Sept. 17, 2014 Weatherman: ‘I enjoyed going to work every day’ Thanks to 30 years as an air weather service member, retired Chief Master Sgt. John Steffen can look at the clouds and see what's coming. "Did you know there are 29 different kinds of clouds? You know what cumulonimbus mammatus is? It's the kind of clouds with pockets on the bottom that's
Sept. 17, 2014 Outdoor Recreation hosts archery tournament Two dozen people competed in four categories during an archery tournament Sept. 14, sponsored Scott AFB Outdoor Recreation. "Archery has really been popularized recently with the younger generation watching 'The Hunger Games,'" said Garry Green, ODR Adventure Program director. "We've never
Sept. 10, 2014 Scott to host Retiree Appreciation Day Team Scott will host the 29th Annual Retiree Appreciation Day, Sept. 27 at the Scott Club. The event honors all retired members of the Armed Forces--the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Capt. Caroline Raines, Retiree Appreciation Day committee chairperson said,
Sept. 10, 2014 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign ends Labor Day marked the end of summer and now it's time to reflect on how Team Scott did during a statistical danger zone for safety mishaps. Carelessness and human error have a history of having a negative impact on military members and their families especially during the summer. So practicing
Sept. 10, 2014 Green Knights bike club provides fellowship for riders The Green Knights began in 1999 as a group of Air Force motorcycle riders and in 2000 was formally recognized by McGuire Air Force Base as an official Air Force organization. Since then, the group has turned into both a military mentorship and riding organization. The Green Knights have
Sept. 10, 2014 Combined Federal Campaign kick-off event is Sept. 23 The Combined Federal Campaign is set to kick off at Scott Air Force Base Sept. 23 with an event on the parade field from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch tickets will be sold by unit CFC representatives today through Sept. 16. This year's theme is "I Make It Possible." "This event is a great
Sept. 10, 2014 Retiree Spotlight: RAO volunteer was stationed here in 1948 Walter Monahan, a retired Air Force technical sergeant, started out in the U.S. Navy, and then joined the Air Force. He served during World War II, and as an Airman, served during the Korean War and Vietnam. He first specialized in communications, and later, as an air traffic control man. "I
Sept. 9, 2014 Air Force revamps AEF The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to
Sept. 9, 2014 Scott firefighters honor fallen 9/11 comrades Sept. 11, 2001 started off just like any other day. People walked their dogs, played with their kids or headed to work. However, terror and panic began to spread as two planes hit the World Trade Center towers in New York City, another at the Pentagon and yet another that crashed into the fields of