Jan. 22, 2014 Chapel has meditation room and classes There are many ways to reduce stress, such as exercising and making lifestyle changes. And now for people at Scott Air Force Base, there's a meditation room available for use located in Chapel 1.Lt. Col. Christine Blice-Baum, 375th Air Mobility Wing Chaplain, leads a meditation group Mondays at noon
Jan. 22, 2014 CMSAF Cody shares advice on EPR, AF changes ahead The Air Force is moving forward with new programs that affect the enlisted corps and Airmen need to learn how to adapt and deal with the changes ahead.Those were just two messages shared by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody during his visit here Jan. 15-17. Cody and his wife, Athena,
Jan. 15, 2014 Wing Inspection Team oversees mobility exercise at Scott AFB About 65 Wing Inspection Team members oversaw a mobility exercise Jan. 9-12 that involved the 375th Air Mobility Wing, the 932nd Airlift Wing (Reserve) and the 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing, which falls under Air Force Materiel Command."The Wing Inspection Team, or WIT, ensures the wing is
Jan. 15, 2014 Preparations helped with snow storm clean up Thanks to the consistent preparation of the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron, Scott Air Force Base was well prepared for the winter storm that hit the base.Members of the snow patrol team stay ready year round for any snowfall that occurs."We start in May working with the 375th Logistic Readiness
Jan. 15, 2014 Base observes MLK Jr. Day Scott Air Force Base honored the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tuesday with a luncheon at the Scott Club. The theme for this year's celebration was "Remember, celebrate and act; it is a day on ... not a day off."Chief Master Sgt. Robert Dandridge, the master of ceremony at the
Jan. 15, 2014 CAP members visit 15th Operational Weather Squadron Cadets and seniors from the Scott Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol visited the 15th Operational Weather Squadron at Scott AFB during December.Tech. Sgt. Eric Burgher and 2nd Lt. Ben Schink briefed the CAP visitors on the Air Force's weather mission and the training required for the career
Jan. 8, 2014 Health, wellness center helps people reach their goals Another year has begun, and people are coming up with goals to change something about their lives. Some people decide to quit smoking. Others might choose to watch their spending habits more closely. Another popular resolution is eating healthy, exercising and losing weight.Resolutions and goals can
Jan. 8, 2014 Work continues on track and field renovations The Air Force is always looking for ways to boost fitness and morale, and for the Scott community, the James Gym Center track and field is being renovated.The track is closed until March 1 while construction crews remove the old track and field and install a new synthetic turf.Eric Michiels,
Jan. 2, 2014 The Jennifer Vaughan story: one Airman's comeback journey from near death There are words Staff Sgt. Jennifer Vaughan faintly remembers hearing from her family and fiancé as she slowly woke up Feb. 18, 2013 from a 62-day induced coma, but it was the look on their faces that made her understand that something was "very wrong."Unable to respond and comprehend the magnitude
Dec. 18, 2013 Christmas miracle: Spouse dances after 5-year illness "It took the doctors seven hours to save my life, and I was told I would never dance again."That's how Kim White described her "heartbreaking news" in 2009 after a misdiagnosis landed her in the emergency room which led to 13 surgeries, months of hospitalizations and intensive care, a 25 percent