March 24, 2011 Dispatch from the Front: 774th EAS provides airlift, airdrop to Afghanistan The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, a C-130 unit, is continuously busy performing several missions a day.With missions flown 24 hours a day, the squadron has a 100 percent commit rate with little room for mistake. "Our job is to supply different locations with the supplies they need to keep
March 24, 2011 Dispatch from the Front: 455th EAPS busiest port in the DoD Most of the passengers, cargo or mail in Afghanistan has been touched in some way by one squadron. The 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron handles 75 percent all cargo that goes in and out of Afghanistan making it the busiest aerial port in the Department of Defense. "We handle more passengers,
March 24, 2011 Dispatch from the Front: 455th EAEF creates flying ambulance When a servicemember is injured in Afghanistan, the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedial Evacuation Flight works to get them further medical care within 72 hours. The 455th EAEF picks up patients when they are stable enough to move and brings them to Germany, with a 98 percent survival rate. "We provide
March 24, 2011 Dispatch from the Front: Furry sergeant eases deployment stress Have you seen an Army sergeant first class who is about 24 inches tall, 80 pounds and is furry?The sergeant mentioned above is Sgt. 1st Class Timmy, a yellow Labrador, who works in the Freedom Restoration Center here as a therapy dog. Sergeant Timmy is used to allow patients at the FRC to open up
March 23, 2011 Dispatch from the Front: Scott chaplain keeps spirits high in Afghanistan Members of the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron have a high-stress job defending the base. Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Carey is deployed here to ease some of the stress and meet the spiritual needs of the 455th ESFS members. "They belong to me spiritually," said Chaplain Carey, who is
March 23, 2011 Scott Airmen recognized at USO Salute to Heroes Tonight, the USO of Missouri will host its 7th Annual Salute to Heroes Dinner in St. Louis where 14 servicemembers will be recognized. Among tonight's honorees are five Team Scott Airmen."The annual Salute to Heroes Dinner is a way for us to honor members of the Armed Forces in the local area who
March 23, 2011 Arts and Crafts Center hosting open house The annual Arts and Crafts Center Open House Party is March 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will feature entertaining demonstrations, free drawings, special sales, and free food and refreshments. Instructors and other skilled artisans will be on hand to demonstrate fine crafts such as
March 23, 2011 Two small family cemeteries are located within Scott AFB Scott Air Force Base is home to two mid-19th century pioneer family cemeteries that contain 24 confirmed graves.Three pioneer families are buried in the two cemeteries. The Perschbacher and Rossell Family Cemetery is located on the left side near the Scott Lake entrance, and the Middlecoff Family
March 23, 2011 Abdominal circumference indicates disease risk Since the launch of the new Air Force Fitness Program, many questions have come up about the abdominal circumference measurement especially pertaining to why height, weight, and age are not factored into the score. The answer: your health.Other military branches use height and weight tables or body
March 23, 2011 Scott Exchange shoppers can dialog directly with manager Customer feedback plays an instrumental role in the Scott Exchange's ability to provide great service while improving the overall shopping experience. Military patrons can play a part in this process by meeting Scott Exchange managers to discuss daily operations and areas of improvement."Meet the