June 6, 2013 Enjoy outdoors with wildfire safety in mind With summer here, people are venturing outdoors to hike, camp, barbecue and make bonfires, but one spark is all it takes to start a wildfire.According to the National Interagency Fire Center, on average 106,260 wildfires occur per year.With such a high number of wildfires occurring it's imperative
June 6, 2013 ‘Mystery Patient’ improves clinic care The Scott Family Health Clinic is actively trying to improve itself by getting those most important to the clinic involved: its patients.The Mystery Patient program is designed to monitor the 375th Medical Group's performance in key areas affecting customer service, such as patient safety and
May 29, 2013 Scott AFB civilians deploy When most people think of a deployment they think of service members, but the reality is civilians deploy, too. That is the case for two of Scott's own.The Airman and Family Readiness Center recently deployed one of their members, Brenda Wells, 375th Force Support Squadron community readiness
May 29, 2013 Communications Squadron awarded The 375th Communications Squadron recently won the Outstanding Defense Information System Network Facility of the Year Award at Scott AFB.As the best major Defense Switched Network hub for 2012, the Scott central office maintained nearly 100 percent successful call completion rates while processing
May 29, 2013 Scott members mentor youth in detention center Nearly 71,000 youth between the ages of 10-18 are sitting in America's juvenile detention centers--20 of them at the Haller House Madison County Detention Center in Edwardsville, Ill.In an effort to reach out to these youth, servicemembers from Scott Air Force Base, such as Master Sgt. Kevin Butler,
May 29, 2013 Scott receives excellence award for CFC fundraising As part of Public Service Recognition Week, the Gateway Combined Federal Campaign honored several organizations from Scott Air Force Base at the Excellence in Government awards program May 9.The Division Excellence Award was presented to Vanguard Division leadership--Maj. Paul Strom, Chair; Capt.
May 22, 2013 Dog handler enjoys working with his K-9 counterpart Don't mistake Roy for a tail-wagging, ball-chasing doggie. He is a criminal-hunting, bone-breaking working dog with a combat stare earned by five trips to Afghanistan.Roy and his handler, Staff Sgt. Bryan Dell, 375th Security Forces Squadron, are one of eight teams working at the 375th SFS Military
May 22, 2013 ‘Troops to Teachers’ helps new careers Representatives from the Illinois Troops to Teachers initiative visited Scott Airmen recently to share information about their program.Troops to Teachers is a program that helps both active duty and reserve members with achieving their goal of earning their teaching degree."TTT can be a source of
May 22, 2013 Scott firefighter earns ARC Lifesaver’s Award The American Red Cross presented its Lifesaver's Award to Staff Sgt. James Fligor, 375th CES fire department crew chief, May 9 for his rescue actions during a deployment last summer.Fligor and his team, then assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Wing fire department in Southwest Asia, rescued an
May 22, 2013 Small fee for using pool on base this year Outdoor Recreation will open the Fitness Center Pool Friday at 1 p.m. The pool is open to all DoD card holders and their guests. Lisa Timmerman, 375th Force Support Squadron marketing director, said, "With budget cuts across the Air Force, there will be a fee for swimming this season, which is $3