April 30, 2014 Antarctic explorer guides Scott kids through mission Fourth and fifth grade students learned about what it is like to explore Antarctica from an Air Force member April 22 at Scott Elementary School.Lt. Col. William "Sal" Salvaggio, 109th Airlift Wing LC-130 instructor navigator, is temporarily assigned to the 618th Air and Space Operations Center
April 30, 2014 Scott AFB hosting two historic changes of command Two commands here will usher in new leaders in historic changes of command to be held at the parade field May 5. At 10 a.m., Gen. Darren W. McDew, former 18th Air Force commander, will assume command of Air Mobility Command. He takes command from Gen. Paul J. Selva who will assume command of U.S.
April 23, 2014 Legal office hosting information fair The 375th Air Mobility Wing Legal Office is hosting a legal information fair April 30 at 9 a.m. in honor of Law Day. Law Day is celebrated May 1 of each year since 1961 to help people appreciate their liberties and respect the law."Law Day is a time-honored tradition here on Scott," said Capt. Erin
April 23, 2014 General retiring after more than 40 years of leading boldly Nearly a half century ago, an Iowa farm boy entered the U.S. Air Force Academy, beginning a journey of service longer than the average age of senior master sergeants serving in the Air Force today. Having been raised on a farm, Brig. Gen. Harold "Cec" Reed, was "brought up to adapt, innovate, and
April 23, 2014 Health perspective: Parents play big role in preventing childhood obesity According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a large part of a child's risk for obesity is already established by age two. This means that if a child is overweight or obese by this young age, they are at a higher risk for being obese as an adult. The most common causes of childhood
April 23, 2014 Annual weight loss challenge ends with successes After three months of training and a final weigh-in, 197 participants in Scott's Biggest Loser 5 Challenge lost a total of 1,207 pounds.Kym Velazquez, U.S. Transportation Command and Defense Information Systems Agency field office management assistant, completed the competition and won first place
April 23, 2014 Kid’s safety education resources available In light of the recent possible child abduction attempt in Scott Air Force Base housing April 16, the youth programs wanted to remind parents and children of ways to prevent dangerous situations.A man in a van had approached two 8-year-old girls, asking them if they wanted to see a box of money
April 23, 2014 375th AMW welcomes new command chief The 375th Air Mobility Wing welcomed its new command chief April 7.As the wing's command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Wesley Mathias serves as the senior enlisted leader and principal advisor to the commander on matters relating to the health, welfare and morale, readiness, and personal development of
April 22, 2014 Medical team provides realism to international airport exercise Three members of the 375th Medical Group moulaged 21 patients for a 2-hour training exercise at the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, April 19, 2014. The trio from the 375th MDG readiness office, helped simulate wounds from an aircraft crash on volunteers for a live exercise. The full scale,
April 18, 2014 POV shipping program undergoes changes The Department of Defense's privately owned vehicle shipping program will undergo several changes starting May 1.Several vehicle processing centers, where privately owned vehicles are dropped off and picked up, will relocate.With the exception of eight cities that will close their vehicle processing