April 17, 2013 Scott athletes compete on 'Rowdies' rugby team For anyone interested in playing a full-contact sport where players wear little or no protective gear, try joining the Belleville Rowdies Rugby Team because now is their recruiting season.The Belleville Rowdies started about 20 years ago and is still going strong with 32 military and civilian
April 17, 2013 Programs planned for Child Abuse Prevention Month The Scott Air Force Base Family Advocacy Program officials have set up holiday trees around base to promote Child Abuse Prevention Month and are hosting outreach and educational events aimed to prevent child abuse and neglect. The FAP is also currently two weeks into a six-week parenting class. Dads
April 17, 2013 375th Civil Engineer Squadron working to reduce energy use Scott Air Force Base officials have placed energy conservation as a top priority, and 375th Civil Engineer Squadron personnel have taken point on reducing electricity usage. For example, in accordance with the Scott Energy Management Plan, the 375th CES will be upgrading lighting fixtures in Bldg.
April 17, 2013 Singles trip--Airmen hike into Ozark Mountains Outdoor Recreation hosted an overnight backpacking trip along Bell Mountain Wilderness Trail in Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest Saturday and Sunday. The trip was a part of the Single Airmen's Initiative, which allowed single Airmen, E-4 and below, to go for free.Airman 1st Class Richard
April 12, 2013 Commander Stresses Importance of New Air Refueling Tanker The commander of the Air Force's Air Mobility Command today stressed the high priority his service places on the KC-46A tanker aircraft program.Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva discussed progress with the program and stressed its priority in a meeting with Defense Writers Group reporters.Air Force
April 12, 2013 Sequestration Consumes Intellectual Efforts, Commander Says One of the dangers of sequestration is the amount of attention spent on managing budgets and finances rather than airmen focusing on training and their jobs, the commander of the Air Force's Air Mobility Command said here today.Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva met with reporters of the Defense Writers
April 11, 2013 Air Force restarts tuition assistance The Air Force has officially restarted military tuition assistance, effective immediately. The service restarted the program as a result of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013, where Congress called for the MTA program to continue in the current fiscal year. As a
April 10, 2013 Scott Airmen display flag at Cardinals opener The St. Louis Cardinals opened their season at Busch Stadium where 40 Scott Air Force Base Airmen presented the American flag during the National Anthem Monday.Fans clapped, gave high-fives and shouted "Thank you for your service" as Airmen took their spots behind center field.Airman 1st Class
April 10, 2013 Flight bands together in support of member diagnosed with Leukemia "I will never leave an Airman behind" is a phrase from the Airman's Creed and one that the Scott Clinic Public Health flight team embodied as they came to the aid of a fellow Wingman diagnosed with Leukemia. When the Airman, who requested not to be identified, was diagnosed last Christmas, her