Nov. 25, 2014 Preparedness crucial for winter weather Last winter made for the worst weather conditions in Illinois in nearly 40 years. Before that, in 2011, Chicago experienced the "Snowpocalypse." This event left more than 1,500 cars stranded on Lake Shore Drive for more than six hours. People were separated from loved ones and unsure of what was
Nov. 19, 2014 Scott prepares for winter When the 375th Air Mobility Wing responds to a winter weather event the base focuses first on a couple key areas: the airfield, base emergency routes and 24-hour work center parking lots and sidewalks. Then the additional parking lots and secondary streets are tackled.According to the 375th Mission
Nov. 19, 2014 Instructors visit Scott to host course on aerial port operations For more than eight hours a day, three instructors from the 423rd Mobility Training Squadron based at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, taught the Management of Aerial Port Operations Course here, Nov. 3-14.An aerial port is the area where cargo or passengers are loaded or unloaded from
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