Nov. 24, 2010 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
Nov. 17, 2010 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
Nov. 17, 2010 A non-domestic diva’s Thanksgiving misadventures I am not a domestic diva. Despite my secret admiration for Martha Stewart (which I suppose is not so secret anymore), I simply do not have her domestic skills. Minus her need for perfection, and that whole insider trading thing, and plus her two adorable French bulldogs, Francesca and Sharkey, I
Nov. 17, 2010 Scott Airman starts new worship group on base Recently a new group has begun meeting at Scott Air Force Base called the Open Circle Program. Based upon polytheistic (multiple gods), earth-centered religions, the purpose of the program is to provide a place for worship, discussion, understanding and tolerance of the Pagan/Wiccan faiths for all
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