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
Dec. 3, 2014 Take precautions during winter weather PT Safety during physical fitness is always important. With the onset of winter weather, concerns such as dehydration, becoming too hot or too cold, and when and how to test physical fitness arise.Winter weather often means colder than normal temperatures. It is important to dress dry, not just
Dec. 3, 2014 Scott family hosts exchange student’s family for Thanksgiving On average, families travel about 550 miles to be with family during the holiday season in America. But, Francesca Barbieri's family traveled over half the world to visit her for Thanksgiving.The Barbieris are Italian and Francesca is a foreign exchange student at Southern Illinois University
Dec. 2, 2014 Scott members mentor students in robotics competition For many years Scott Air Force Base has been supporting local programs that encourage innovation, enabling young people to be science and technology leaders.One of those programs, the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Lego League, held its first qualifying competition
Dec. 2, 2014 Scott teen trying to make it in the music industry She began singing at a young age, but it was at age 12 when her mother and sister decided to enter Bryana Salaz into her first singing competition at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. She realized then how much she enjoyed performing and that she wanted to make a career out of it.Being a military kid,
Nov. 26, 2014 Hearts Apart Thanksgiving Dinner Servicemembers' families sat down at the Nightingale Inn dining facility to enjoy a meal sponsored by the Airman and Family Readiness Center's Hearts Apart program Nov. 14 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Hearts Apart is a program developed for deploying servicemembers' families.The Thanksgiving
Nov. 25, 2014 Team Scott members volunteer in the classroom Recently 24 Team Scott volunteers served as role models to 379 students at Gordon D. Bush Elementary School in East St. Louis as part of the Junior Achievement Program.The purpose of Junior Achievement is to educate and inspire young students by teaching lessons about work readiness,
Nov. 25, 2014 Don’t fly the coop—stop turkey-day fires before they start Many families will be sharing Thanksgiving Day meals together today, but one thing that could stand in the way of an enjoyable holiday is carelessness in the kitchen.According to the National Fire Prevention Association, for each year between 2009 and 2011, an estimated 1,900 residential building