July 3, 2012 Responding to an active shooter The 375th Air Mobility Wing participated in an active shooter response exercise June 28 at Scott Air Force Base.The following terms can help Team Scott respond appropriately to an active shooter emergency:Active ShooterDefinition: One or more subjects participating in a random shooting spree
July 3, 2012 Base thrift store celebrates one year in new location Past the 375th Security Forces Squadron and across from the base "lemon lot," resides a store known as the Scott Air Force Base Thrift Store. A year ago this month, the store moved to its new location in Bldg. 700 on South Winters Drive because of the expansion of the Education Center.According to
July 3, 2012 Checking in with the 'First Year Five' About the First Year Five series: This series follows the first year of enlistment for five Airmen--all who come from diverse social backgrounds and who are learning to perform a wide variety of duties. Is military life what they expected? Are they adjusting well to the work demands? Follow along in
June 28, 2012 Colonel receives Airman's Medal for act of heroism Lt. Col. Doug Edwards, 906th Air Refueling Squadron commander, had no idea he was on a course with destiny when he and his family began their 2009 trip from Joint Base Lewis-McChord Wash., to his new duty station at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. He and his wife, Joy, along with their three children,
June 27, 2012 Nine-time UFC World Champion visits USTRANSCOM Matt Hughes may not be a household name, but to the men and women who crammed into the Seay Auditorium at U.S. Transportation Command June 19, he's as famous as Carlos Newton or Royce Gracie.If you still have no idea who Hughes, Newton or Gracie are, you're probably not a fan of the Ultimate
June 27, 2012 Scott’s dermatology clinic offering free skin cancer screening July is Sunscreen Awareness Month and the dermatology clinic is offering free exams on July 30 to all TRICARE Prime eligible patients enrolled to the 375th Medical Group at Scott Air Force Base.Appointments are limited and are booked on a first come, first serve basis. Patients who have received a
June 27, 2012 Scott organizations team up to reduce mosquitoes on base Mosquitoes can carry and transmit serious illnesses to include West Nile Virus. Each year from May to October the 375th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Public Health flight, and the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Control Management team up for mosquito surveillance. The program uses a multi-faceted
June 27, 2012 ‘New AFNIC’ offers cyberspace advantage "Cyber Innovation. Mission Success." This is how the "New" Air Force Network Integration Center officials sum up what their organization provides to the Air Force and other mission partners.It's a phrase representing a new direction for a not-so-new organization. AFNIC, established from what was
June 27, 2012 5K fundraiser highlights prevention of sexual assault Team Scott members and families participated in a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response sponsored 5K June 22 at Scott Air Force Base. The funds raised were in support of an area rape crisis center that assists the base and surrounding community by providing a safe place and counseling services for
June 25, 2012 Air Force Lt. finishes Bronco's mini-camp, continues to follow dream As another year of the National Football League season nears, military members might want to pay closer attention to their TVs as one of their own maybe lining up on the gridiron Sunday afternoons.Benjamin Garland, a Grand Junction, Colo. native, recently completed the Denver Broncos three-day