Sept. 26, 2012 Widow Support Group on base promotes resiliency Scott Air Force Base continues its support of resilience efforts through the Scott Air Force Base Widow Support Group.Barbara Wilson, who lost her husband in 2005, founded the group as a way to show support for other widows, and to share and help out where she could."To be truthful, when I lost my
Sept. 24, 2012 Slideshow: Scott Airmen showcase patriotism Airmen from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., were invited to Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo., to display the American flag while the 4-Digit Chord acapella vocal group performed the national anthem prior to the beginning of the St. Louis Cardinals game against the Houston Astros Sept. 20, 2012. Scott AFB
Sept. 19, 2012 Crowd wowed at Scott's air show More than 95,000 air show enthusiasts filled the flightline ramps at Scott Air Force Base to see the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform their very loud demonstration of air power Sept. 15 and 16.The Thunderbirds wowed the crowds with their 45-minute aerial choreography that included four-jet
Sept. 19, 2012 458th Airlift Squadron uses AFSO21 to improve procedures The 458th Airlift Squadron's mission scheduling process was improved by using Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, or AFSO21, procedures. The change created a more efficient crew scheduling system.AFSO21 includes an eight-step problem solving program that provides organizations with the
Sept. 19, 2012 Summer safety campaign ends The Critical Days of Summer campaign ended Sept. 4 with zero fatalities at Scott Air Force Base.The Air Force ended CDS with 16 fatalities, two less than last year, but saw an increase in motorcycle fatalities with nine this year."Across Air Mobility Command we lost five Airmen," said Marilee
Sept. 19, 2012 Scott AFRC earns accreditation Scott's Airman and Family Readiness Center and Youth Center received accreditations from the Council on Accreditation Aug. 23.To receive the accreditation, the AFRC and Youth Center were evaluated on three processes: assurance of the credibility of the programs, services offered and confirmation of
Sept. 19, 2012 Band of Mid-America soundtracks air show at Scott The Band of Mid-America performed a show with two components of the band, Shades of Blue jazz ensemble and rock band Starlifter during the air show Saturday and Sunday."A lot of people don't know that the Air Force has bands," said Master Sgt. Steve Frioux, Band of Mid-America Shades of Blue jazz
Sept. 19, 2012 Command Center Alpha brings ‘augmented reality’ to show A mobile, marketing experience called Command Center Alpha was on display at Scott for the air show Saturday and Sunday.Command Center Alpha is a first-of-its-kind augmented reality, mobile tour experience that immerses visitors in the "sci-fi" world of the U.S. Air Force. The interactive tour
Sept. 12, 2012 'Cops for Kids' visit Red River Orphanage Airmen from the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron visited the Krasnaya Rechka (Red River) Village Orphanage, Sept. 1., to deliver groceries and school supplies to the 130 children, who range in age from ages 6 to 17 and reside at the home. The security forces defenders are members of the
Sept. 12, 2012 CFC kickoff event set for Sept. 19 The Combined Federal Campaign is set to kick off at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. September 19 with a big, fun, educational but informal event on the parade field from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year's theme is "Give a Little, Help a Lot!" Hundreds of charity representatives will be available to discuss