Dec. 17, 2014 Public Health prevents illness and promotes safety Protecting yourself from sickness is a day to day job of eating right, practicing good hygiene and working on your physical fitness, but in the Air Force, there is a job field that works to be an extra set of eyes on our Airmen and their families.Public health is the science of protecting and
Dec. 17, 2014 Library Auditorium closing for renovations Since March of 2013, the Library Auditorium has been going through changes. It went from the Base Theater, with a focus on entertaining Team Scott with movies, to the auditorium it is today where all-calls and professional development seminars educate and inspire Airmen.Starting Monday, the Library
Dec. 17, 2014 Health Promotion Flight: Holiday fitness doesn’t have to be strenuous The average weight gain during the holiday season is about two pounds, but a few organizations at Scott have implemented programs to help individuals stay in shape. The 375th Force Support Squadron offered the 12 Days of Holiday Fitness Program and the Health Promotion Flight has started the
Dec. 17, 2014 Scott pilots chosen for KC-46 Pegasus program Two members of Team Scott are among 46 pilots and 33 boom operators from the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard, and active duty who were selected as KC-46 Pegasus initial operational test and evaluation aircrew.Capt. James Quon and 1st Lt. Cody Hoylman, both 906th Air Refueling Squadron
Dec. 17, 2014 Air Force Surgeon General visits Scott AFB Lt. Gen. Thomas Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, visited Scott Air Force Base for the first time Dec. 8-10. Travis along with Chief Master Sgt. Jason Pace, Chief of the Medical Enlisted Force, met with members of the 375th Medical Group for an inside view of how they support the mission at
Dec. 11, 2014 Holiday safety tips Here are some holiday safety tips from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:General rules for holiday safety- Keep matches, lighters, and candles out of the reach of children.- Avoid smoking near flammable decorations.- Make an emergency plan to use if a fire breaks out anywhere in the home.
Dec. 11, 2014 Program helps servicemembers go from ‘Troops to Teachers’ Servicemembers have the opportunity to use their leadership skills outside of the military through the Troops to Teachers program. Representatives from TTT hosted a briefing Dec. 4 at Scott for servicemembers interested in becoming teachers after their military service."This is a teaching as a
Dec. 11, 2014 New 932nd AW commander leads the team Col. Karl E. Goerke assumed command of the 932nd Airlift Wing Sept. 13. The mission of the 932nd AW is to equip, train, and organize a ready force of expeditionary citizen-Airmen to provide and maintain first-class, worldwide, safe, and reliable airlift for our nation's leaders, foreign dignitaries,
Dec. 11, 2014 Official storm spotter training class hosted at Scott The 15th Operational Weather Squadron hosted a severe storm spotter training class at the library auditorium Dec. 4 at Scott. The training has been offered throughout the years since 2006 and provides everything a person needs to become a volunteer spotter.The course teaches individuals the basics
Dec. 9, 2014 Active duty and reserve EOD Airmen learn lifesaving skills Imagine: you're an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician deployed and on a convoy. While driving you come across something in the road. As one of two EOD techs in the convoy it's your job to get out of the vehicle and respond to the unidentified Improvised Explosive Device while wearing a suit that