Jan. 19, 2011 Scott Honor Guard serves a large area with professionalism Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of three articles about the Scott Honor Guard's mission, presence in the community and the honors they render.The Honor Guard at Scott has the solemn and proud duty of rendering military honors at the funerals and memorial services of active duty,
Jan. 19, 2011 AFMC Command Chief visits units at Scott AFB Chief Master Sergeant Eric Jaren, Command Chief for the Air Force Materiel Command, came to Scott Air Force Base Jan. 12 to visit the men and women of the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing, and 635th Supply Chain Operations Group.Chief Jaren said the
Jan. 19, 2011 HAWC to host March Madness competition The Health and Wellness Center will host a March Madness competition, a four-week healthy eating incentive program with a basketball theme, mixing the love of sport and food into an exciting, motivational competition. The program starts March 3. As a part of the program, the HAWC will host a food
Jan. 19, 2011 Stay prepared for the ‘un-seasons’ At 2 p.m. this past New Years Eve, a three-to-five minute wavering tone came across the St. Clair County and Scott Air Force Base Notification and Warning Systems. A storm system had moved into the area, already rocking parts of Missouri, creating devastation as tornadoes were touching down
Jan. 19, 2011 During snowfall the 375th CES works non-stop to clear the flightline and roads on base When snow falls at Scott Air Force Base, there's a squadron that works constantly prior to, during and well after the initial snow fall. The 375th Civil Engineer Squadron begins preparing for the winter season as early as August.In preparation for the season, all new personnel complete a 40-hour
Jan. 13, 2011 New utility billing in housing starts soon In February, residents of Scott Air Force Base privatized housing will receive their first live bill for their January gas and electric usage. This move follows nearly a year of mock bills being sent to Scott residents which reflected their electric and gas use and what it would have cost for the
Jan. 13, 2011 More than X-Rays The 375th Medical Support Squadron's Radiology Flight has some of the latest technology in the Medical Group and the surrounding area, and provides much more than just X-rays to the servicemembers and families it serves. The flight offers Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Computerized
Jan. 12, 2011 ‘Networthiness’ sets standards for DoD, AF networks The Air Force will soon have a relatively new term to add to its network operations lexicon--"Networthiness." The Air Force Network Integration Center recently led efforts to develop the Department of Defense's Networthiness concept, an operational assessment that goes well beyond information
Jan. 12, 2011 375th AMW launches first MOBEX of 2011 The 375th Air Mobility Wing launched the first mobility exercise of the new year yesterday to practice deploying combat-ready Airmen at a moment's notice.About 400 Airmen are participating in the exercise which started with a mobility line--a one-stop shop for all in-processing needs that would be
Jan. 12, 2011 New civic organization hosting salute to troops The St. Louis Regional Alliance for the Troops, a new military-supportive organization, will host a kickoff salute to the troops event Jan. 22 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at University of Missouri St. Louis.The free event will formally introduce the alliance to the