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  • Deployed servicemembers qualify for tax filing extension

    T-minus five days before you deploy. By this point, you've heard every briefing possible.Airmen and Family Readiness: Check.Chaplain: CheckIntel: CheckAnd as you sit through the finance and legal briefings, your mind logically drifts from how you're getting paid to what you will do with that money. Then you remember Uncle Sam.How will I file my

  • Preparing for tornadoes

    Preparation is at the core of everything that we do. Whether it's preparing for a job interview, the big game or a retirement, preparation is a necessary skill that we use throughout the duration of our lives.Disaster preparation should be no exception. When it comes to the safety and security of yourself and your family, you should have a plan in

  • Tips for successful weight loss

    If getting healthier and weight loss are among your goals for 2015, this article is for you! While it's tempting to go on fad diets that promise fast results, it can be dangerous. Healthy, slow weight loss is more likely to keep the weight off. Here are some tips to best set you up for success.You can start with realistic goals to eat less and move
  • The Scott Air Force Base Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Office is responsible for providing assistance to individuals who have been sexually assaulted, which is defined as intentional sexual conduct, characterized by use of force, physical threat or abuse of authority, or when the victim does not or cannot consent. Consent is not given when a person uses force, threat of force, coercion or when the victim is asleep, incapacitated, or unconscious. Persons who have been sexually assaulted can call the Scott SARC Response Helpline at 256-7272. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

    My journey as a victim advocate

    When I was a teenager, I saw a movie about a college student who was raped by her brother's fraternity brother at a party. I remember being saddened by what happened to her; not only by the act of sexual assault, but by how the school's administrators and students treated her when she decided to come forward. The school didn't want to believe her,

  • MLK Jr. Day—a day of service

    I like holidays. Actually, I love holidays and wish we had many more of them. Special dinners, family gatherings, three-day weekends and four-day work weeks are all simple pleasures that soothe my soul.Of the 1,100 proposals for federal holidays that have ever been considered, the United States Congress has only approved 10 permanent annual

  • Team Scott – Leading the Way for Others to Follow

    Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season and were able to take a break from the rigorous pace to spend some quality time with family and friends.  It is hard to believe that we are now in 2015, the year Marty McFly went "Back to the Future" in the second film of the series.  I haven't seen any "hoverboards" around base yet,
  • How to Live Life According to Capt. Brandon Cyr. Information graphic by Karen Petitt.

    How to live life

    There's a poster hanging at my desk entitled "How to Live Life According to Capt. Brandon Cyr."  On this poster are six simple suggestions for living life to its fullest, and while there have been many who have offered similar lists, this one is special.It's special because this list comes not from the former aerial refueling pilot who was

  • Hooka smoke dangerous like other tobacco products

    Many Americans know hookah simply as the contraption that the caterpillar smoked in "Alice in Wonderland." However, hookah is making a mainstream come-back, entertaining the younger generation for hours in dark, smoky rooms of hookah bars or even sometimes their own homes. These youths often believe that there are fewer health consequences
  • Christmas together in the Crossen household, Douglas, myself, my younger sister Darby, and my Mom and Dad, who had come to visit us while we were living at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Dec. 24, 2010. The holidays consisted of movie marathons that included ‘Frosty the Snowman’ and catching up on the latest goings-on in our lives while basking in the glow of our twiggy Christmas tree. (Photo courtesy of Airman 1st Class Erica Crossen)

    Finding Life's new Direction After Loss

    Sometimes it takes a difficult situation in your life to not only be reminded of the things you are truly grateful for, but also to serve as a catalyst for change.That moment for me came during the beginning of 2012 when my mother died suddenly at just 43 years old. We had just finished observing Christmas, and she, like always, was the absolute

  • New inspection process focuses on mission, people

    The Air Mobility Command Inspector General team came to the wing for a mid-point visit, and this made me think about the last time I prepared for an IG inspection.The Operations Group started the preparations six months prior to their arrival, with specific focus areas and milestones leading up to the arrival of the team. One week was devoted to
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