Feb. 23, 2011 Scott AFB Health and Wellness Center hosts March Madness March is National Nutrition Month. In support of Comprehensive Airman Fitness the Health and Wellness Center, or HAWC, will be hosting a March Madness competition. March Madness is a four-week healthy eating incentive program with a basketball theme, mixing the love of sport and food into an
Feb. 23, 2011 The breakdown: sipping, snacking and tooth decay Many parents across the country will issue a common refrain at dinnertime tonight: "You'd better eat that--it's good for you!" There's another old favorite in the parental arsenal of dietary admonitions: "Don't eat that--it'll rot your teeth!" Now more than ever, kids are faced with a bewildering
Feb. 23, 2011 Water main replacement brings greater capabilities to Scott Beginning this week the first signs of a major infrastructure construction project became noticeable across the base as bundles of water main pipe are being delivered and staged in key areas. The pipe's ultimate purpose is to replace the 60-year-old cast iron water mains that have exceeded their
Feb. 23, 2011 Dream wedding: Contest winners wed at Empire State Building When Stephanie Wu entered a dream-wedding contest on a whim, she had no idea it would lead to the chance of a lifetime--to marry her fiancé, Capt. John Wu, at the Empire State Building in New York on Valentine's Day this year.She and Captain Wu, 375th Medical Support Squadron, both Louisville, Ky.,
Feb. 16, 2011 Airman Leadership School takes Airmen to the next level To some, Airman Leadership School may simply seem like a six-week period where Airmen get a break from their regular jobs to sit and listen to someone talk about Air Force heritage, have uniform inspections and march around for a little while. But ALS is much more than getting "re-blued" and
Feb. 16, 2011 Air Force Network migration begins next week After months of preparation, communications experts at Scott will begin the migration of all Scott-domain computers to the Air Force Network, or AFNet, next week.The migration is scheduled to be completed by May 21, but the 375th Communications Squadron says the program is on track for completion in
Feb. 16, 2011 Dispatches from the front: 375th AES sergeant trains Afghan AF medic team The Afghan soldier was in trouble. With his eyes sitting heavy and glazed-over in their sockets, the soldier's condition had worsened. He now had to be removed from the C-27A Spartan aircraft that had been flown to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, to transport him and other Afghan National Security
Feb. 16, 2011 Reduced services during Wingman Day The 375th Air Mobility Wing will have reduced hours Feb. 18 to accomplish its AMC-directed Wingman Day, as its Airmen participate in commanders' calls, small group discussions, and team building exercises. The activities will focus on mental and physical health, two pillars of Comprehensive Airman
Feb. 16, 2011 Scott celebrates fifth year of Military Saves campaign Scott will participate in the fifth Military Saves Week campaign in as many years next week, Feb. 22 through 25. The campaign promotes and teaches healthy financial habits for Airmen and their families, and Scott has one of the best according to Lona Berndt, Airman and Family Readiness Center
Feb. 16, 2011 Finances 101: A&FRC helps Airmen plan As a young adult with a steady paycheck, it's easy to chalk retirement up to something that won't affect you for many years.But many young adults don't realize that the failure to save now could come back to haunt them when they're of retirement age, and realize they don't have enough money to