May 1, 2013 Deployed sergeant training for 100 mile ultra-marathon The appetizer: four times around a 25-mile track in Missouri in September, with 10,000 feet of ascent and 10,000 feet of descent. The main course: a 100-mile point-to-point track with several water crossings and approximately 12,000 to 15,000 feet of elevation gain in Missouri in November. The
May 1, 2013 Chief Anderson talks to Airmen about serious issues Enlisted members from the 375th Air Mobility Wing filled the base auditorium April 22 and 23 to listen to Chief Master Sgt. Marty Anderson, 375th Air Mobility Wing command chief, talk about drug use in the military, sexual assault, driving under the influence of alcohol and domestic violence."It's
May 1, 2013 Students prepare for future through Youth Employment Skills program The Youth Employment Skills program offers students from the local community an opportunity to prepare for their future by volunteering.For every hour that an individual volunteers, they will receive $4 that will go toward a grant for college. "The goal is to give them opportunities to volunteer
May 1, 2013 Practice fire safety this spring Spring is here and outdoor activities are in full swing: backyard barbecues, camping, etc. The Scott Fire Emergency Services Flight would like to provide some facts, figures and safety tips on how to avoid LP-gas mishaps and outdoor fires.The leading equipment involving LP-gas home structure fires
April 28, 2013 Scott AFB pilot killed in Afghanistan The Department of Defense has confirmed that a pilot stationed here was among four crewmembers on board an MC-12 who were killed April 27 when their aircraft crashed in the Zabul province in southern Afghanistan.Capt. Brandon Cyr, 28, a KC-135 instructor pilot, was a member of the 906th Air
April 24, 2013 Exceptional Family Member Program events Saturday Five hundred families at Scott are enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program where program officials work with servicemembers who have a family member with a medical or educational disability. The EFMP staff work to provide a family support system and host several base-wide events for family
April 24, 2013 Scott to celebrate Arbor Day Col. David Almand, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, will preside over an Arbor Day tree ceremony at 2 p.m., Friday, at the Youth Center.Scott Elementary School third and fourth graders will attend the ceremony and base personnel are also invited to attend.For the 20th year, Scott will be awarded
April 24, 2013 Scott families participate in Illinois Miss Amazing Pageant Young women wowed the crowd during their chance of becoming a princess, April 21, in the Miss Amazing Pageant at Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville, Ill.The Illinois Pageant for ladies with disabilities ages five to 35, is part of a national program to help build self-esteem. Local boys and
April 24, 2013 Organization raises awareness through ‘Zumbathon’ As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Pamela Dorsey, the sexual assault response coordinator, and her sexual assault victim advocates hosted Zumbathon at the James Gym April 19.Zumba is an easy-to-follow, Latin inspired and calorie-burning dance fitness party created by Alberto "Beto" Perez,
April 24, 2013 O’Fallon baseball team raises money for charities The O'Fallon Township High School varsity baseball team and Junior ROTC members hosted an Armed Forces Day themed game Saturday to raise money for the Wounded Warriors Project and Hope for Heroes."I think we need to acknowledge our military personnel," said Joe Bauer, assistant coach and United