Aug. 29, 2012 Many servicemembers overdue for Tdap vaccine As of July 11, 2012 at least 1,558 active duty personnel were due or overdue for a Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis, or Tdap, vaccine according to their Individual Medical Readiness reports. The pertussis component in the vaccine is commonly known as "whooping cough." Whooping cough is
Aug. 22, 2012 Medical personnel rehearse chemical decontamination There are reports of a chemical incident at the Exchange ... now what do you do? That was the exercise scenario for the 375th Medical Group as they spent three days learning proper procedures for decontaminating patients.The hands on portion of the training, called In-Place Patient Decontamination,
Aug. 22, 2012 Critical Days of Summer prepares for Labor Day As the Critical Days of Summer reaches its 12th week at Scott, safety officials want to inform and prepare Airmen as they head into the Labor Day weekend.Critical Days of Summer's objective is to call attention to the tragic loss or injury of Airmen during the summertime and to make Airmen realize
Aug. 22, 2012 Refresh and relax at the new Student Union Cafe The Student Union Café, located next to the Consolidated Education and Training Center, officially opened Aug. 20, and gives students on base a place to relax, study and eat. Opening day saw a steady stream of patrons who came to check out the Starbucks coffee offerings and the menu, which includes
Aug. 22, 2012 Commissary ready to serve with reset floor plan In late July, the commissary went through a headquarters-directed floor reset that caused some confusion and several questions, but Sheila Bramlett, store director for the past two years, said the store is now better equipped to serve Scott AFB's needs.Bramlett, who's been with the Defense
Aug. 20, 2012 U.S. Transcom hosts civilian for training to support 2012 NDAA The U.S. Transportation Command's Joint Transportation Reserve Unit (JRTU) held rotary wing familiarization and sling load training for more than 75 Air Force, Army, Navy, Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Department of Homeland Security personnel Aug. 4 and 11 on Scott Air
Aug. 15, 2012 Professional development seminar for first term Airmen More than 150 Airmen gathered at Scott Air Force Base Aug. 8-9 for the First Term Airman Leadership Conference, or FALCON, which was designed for first-term Airmen, by first-term Airmen. The motto for the event was "Motivate by Duty."The First Four council (Airman's council) at Scott first came up
Aug. 15, 2012 375th SFS participates in community event The 375th Security Forces Squadron participated in the 2012 National Night Out at Three Springs Park in Shiloh, Ill., Aug. 7.The National Night Out is an annual event where local law enforcement agencies interact with the community to bring awareness to drug prevention and anti-crime efforts."With
Aug. 15, 2012 Squadron hosts Bring Your Child to Work Day The 375th Civil Engineer Squadron brought their families to the civil engineer compound for Bring Your Child to Work Day Aug. 10."We wanted to have a family event that showed the families what we did," said Lt. Col. John Schuliger, 375th CES commander. "Everyone knows what a fire truck is, but they
Aug. 15, 2012 Back to School Safety The new year begins at all area schools this month, so back-to-school safety should be a priority for everyone.It is important for drivers to be aware of children of all ages traveling to and from school.For parents, it's important to teach children to obey traffic rules, whether walking, biking or