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
Jan. 9, 2013 Biggest Loser challenge Biggest Loser is back, kick off your New Year with the Health and Wellness Center's Biggest Loser 4 Challenge.It's important to keep your weight in check as an increase in weight means an increase in risk for conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. So make healthy weight and a
Jan. 9, 2013 Mascoutah Gate closing to morning traffic, starts Jan. 22 Effective Jan. 22, morning vehicle traffic along Illinois State Route 161 near the Lincolns Landing housing area will no longer have access to Scott Air Force Base through the Old Mascoutah Gate located on Charles Lane between 6 a.m. and 7:45 a.m."Of the majority of the 10,000 vehicles that pass
Jan. 3, 2013 375th LRS sergeant receives STEP promotion Getting called in from convalescent leave, Dec. 19, 2012, was well worth the trip for a 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron sergeant - she got promoted.Tech. Sgt. Alison Caldieraro, NCO in charge of outbound freight section of Traffic Management Office, was promoted by the 375th Air Mobility Wing
Dec. 20, 2012 New AMC Commander visits with Team Scott Airmen Air Mobility Command's new commander, Gen. Paul Selva made a short stop to see the Airmen of the 375th Air Mobility Wing after visiting several other bases with the command. He spoke to a standing-room only audience at the base theater Dec. 18, and used that time to share his top three priorities,
Dec. 19, 2012 Scott closes base theater Scott's base theater is set to close after showing its last movie "Wreck-It Ralph" Dec. 30 and for the projectionist, Mark Montville, it marks the end of an era.According to Exchange General Manager Michael Patmon, the main reasons for closing are because it's too costly to upgrade equipment to
Dec. 19, 2012 Scott reaches CFC goals The Combined Federal Campaign concluded Friday at Scott Air Force Base. The installation surpassed its goal raising $963,000.The CFC is an international program that provides health and human service benefits to charitable organizations. Scott personnel had the opportunity to support more than 3,000