Jan. 30, 2013 Scott firefighters save mechanic's life A team of firefighters raced down the flightline at a base in Southwest Asia to arrive at what looked like a normal KC-10, but the real emergency was inside the plane. Firefighters deployed from Scott AFB, assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Wing Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, rescued an
Jan. 30, 2013 Airmen learn life lessons from motivational speaker Airmen attending the 375th Air Mobility Wing commander's call got a life lesson from someone who's overcome a lot of challenges in his own life. That man was John Foppe.Foppe is a public speaker from Breese, Ill., who was born without arms. He is a motivational speaker who talks about the human
Jan. 30, 2013 Health officials provide flu update Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials report that Influenza activity continues to increase in the U.S. and most of the country is now experiencing high levels of influenza-like-illness.Joe Bresee, chief of the epidemiology and prevention branch in the CDC's influenza division said,
Jan. 23, 2013 New Outdoor Adventure program offered at Scott Scott's Outdoor Recreation Center will kick-start a new initiative this year called the Outdoor Adventure program, designed to provide off base, outdoor activities varying from high-risk to children friendly.Adventure enthusiast and mastermind behind the program, Garry Green said after he arrived at
Jan. 23, 2013 McDew is keynote speaker at MLK luncheon Team Scott celebrated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., during an annual luncheon Jan. 15, at the Scott Club. Lt. Gen. Darren W. McDew, 18th Air Force commander, was the guest speaker.The luncheon served as an opportunity for attendees to reflect on the principles of racial equality and
Jan. 18, 2013 Former CMSAF shares "12 F-words" to live by Filled with humorous life stories and a jolly demeanor, former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor briefed his "12 powerful F- word philosophy" to 40 members of Team Scott who were attending a one day resilience class Jan. 17, 2013. Gaylor's "12 powerful F- words" are: focus,
Jan. 18, 2013 AF Academy cadets demonstrate prototypes built of toys Since August, a group of seven senior cadets from the Air Force Academy have been designing patient loading prototypes to improve the current systems medical personnel use to transport patients into aircraft, and three of them traveled to Scott to meet with the customers to gain feedback.The cadets
Jan. 10, 2013 Parents Honor Son's Memory Through Camp Hope With a simple idea and their fallen Marine son's Servicemembers Group Life Insurance check, a retired soldier and his wife are honoring his memory through a program that's bringing new hope and self-confidence to wounded warriors.William "Mike" White, an equipment operator at the Military Surface
Jan. 9, 2013 375th AMW prepares for Operational Readiness Exercise More than 200 Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing will fly to Gulfport, Miss., this week to participate in the first Operational Readiness Exercise of 2013.The ORE takes place Jan. 12-20 at the Combat Readiness Training Center where wing members will combine for the first time with Airmen from
Jan. 9, 2013 Follow parking rules on base It is no secret that there is limited parking on the installation, however, this does not mean personnel can park in non-designated areas as a convenience. The common response to parking violations has been, "It didn't say I couldn't park there." Fortunately, there is a response to this argument and