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  • Staff Sgt. Benjamin Bomar, 375th Security Forces Squadron military dog handler, received the Army Commendation Medal for locating insurgent weapons in Iraq with his partner, Mike.

    Team Scott Airman earns Army Commendation Medal

    The Army Commendation Medal is awarded to those who distinguish themselves by an act of heroism, extraordinary achievement, or meritorious service which has been of mutual benefit to a friendly nation and the United States. One of Scott's own 375th Security Forces Squadron servicemembers received this award upon his return from a tour supporting

  • 375th Medical Group striving to ensure access to care amidst staff shortages

    The 375th Medical Group is proud of the relationship it has developed with its patients and the quality of care provided. With mandated reductions, shortages of physicians across the Air Force and ongoing deployments in support of the war on terrorism, senior Medical Group leaders have been working overtime to ensure all Team Scott beneficiaries

  • Emergency 9-1-1, help is a phone call away

    No matter what the crisis, all Scott members can rest assured that help is always only a phone call away. In partnership with the local 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point, Scott emergency responders are on-hand every minute of every day to provide immediate emergency services whenever they are needed. No matter what phone an emergency call comes
  • Team Scott members run the American flag during a 24-hour vigil in honor of veterans. Participants each completed a one-mile course, passing the flag from one to another.

    Taking up the flag

    Despite the cold, rain, wind and occasional 'lightening watch,' hundreds of Team Scott members kept the American Flag flying high in honor of military members past and present during a 24-hour Veterans' Day Run/Walk here Friday and Saturday. The event was the first of its kind at Scott Air Force Base and was organized by the 375th Airlift Wing Area

  • Two Team Scott families celebrate adoption

    In American cities coast to coast, November is recognized as National Adoption Month. On U.S. military installations worldwide, the month is an opportunity to spread the word about adoption among military families. For two Scott Air Force Base families in particular, National Adoption Month has special meaning this year. Both the Clark family and
  • (From left to right) 2nd Lieutenants John Schade, Julia Mahaffey, Sarah Hoelscher and Kevin Stockdill are students in Scott’s Officers Awaiting Professional Training mentorship program, and are learning how to reflect the leadership qualities of experienced commanders and senior NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Marv Lynchard)

    Scott lieutenants learn the art of leadership

    From the very start of a person's military career, the word "mentor" becomes ingrained as the foundation of successful leadership, and at Scott Air Force Base, a special program is in place to give new officers the cornerstone of that foundation. The Officers Awaiting Professional Training program takes newly commissioned second lieutenants and
  • Air traffic controller Senior Airman Shaunna Barnett, 375th Operations Support Squadron, gives a tour of the Scott control tower to "Pilot for a Day" Josh Staley (left) and his best friend Jake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Marv Lynchard.)

    Pilot for a day

    For many children, flying planes is a common dream, and one child was able to get an up-close look at both aircraft and their crews during his visit to Scott Air Force Base for the "Pilot for a Day" program Friday. Josh Staley a 6-year-old from Chesterfield, Missouri was given this opportunity when the Midwest organization "Wings of Hope" flew him
  • Maj. Jerome Cole, 126th Air Refueling Wing, gives a flight deck tour of the KC-135 Stratotanker to Capt. Winkler (left) and 1st Lt. Schlosser of the German air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Marv Lynchard.)

    German officers visit Scott

    A group of German Youth Information Officers, or Bundeswehr, arrived at Scott Air Force Base Oct. 18 to learn first hand about the U.S. Air Force. The 36 visiting officers, all first lieutenant or captain equivalents in the German Air Force, Army or Navy, serve a key public affairs role for their military. "Our job is to go to schools and

  • Taking caring to the next level

    Taking care of our wingman is a concept brought to the forefront of Air Force culture by our former Chief of Staff, retired Gen. John Jumper, to better address the issue of suicide prevention. This concept continues to receive visibility from our present CSAF, Gen. T. Michael Moseley, and at all other levels of Air Force leadership. Adequately
  • Senior Airman Rendi Everhart, 375th Dental Squadron lab technician, lead the woman's division in the Air Force Marathon Sept. 16 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Airman Everhart finished the 26.2 mile course in 3 hours, 26 minutes and 39 seconds.

    Scott Airman top woman in Air Force Marathon

    Endurance, strength, commitment, a great attitude and a drive toward success. All of these are qualities possessed by Senior Airman Rendi Everhart, one of Team Scott's own who recently became the military's fastest female marathon runner. Finishing the grueling, 26.2 mile road race in 3 hours, 26 minutes and 39 seconds, Everhart, a lab technician
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