Aug. 5, 2010 Air Force seeks General Court Martial for former AFMC command chief The Air Force will seek a general court martial in the case against Chief Master Sgt. William Gurney, former command chief for Air Force Materiel Command, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The court martial is set for Dec. 6 and will be conducted at Scott AFB. Chief Gurney was
Aug. 4, 2010 Armed Forces Against Drunk Driving saves increase, DUI’s decrease In 2007, Scott Air Force Base reported 28 Driving Under the Influence charges, a very sharp increase from the 19 DUI's in 2006. To combat this trend, Scott AFB created the Armed Forces Against Drunk Driving group.The group's mission is to "provide a free, sober, and confidential ride home for DoD ID
Aug. 4, 2010 Scott teens attend leadership camp in San Antonio, Texas Three teens representing Scott Air Force Base joined another 65 teens from across the country at the University of Texas at San Antonio to participate in the first ever Air Force Teen Leadership Camp, July 12-16. Throughout the week, the teens engaged in team building and leadership activities and
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