June 9, 2010 Airmen make USO Mud Run huge success More than 1,000 runners navigated through 12 obstacles of mud, muck and hay as they competed in the 2nd Annual USO Mud Run held June 5 at Mid-America Airport, located adjacent to Scott Air Force Base.The 3.2-mile event drew in more than double the amount of participants from last year and is quickly
June 3, 2010 Team Scott Master Sgt. Promotion results U.S. Transportation CommandMathew AtkinsAmy IrishTrisha ScheuKelly WymanAir Mobility CommandMichael AlbertPatricia DonofrioJoshua FarrellRussell GrodeckiFloyd GuidryJason HarmsDouglas HodgsonLarry Jackson Jr.Jennifer JohnsonSteven JonesSteven KatsonisMichelle KellyKristopher KrugMichael
June 3, 2010 Scott AFB converts to new defense accounting system The Air Force and U.S. Transportation Command began a new era of financial management May 27 when Spiral 2 of the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System deployed to users at Scott Air Force Base.There are nearly 1,100 initial users at or associated with Scott. In addition to the 375th
June 3, 2010 Biggest Loser Challenge motivates Scott AFB to get fit The Health and Wellness Center at Scott kicked off its first Biggest Loser challenge, a base-wide fitness competition, May 24.During the next three months 30 teams will compete against each other for the most workout participation and weight loss points.The competition began last week with the
June 3, 2010 Scott firefighter reflects on relief efforts in Haiti after Joint Task Force Haiti stands down Joint Task Force Haiti, the military group assigned to humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti, officially stood-down Tuesday, and most military members left the country.Master Sgt. Bradley Beaty, of Scott Air Force Base, departed Haiti the first week in May, after working in the country since Jan. 29.
May 26, 2010 Air Force completes Article 32 Hearing for former AFMC command chief *FINAL UPDATE After three days of testimony from 13 witnesses for the government and five witnesses for the defense, the Air Force concluded its Article 32 hearing May 28 for Chief Master Sgt. William C. Gurney, who was charged Feb. 24 with 18 counts of Uniform Code of Military Justice violations. The hearing was
May 26, 2010 Memorial Day weekend closures The following 375th Force Support Squadron facilities will be closed on Memorial Day: Aero Club, Accounting, Child Development Centers, Family Child Care, Golf Course Café, Marketing, Outdoor Recreation, ITT, Pronto Pizza, Rod & Gun Club, Scott ClubThe following will be closed Friday through Monday:
May 26, 2010 Memorial Day events Event: Red Bud Memorial Day CeremonyDate: MondayTime: 11 a.m.-noonLocation: Ratz Memorial Park, Red Bud, Ill.Keynote Speaker: 2nd Lt. Daniel Riley, 375th Air Mobility WingNote: Event will be moved to VFW Post #6632 in the event of inclement weather.Event: Pocahontas Memorial Day CeremonyDate:
May 26, 2010 Scott building renamed in honor of special agent On Nov. 1, 2007, Special Agents Thomas Crowell, David Weiger and Nathan Schuldheiss were in a vehicle near Balad Air Base, Iraq that was struck by an improvised explosive device killing all three of them. Agent Crowell, who was assigned to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachment