Sept. 22, 2010 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron undergoes inspection Forty-five days ago members of the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron received notification that they were going to be inspected and this week are demonstrating their hard work as they go through the Logistics Compliance Assessment Program, or LCAP. "The LCAP is important because it shows our
Sept. 22, 2010 ESC donates dresses to women of Scott The Enlisted Spouses Club at Scott Air Force Base gave away donated semi-form and formal dresses during their Sept. 14 meeting.Nearly 100 dresses in all sizes and colors were donated by individuals from the Scott Community to be given away to women of Scott."Some of the dresses still have tags on
Sept. 22, 2010 AAFES changes name of exchanges When the Army and Air Force Exchange Service unveiled its new brand at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Sept. 17, it ushered in a new era for exchange shoppers far beyond the plains of Oklahoma. The upgrade is happening everywhere the exchange has a presence, including shoppers' mailboxes and computers
Sept. 22, 2010 Reminder: Keep SGLI up to date Editor's Note: This is the first of a series of articles on the importance of ensuring Servicemember's Group Life Insurance & Virtual Record of Emergency Data forms are kept current. You wouldn't take out $500,000 in civilian life insurance, pay monthly premiums and not name a beneficiary--leaving
Sept. 22, 2010 September is fruit and veggie month September is "Fruits and Veggies--More Matters Month," a national public health initiative created to encourage Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables whether their fresh, frozen, canned, dried and 100 percent juice. The message is simple--eat more fruits and vegetables. More than 90 percent of
Sept. 22, 2010 Flag football team pretty in pink for a cause As the flag football season drew near, a few members of the 635th Supply Chain Operations Group jokingly decided they were going to wear pink. Once more players became interested in the idea, they decided to wear pink for a cause. "Instead of just being a couple of guys wearing pink, we wanted to
Sept. 20, 2010 Air Force presents Purple Heart, POW/MIA medal to family of WWII soldier The U.S. Air Force presented the Purple Heart award and the POW/MIA medal to the brothers of a WWII soldier during a ceremony today attended by more than 200 people, military and civilian alike, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Army Private 1st Class John Lewis Ferguson, a hero to his family and all
Sept. 16, 2010 September blood drive at Scott ‘best in years,’ but still room for growth During its monthly blood drive at Scott Sept. 14, the American Red Cross saw the highest turnout in recent years, garnering 134 pints of blood and 40 first-time donors.This is about 40 pints of blood more than the next highest blood donation amount and is double the amount of first-time donors the
Sept. 15, 2010 Blue Angels dazzle spectators at Scott The U.S. Navy played an integral role in the 2010 Airpower Over the Midwest air show held at Scott last weekend. The air show was Scott's premier event of the year and also served as a culmination of the Navy Week St. Louis which was held from Sept. 2-12.As the last act of the air show each day, the
Sept. 15, 2010 Civilians hitch a ride with the Blue Angels The U.S. Navy Blue Angels provided two community leaders and a member of the local media the opportunity to ride in a Blue Angels' F/A-18 Hornet prior to Scott Air Force Base's air show, Airpower Over the Midwest, Sept. 8.Farrell Shelton, the head football coach for Eureka High School, and Mark