Feb. 12, 2014 Civilian employee mends textiles in parachute fabrication shop Have you ever been to the gym and a seat was missing from the weight bench? More than likely the seat wasn't broken, but was sent to the 375th Operations Support Squadron parachute and fabrication shop here to be fixed.James Knake is a 375th OSS survival and fabrication technician, and one of the
Feb. 12, 2014 Tax season support available at Scott Air Force Base Tax season is here and the 375th Air Mobility Wing Legal Office wants to make sure that all of our base community has the resources to timely file. Here are the top three resources we want everyone to know about:Volunteer tax clinicsThe Scott Tax Center will be open March 6, 13, and 20 to prepare
Feb. 5, 2014 Base trains for active shooter scenario On April 20, 1999, two senior students walked into their high school and began shooting, killing 12 students and one teacher, and injuring 25. The two shooters then committed suicide. When news of the Columbine High School shooting broke, it was shocking and seemed to start a trend because it was
Feb. 5, 2014 Health center hosts Biggest Loser Challenge This is part one of a three part series on the Biggest Loser Challenge at Scott Air Force Base.Many people begin each new year hoping to have a better one than the last. A common New Year's resolution is to get healthier or to lose weight.The Health and Wellness Center at Scott Air Force Base hopes
Feb. 5, 2014 Scott Airmen embracing relaxed PT footwear regulations Airmen at Scott are getting a morale boost from the opportunity to choose what color shoes they wear and from having a choice to wear black socks rather than the classic white during physical training.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III approved several updates to Air Force Instruction
Feb. 5, 2014 375th Medical Group hosts Biomedical Science Corps Week The 375th Medical Group hosted the second annual Biomedical Science Corps Week Jan. 27-31 to highlight 18 diverse medical career fields, clinicians and scientists. BSC Week is an opportunity to honor the diversity within the biomedical corps, said Col. Bret Burton, the 375th MDG commander.The week
Jan. 29, 2014 Chief Anderson reflects on his time at Scott After a 22-month assignment, Chief Master Sgt. Marty Anderson, 375th Air Mobility Wing command chief, is headed south to be the 8th Air Force command chief at Barksdale Air Force Base, La.Anderson arrived at Scott in March of 2012. As a command chief his job is to communicate the wing commander's
Jan. 22, 2014 375th MDG recommends vaccination, screening for cervical cancer Cervical cancer is the third most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. The incidence of cervical cancer has seen a dramatic decrease over the past 30 years. In fact, a 50 percent reduction in the number of cases has been noted since 1975. As a result, deaths from this disease have also
Jan. 22, 2014 Move and yield for emergency response vehicles When you're driving and hear a siren or see the flashing lights of an emergency vehicle, you need to immediately prepare to yield.SAFBI 32-2001, dated March 20, 2013, states non-emergency vehicles will not follow closer than 300 feet of responding fire vehicles. In addition, approaching firefighting
Jan. 22, 2014 Back-up child care plans helpful for military parents Four days of school were canceled and many child care centers were closed Jan. 6-9 after a winter storm dropped 10 inches of snow on Scott Air Force Base and the surrounding area.While children played in the snow, parents may have found it difficult to enjoy the unexpected days out of school,