Feb. 6, 2012 Scott opens new $7.4M aeromedical evacuation building Scott AFB opened a new $7.4 million, 21,500 sq. ft. facility that will house 163 active duty, Guard and Reserve personnel who bring home the wounded from America's battlefields.The new building is home to the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, and replaces a 70-year-old, condemned building
Feb. 1, 2012 Take notice of teen dating violence Ann, an eighth-grade cheerleader, started dating John, a ninth-grade star football player. He was sweet, charming and attentive; they talked for hours on the phone every night, he brought her flowers and wrote her love notes, everything was perfect. John was Ann's first boyfriend so when he began
Feb. 1, 2012 Expert speaks to Scott Airmen about 'understanding consent' The Scott theater overflowed Jan. 25 when more than 500 Airman between the ages of 18-26 gathered to hear Anne Munch speak about understanding consent and preventing sexual assault. "We invited Ms. Munch to Scott to raise sexual assault prevention awareness as it relates to consent and with a 21st
Feb. 1, 2012 AFNIC partners with industry for Software Development Forum The Air Force Network Integration Center will host its first Software Development Forum Tuesday as part of an effort to standardize requirements for applications on the Air Force Network.The event is the first in a series of planned forums to partner with industry in establishing a common set of
Feb. 1, 2012 Airmen now operate the Fitness Assessment Cell The next time you go to take your physical fitness test, you may notice something different. Rest assured, the test has not changed, but the fitness assessment cell staff has. The FAC is now staffed with Airmen from the 375th Force Support Squadron. This is due to recent cuts in civilian manning
Feb. 1, 2012 Scott Airmen attend resiliency training Scott Air Force Base hosted resiliency training Jan. 19 at the Global Reach Planning Center on base. The session, for the members of Scott and their families, was intended to help people bounce back from a negativity bias and decrease suicide.Resiliency is the ability to recover from, or adjust
Feb. 1, 2012 Tax help available on base The Scott Air Force Base Tax Office opened Wednesday. This year the tax clinic is located in Bldg. P-10, Room C-205, 215 Heritage Drive.The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance office provides high quality tax-return preparation services with a focus on junior Airmen and retirees. Additionally, the tax
Feb. 1, 2012 Scott Airman selected for Tops in Blue What started as a young fourth grader playing the tuba has now led to a young Airman becoming part of the Air Force's entertainment showcase team.Airman 1st Class Timothy Sentz, 375th Communications Squadron client systems technician, was recently notified of his selection to be part of the 2012
Jan. 26, 2012 Acquisition Board Approves DEAMS Next Phase The Defense Acquisition Board on Jan. 10 approved the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System's entry into the engineering and manufacturing development phase, otherwise known in acquisition terms as Milestone B.The DAB is the Defense Department's senior-level forum for advising the