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  • Drinking and driving don’t mix

    You are the safest when you completely separate drinking and driving.There is no safe limit for drinking before you drive. You can actually be impaired at an alcohol level well below the legal limit. Here are some reminders about avoiding the dangers of drinking and driving on social occasions:- If

  • AFGLSC hosts OSHA safety meetings

    The Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing, and 635th Supply Chain Operations Group recently hosted the Department of Defense Voluntary Protection Program Center of Excellence Gap Analysis Team. The VPP Gap Analysis assessment consisted of a three day visit to

  • 561st NOS mourns loss of team member, friend

    The 561st Network Operations Squadron, Det. 3, paused to honor the memory of Tech. Sgt. Matthew Keith Cheatham Monday.Sergeant Cheatham passed away Nov. 12.Sergeant Cheatham enlisted into the Air Force shortly after graduating high school in 1997. Throughout his career, he served at Whiteman AFB,

  • Lil’ Wrestler: 7-year-old breaks into all-boy wrestling club

    Change can come from people of any age, and for an all-boy wrestling club, change came from a 7-year-old girl.Karlie Hey, daughter of Tech. Sgt. Jacob Hey, 932nd Mission Support Flight Security Forces, became the first female out of 70 children to become a wrestler at the Belleville Little Devils

  • Class teaches Scott personnel how to reduce and cope with stress

    Everyone deals with stress. Sometimes this can be a good thing, especially in situations in which the flight-or-fight response, a reaction designed for survival, is triggered.Prolonged stress, however, can be detrimental to a person's physical and mental health.In an effort to better equip Scott

  • Free Christmas trees available to Team Scott Dec. 1 at club

    On Dec. 1, members of Scott Air Force Base and their families can pick up a free Christmas tree at the Scott Club compliments of the Trees for Troops Foundation.Trees, ranging in height from 5 to 7 feet, are on a first come, first served basis and the USO will be on site to provide hot chocolate and

  • Many avenues for updating Team Scott about snow closures

    Scott Air Force Base gets an average of 13 inches of snow annually. With that amount of snowfall coming soon, it's time to start preparing for inclement weather delay notifications. Scott provides many avenues to find out the reporting status for base personnel:- Watch the same network news tickers

  • Coupon clippers bank big bucks

    $104.84That's how much money Tonya Shorter saved on a recent trip to the Commissary. The cost to her? Only $28.63. That's a savings of 82 percent. How did she do it? She'll tell you for free during her coupon clipping class taught at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.The class, "Blinkie, Peelie

  • Airman awarded Bronze Star for work in Kabul

    Tech. Sgt. Heather Henry, NCOIC Air Mobility Command Commander's Action Group, was awarded the Bronze Star medal during a ceremony at Scott Air Force Base Nov. 16.Sergeant Henry was presented the award by Lt. Gen. Rusty Findley, AMC vice commander. Her actions that earned her the medal were from her

  • Commander shares vision, goals for 375th AMW

    Reflecting on his first few months of command, Col. Michael Hornitschek, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, said he's impressed with the can-do attitudes of wing members and their recent successes."We had an amazing air show attended by 180,000 people, a flawless Air Force ball that celebrated the