Nov. 17, 2010 New Exceptional Family Member Program coordinator at A&FRC Natalie Jackson is the new Exceptional Family Member Program coordinator available to provide support to families enrolled in EFMP. She has experience working with individuals and families with various disabilities including cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorders, among others. Ms. Jackson
Nov. 17, 2010 Thanksgiving holiday fire safety Cooking accidents are the leading cause of Thanksgiving Day residential structural fires; nearly double that of any other day. Unattended food is the leading factor in the ignition of residential cooking fires. Each year, nearly one third of the fires in the U.S. on Thanksgiving Day are residential,
Nov. 17, 2010 AFGLSC wins bronze again For the second year in a row, the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center won the Bronze Award in the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Workforce Development Award. They won last year in their first year of competition. Although other organizations have won this
Nov. 17, 2010 Scott Passenger Terminal will temporarily relocate The Scott AFB Passenger Terminal (Bldg. P-8) will undergo extensive remodeling beginning in mid-December. In an effort to provide continued and excellent customer service, effective Dec. 13, all terminal operations will relocate to the O'Fallon dormitory 419 West Drive (Bldg. 1810). Long-term
Nov. 17, 2010 Exercise can help reduce nicotine cravings Tobacco and fitness are like oil and water; they just don't mix. It doesn't matter how hard you try to combine the two, evidence confirms that tobacco use negatively impacts fitness and physical health. According to data compiled by the Air Force Medical Operations Agency in August 2009, tobacco use
Nov. 17, 2010 Scott Airman assembles life saving medical equipment If you ask Tech. Sgt. Joseph Nichols, he was just doing his job when he assembled two dialysis machines at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 5 that would go on to save a soldier's life just three days later. This effort by Sergeant Nichols, a biomedical equipment technician deployed from the 375th
Nov. 12, 2010 Ceremony honors veterans both past and present A Veterans Day ceremony was held at the Veteran's Memorial Fountain in Belleville, Ill. to honor veterans both past and present and thank them for their service and sacrifice for their country, Nov. 11, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian J. Valencia)Click here for Slideshow
Nov. 12, 2010 Team Scott celebrates Veterans Day Members of Team Scott participated in multiple Veterans Day ceremonies throughout the greater Scott community during the week of the holiday.
Nov. 10, 2010 375th AES will get new building A groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 2 at Bldg. 505 marked the start of a new 21,500 - square - foot aeromedical evacuation complex at Scott Air Force Base.The ceremony was presided over by the Honorable Jerry Costello, Illinois Congressman, Col. Kevin Webb, 375th Air Mobility Wing vice commander and Col.
Nov. 10, 2010 Make CFC pledge online Online pledge capability is now available and preferred for the Gateway Combined Federal Campaign.By visiting the website https://www.cfcnexus.org/_gatewaycfc, Team Scott members can research participating charities and donate through a secure, password protected system. This system also maintains a