July 28, 2010 Remember proper courtesies at 5 p.m. Retreat It's 5 p.m. on base. You know what's about to happen.The music begins to play. You stop, face the flag, come to attention and salute. Out of the corner of your eye, you see a car drive by and a few people scramble inside. Or are you the person trying to get away when retreat sounds?"People have been
July 28, 2010 Comprehensive Airman Fitness has four parts Editor's note: this is the first article in a series highlighting Comprehensive Airman Fitness at Scott Air Force Base and how the Community Action Information Board and the Integrated Delivery System take care of base personnel and their families.On July 1, Air Mobility Command launched
July 23, 2010 Mascoutah, 375 AMW sign memorandum to ease school transition for military children Today Dr. Sam McGowen, Mascoutah Community Unit School District #19 superintendent, and Col. Michael Hornitschek, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Mascoutah district and Scott Air Force Base to ease the transition between schools for military
July 21, 2010 President of Big Brothers Big Sister coming to Scott Military and civilian personnel at Scott AFB are invited to meet Karen Mathis, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. She will be at The Airman and Family Resource Center on Thursday, July 29th at 3:30 - 4:15 PM. to talk about the work Big Brothers Big Sisters is doing to provide
July 21, 2010 General Cox is new 618th TACC commander The 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, Air Mobility Command's hub for worldwide airlift, air refueling and aeromedical evacuation, received new leadership as Maj. Gen. Mark Solo relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Samuel Cox during a change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base Friday.General
July 21, 2010 Early contact with TMO helps moving process go smoothly Moving can be a difficult and stressful time. To help, the Traffic Management Office provides a quick overview of the moving process for Team Scott this summer.The process begins when a military member receives orders. One of the first things they should do is contact the Personal Property
July 21, 2010 Ambitious sergeant makes rank quickly Making chief master sergeant is no easy task, but Senior Master Sgt. Brian Kentta, the superintendent for the operations division of Air Mobility Command's Directorate of Communications, made it look simple by being selected for chief at the age of 36.The average chief master sergeant sews on after
July 21, 2010 Back-to-Basics fitness class pushes participants with fundamentals In an effort to help with physical fitness, the Fitness Center staff has created a Back-to-Basics course taught by Glendora Brock, which focuses on the fundamentals of fitness."Back to Basics is a challenge that's different every week," said Dana Czzowitz, a Back-to-Basics participant. "I truly love
July 21, 2010 Cadets and interns see how water goes from river to faucet American Water Military Services at Scott Air Force Base and Illinois American Water Company Interurban District sponsored a tour of the East Saint Louis Water Treatment Plant to show visitors from the base how Mississippi River water is processed into clean drinking water. The conventional surface
July 14, 2010 Mobile DMV returning to Scott The Illinois Secretary of State's Mobile Unit will be on base July 21 at the Scott Club from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The mobile unit will offer the following services:Driver Services:- Illinois driver's license (renewal, replacement, corrections, out of state transfers of drivers licenses)- Illinois