Sept. 10, 2015 Scott Airmen volunteer at Midwest Salute to the Arts In another show of volunteerism, Team Scott members helped ensure the Midwest Salute to the Arts was a success.Midwest Salute to the Arts is a juried art show featuring 100 award-winning artists from all over the country. The art fair took place at Everett Moody Park in Fairview Heights Aug.
Sept. 9, 2015 Off duty: Sergeants reach first roller derby Master Sgt. Christina Henderlong and Tech. Sgt. Danielle Long played in their first roller derby game after months of training. They laced up their skates to head out onto the chalk-lined rink. They were there to show everyone--the crowd, the opposing team and their fellow derby girls--that they
Sept. 9, 2015 Scott Airman completes humanitarian mission in Honduras The Air Force is known for developing skills with each Airman they train, one of which is to support and build relations with local communities.Tech. Sgt. Mark Lopez, 375th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment supervisor, did his part by spending two months in Honduras supporting locals at
Sept. 2, 2015 Cyberspace Support Squadron earns tech award The Air Force Space Command Cyberspace Support Squadron was recently recognized for the Air Force e-Learning program with the SkillSoft Innovation Award for best information technology and technical skills development.The Air Force e-Learning program delivers online training resources and reference
Aug. 27, 2015 Building fun: Scott officer amasses Lego collection By day you'll find Lt. Col. Danielle Budzko commanding the 15th Operational Weather Squadron, but after work she turns in her analysis and charts to build another Lego neighborhood or construction set.Since age 4 she's been amassing a sizeable collection--2,000 sets in all--that includes vintage and
Aug. 26, 2015 Col. Laura Lenderman: Navigating a life to commander Col. Laura Lenderman recently assumed command of the 375th Air Mobility Wing, a job she never thought she would take on decades ago when she lived here as a child. She just knew what she wanted for her life, and from a young age she decided the Air Force would be part of her future.She lived here
Aug. 26, 2015 Register for Night Hoops youth basketball program Registration for Operation Night Hoops is Sept. 1-30 at Scott's Youth Center.The program is open to all skill levels in two separate age groups, ages 9-12 and 13-18."Dividing them into different teams give each youth a better involvement in the entire program," said Karen Jalbert, Scott Air Force
Aug. 21, 2015 Cue the violins: Children learn fine arts at the youth center Katlyn Zunker, 23, teaches violin to a range of age groups from 4 years old to the teenage years at the Youth Center. She has been stationed at Scott with her husband for three years, and she said she really enjoys teaching kids of different age ranges who are self-motivated to learn an instrument
Aug. 21, 2015 New commander leading the 375th Operations Group Col. Perry Long assumed command from Col. Jeanette Voigt as commander of the 375th Operations Group Aug. 14 at Scott, after returning from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan.Long has been serving in the Air Force for 23 years after earning his commission from the Air Force Academy in 1992, with a
Aug. 21, 2015 SAPR hosts bowl-a-thon The Scott Air Force Base Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office hosted a "Back to School Bowl-a-thon" at the Stars and Strikes Bowling Center Aug. 13 at Scott.The SAPR office goal was to get the message out more often and through different methods such as this event.The purpose of the event