May 26, 2011 New Disability Evaluation System will improve support Scott Air Force Base servicemembers referred for medical evaluation boards after June 30 will go through a new Disability Evaluation System that integrates the processes of the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. The Integrated Disability Evaluation System, or IDES, provides a more seamless
May 26, 2011 Fitness Challenge tests Airmen's strength, endurance Sixteen teams competed Friday during the Scott Air Force Base Fitness Challenge 2011. The teams were vying to win the "Unit Fitness Challenge Unit Champions" trophy and money to help out their units. The event started at 7 a.m. with a 5K and 10K run. Next, the teams completed 600 push-ups and
May 26, 2011 375th CES helps Little Rock AFB after twister At 8 p.m., April 25, an F2 tornado hit Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., leaving a five-mile path of destruction that was approximately 1,000 feet wide. Little Rock then sent out a request for help.Air Mobility Command at Scott answered their request April 27 by sending 10 Airmen from the 375th
May 25, 2011 Base Bulletin - May 26 edition ***OFFICIAL SPACE AVAILABLE AT THE SCOTT INNAre you having family in for Memorial Day and don't have enough room in your home? Give the Scott Inn a call. Rates range from $39 to $53.25 a night. The Front Desk is open 24 hours a day, so feel free to call 256-1844 to check for availability. You can
May 18, 2011 Fitness challenge will test Airmen’s running, strength The Scott Air Force Base Fitness Challenge is Friday from 7-11 a.m. at the pavilion near the softball fields.Each unit may enter a single team of 10 personnel to compete in 10K and 5K runs, push-up, sit-up and pull up challenges. This fitness challenge incorporates all four pillars of Comprehensive
May 18, 2011 Comedian brings laughs along with strong message Comedian Bernie McGrenahan brought his "Happy Hour" comedy show to Scott Air Force Base Monday bringing laughs along with a strong message.This "Happy Hour" was a program disguised as a stand-up comedy routine that discussed issues of avoiding at-risk drinking, drugs, suicide and sexual assault.Mr.
May 18, 2011 Base to celebrate Homecoming Week Team Scott organizations will open their doors to Scott residents, workers, and their families (ID card holders) to educate them about the many different missions at Scott AFB during the base's first ever Homecoming Week.Homecoming Week, which is June 6-10, was designated by the 375th Air Mobility
May 18, 2011 Organizations offer free clothes for military members Although the Red Cross is a place people normally turn to during a crisis, next week the Scott Red Cross will become a place to go to for clothes.In conjunction with Operation Homefront, both organizations will host a boutique Monday through Friday at the Red Cross providing free clothing to all
May 18, 2011 Airmen getting the most ‘Cluck for Their Buck’ Team Scott Airmen on meal cards have been temporarily receiving Basic Allowance for Subsistence as a result of renovations to the Scott dining facility. To help Airmen budget, the 375th Medical Group and the Airman and Family Readiness Center came out with a plan called "Cluck For Your Buck." "The
May 18, 2011 AMC commander visits the 375th AMW The commander of Air Mobility Command got a first-hand look at the 375th Air Mobility Wing and its Airmen during his two-day visit here May 11-12 as members of the wing "showcased" how they "Outshine, Outserve and Outperform" in all that they do.Gen. Raymond E. Johns, along with his wife, Diana, and