June 5, 2008 USO night at the ballpark About 1,100 members of the Armed Forces attended the St. Louis Cardinals game Friday night as part of the annual USO night at the ballgame. Col. Al Hunt, 375th Airlift Wing commander received the honor of throwing out one of the ceremonial first pitches and was joined on the field before the game by
June 5, 2008 Saving lives, one ride at a time A volunteer opportunity has turned into a passion for a group of Scott Airmen that want to do their part to keep their fellow Airmen alive, but they need help. The Scott Armed Forces against Drunk Driving is seeking volunteers to help with the 24/7 operations that are ongoing and are planned to
June 5, 2008 Education center launches 'Operation Education" The Scott Air Force Base Education Center held their third annual education fair May 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Scott Club. "We wanted to introduce servicemembers to military friendly schools to make the potential students aware of their options as well as how to use their tuition assistance
June 5, 2008 JTF Scott spends Memorial Day with former servicemembers Joint Total Force Scott volunteers had the opportunity to spend a day with veterans at the Illinois' Veterans' Home in Quincy, Ill., for the Memorial Day celebration on the holiday's actual designated date, May 30. "Each trip brings new faces from Scott and each trip is the same," said retired
June 5, 2008 Campaign stars authorized for OEF/OIF medals Recently released guidance states that individuals who have served in either Afghanistan or Iraq as part of Operations Enduring or Iraqi Freedom are authorized at least one bronze campaign star device on their respective campaign medals. As stated in the guidance, "the campaign stars recognize
May 29, 2008 Coaches' Tour 2008 kicks off at Scott Joint Total Force Scott welcomed five National Collegiate Athletic Association head football coaches May 20 to tour the base and meet with hundreds of servicemembers, DoD civilians and their families. The visiting coaches included Mark Richt of the University of Georgia, Randy Shannon of the
May 29, 2008 Have fun, win cash with MatchUP Beginning Sunday and continuing through the month of August, Air Mobility Command personnel and their family members are encouraged to see how they match up. "MatchUP is AMC's summertime program where participants can win some great prizes by simply participating in various activities at their
May 29, 2008 AMC learns from Scott's Airmen Ministry Center The chaplains and chaplain's assistants of Scott Air Force Base will be hosting other chaplains and chaplain's assistants from the entire Air Mobility Command this week to train them on the standards they created with the Airmen Ministry Centers. The chapel center recently hosted an Air Force-wide
May 29, 2008 Riding motorcycles with safety A motorcycle is preferred for several reasons, they are cheap, enjoyable to ride and more fuel efficient. However, in comparison to a car, they have little protection. Cars enclose to provide safety, they have four wheels making them more stable, they have seatbelts for passenger safety and they