Dec. 7, 2011 18th AF commander, command chief visit Scott Charting a path to continued success in an uncertain strategic and fiscal environment was one of the key themes of a recent visit by the 18th Air Force commander here Dec. 2.Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Williams, 18th Air Force command chief, spoke to about 300 wing
Dec. 7, 2011 Military spouses increase resiliency More than 50 military spouses flooded Rockwell Hall, Nov. 29, to take part in Team Scott resilience training. The day-long resilience training program taught participants how to understand why they react the way they do in a given situation, identify and correct counterproductive patterns in
Dec. 1, 2011 Scott All Bulletin - Dec. 1 edition OFFICIALFIRST FRIDAY CANCELLED - 2 DECThe First Friday event, scheduled for 2 Dec, has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts; however, the Scott Club will still be open for business. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.ENERGY CONVERSATION - 5 DECYour energy tip of the week:
Nov. 30, 2011 Civil Air Patrol celebrates 70 years Civil Air Patrol, Auxiliary of the United States Air Force, turns 70 today. Conceived by Gill Rob Wilson, a New Jersey aviation advocate of the 1930s, CAP became a reality Dec. 1, 1941. Within a week of its founding, the United States was drawn into World War II by the attack on Pearl Harbor. CAP
Nov. 30, 2011 Practice fire safety during the holiday season Each year fires occurring during the holiday season claim the lives of more than 400 people, injure an additional 1,650, and cause an estimated $990 million in damage. Kitchen fires account for 41 percent of all residential fires, with cooking as the leading cause, followed by bedroom and heating
Nov. 30, 2011 Blood drive on base helps during critical time The Exchange hosted a blood drive Nov. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Scott Air Force Base.The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center ran the event and the Air Force Sergeants Association sponsored the blood drive to help keep the supply up during this time of year."During the holidays is the hardest
Nov. 30, 2011 Internet messaging system will connect patients and doctors The 375th Medical Group is rolling out the red carpet for one of its newest electronic health initiative projects. Secure Messaging is an online, confidential, health care messaging system. This Internet-based service, being provided by the Air Force through RelayHealth, will be launched at Scott
Nov. 22, 2011 Scott chief experiences ammo shop while deployed With just three days on the job, the new 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's command chief has already created something big. For a few hours, Chief Master Sgt. John Brinkley, went to the munitions storage area and worked alongside ammunition technicians from the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron
Nov. 22, 2011 EOD Airmen focus on resiliency, safety Every day, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen put their lives on the line to defend against an enemy referred to as Improvised Explosive Device or IED. On Nov. 14, the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD flight took a tactical pause in operations to participate in the 4th Annual Air Force-wide EOD
Nov. 22, 2011 Scott Airman makes Air Force soccer team Airman 1st Class Joseph Dills, a weather forecaster from the 15th Operational Weather Squadron, was picked to be one of the two goalies for the Air Force soccer team.The Air Force flew Airmen from across the globe to Langley Air Force Base, Va., for training and tournament-style competition to earn