Nov. 19, 2014 Panel helps Airmen interested in becoming officers A commissioning panel was held by the base education office Nov. 14 for enlisted Airmen interested in becoming officers.Many enlisted Airmen earned a degree before joining, or while serving, and have interest in commissioning. To make the move from enlisted to officer there are many Air Force
Nov. 19, 2014 Sergeant serves as financial adviser for operations group Today in the Air Force every dollar matters, especially for the 375th Operations Group, which is in charge of all flying operations here.One 375th Comptroller Squadron Airman is assigned to the special duty of the OG Finance Resource Adviser. Staff Sgt. Carlos Esguerra provides financial decision
Nov. 19, 2014 Company Grade Officers Council awards scholarships Two Team Scott Airmen were each awarded $250 scholarships recently from the Scott Company Grade Officers Council to help pay for college expenses.The CGOC is an organization focused on professional development, networking, and community service.The scholarship nominees were selected based on their
Nov. 19, 2014 24-hour vigil run honors servicemembers Team Scott members teamed up to complete 24-hours of consecutive running during the Air Force Sergeants Association's annual vigil run Nov. 7- 8.The AFSA's Vigil Run has a tremendous and deep meaning to the chapter as we are all military veterans," said Master Sgt. Eduard Dedousis, AFSA's chair."It
Nov. 19, 2014 St. Louis Rams Host Military Appreciation Day The St. Louis Rams football team partnered with U.S. Transportation Command to celebrate Military Appreciation Day when the Rams hosted the Broncos Nov. 16.The event included a pregame "Salute to Service" ceremony and a halftime show that featured honor guards representing every branch of the
Nov. 18, 2014 375th Medical Group Hosts Provider Social Recently 375th Medical Group and local healthcare providers gathered at the Scott Air Force Base Clinic for the 3rd Annual Network Provider's Social, November 6.The social's intention was to provide a venue for off-base providers to foster a working relationship with Health Net Federal Services and
Nov. 12, 2014 Program helps veterans ease into civilian life Horses are helping the nation's wounded warriors through an unusual therapy program. It's called Equine Assisted Therapy, and targets military members who've experienced Post-Traumatic Stress, or a Traumatic Brain Injury."Horses and humans react so well to each other because the behavior of a heard
Nov. 12, 2014 Veterinary Treatment Facility now offers dental services for animals Nearly 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats show signs of oral disease by age 3, according to the American Veterinary Dental Society.About a month ago, the base Veterinary Treatment Facility here began offering dental cleanings and minor oral, surgical procedures. In the past, due to the lack
Nov. 12, 2014 Changes to military tuition assistance On Oct. 1 the Military Tuition Assistance made some changes in the way the Education Center and Airmen do business.The major changes MilTA went through were: increased supervisor involvement in the approval process, higher minimum grades for courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and
Nov. 12, 2014 Airman stays resilient after medical emergency last year Four days after giving birth to a baby boy, Senior Airman India King was medically evacuated to St. Louis University Hospital. When she arrived in August of 2013, the doctors discovered she was actively hemorrhaging in her brain, which required a total of three surgeries."It was very surprising. I