanning all
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Cardinal Creek Golf Course snack bar cahier Sue Paoli serves up beverages during the snack bar’s reopening March 28. The snack bar has been closed for two months undergoing a $166,000 renovation. The reopening was planned to coincide with a free golf day, but heavy rains the evening before waterlogged the golf course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tony Tolley)

    Cardinal Creek Café opens for business

    What was once just a golf course snack bar has now become a café. After almost two months of renovation, the snack bar in the Cardinal Creek golf course reopened March 28th with a new look and some new menu items. "It was a success," Michael Denny, Cardinal Creek food and beverage manager said. "It went really well. People are excited about the
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Maj. Chris Juarez, 375th Contracting Squadron commander, exercises at the James Gym. Major Juarez is one of the first people to score an excellent 200 on the extended PT scale. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mildred Guevara)

    JTF Scott Airman scores 200 on PT test

    One Scott Air Force Base Airman took the PT program to an entirely new level recently when he scored a 200 on his PT test. Maj. Chris Juarez, 375th Contracting Squadron commander, scored a 200 on his PT test recently and is the first person on Scott to have accomplished the feat. "Wait. Someone scored a 200 on his PT test? How is that even

  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Ask! Act! Intervene!

    When many young adults join the military, it's the first time they're away from home, friends and family. Many of them discover that the people standing next to them in uniform quickly fill the role of home, friend and family. It's a place where many created relationships last a lifetime. Unfortunately, sometimes our people, young or old, find
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