Aug. 4, 2010 Illinoisan of the Year supports military families When servicemembers deploy, most of them end up missing a major holiday with their family.To ease the hardship of missed holidays, local teenagers from "Speak Out for Military Kids" created "Holiday Walk," an event that allows families of servicemembers getting ready to deploy or returning from
Aug. 4, 2010 Senior Master Sgt. Jones receives Fred Archer Award Senior Master Sgt. Patrick Jones, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron Superintendent of the Civil Engineer's Operations Flight, was awarded the 2010 Chief Master Sergeant Fred Archer Military Award, July 15 by Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., an organization dedicated to honoring the accomplishments of African
Aug. 4, 2010 Remember to salute staff vehicles Scott Air Force Base is home to 48 general officers and civilian equivalents, many of whom use government vehicles as their primary means of transportation on base. Of these, some are staff cars that require salutes from military members, to include the commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing and
July 28, 2010 Mascoutah, 375 AMW sign memorandum to ease school transitions Dr. Sam McGowen, Mascoutah Community Unit School District No. 19 superintendent, and Col. Michael Hornitschek, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, signed a MemorandumofUnder-standing between the Mascoutah district and Scott Air Force Base July 22 to ease the transition between schools for military
July 28, 2010 Active shooter exercise keeps SFS ready for anything "Bang, bang, bang. Shots fired, shots fired." A group of security forces Airmen race down a hallway into a dark room to confront the unknown. While this was just a training exercise, the scenario is all too real. The shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, showed the possibility of an active shooter scenario
July 28, 2010 Scott Fire Department advises people to practice safety when burning candles of candles have grown each year over the past 10 years. The National Candle Association estimates candles are used in seven out of 10 US households. Candles are an attractive addition to your home's décor, but if used improperly, they can be a serious fire hazard. Over the past decade residential
July 28, 2010 Jay Solo selected as Scott Youth of the Year Jay Solo, named Youth of the Year for Scott Air Force Base, was one of 53 teens to attend the 2010 Air Force Youth of the Year Award ceremony June 24 at the Pentagon.While there, Lt. Gen. Richard Newton III, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel, presented trophies to major
July 28, 2010 Scott Airmen join thousands cycling across Iowa All Airmen are recruiters, whether it's through day-to-day interactions with people, or through organized sports, such as the Air Force Cycling Team, which has members from across the Air Force, including Scott Air Force Base.The Scott members joined the rest of the team in the Register's Annual
July 28, 2010 Key Spouses keep Scott families connected The Airman and Family Readiness Center's Key Spouse program provides Team Scott spouses with the support and information they need while stationed at Scott Air Force Base.Key Spouses provide military families with support to all military spouses and families. They also provide military families with
July 28, 2010 New Expeditionary Combat Support System coming to Scott Over the next few years, the way Air Force logisticians do their job will change dramatically through the Expeditionary Combat Support System.ECSS, based off industry-proven tools from the best commercial practices, will help manage logistics resources like equipment, people and funds. With this,