June 30, 2010 375th Medical Group honored for work with county H1N1 pandemic team The 375th Medical Group, as part of the St. Clair County H1N1 Pandemic Emergency Response Team, was recently recognized for their services in response to the H1N1 pandemic.The team was awarded the 2010 Illinois Department of Public Health Director's Recognition Award for exemplary services provided
June 30, 2010 SDDC works to address problems during move season Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command announced June 25 it is addressing recent missed and cancelled household goods pickups for military servicemembers going through permanent change of station moves.As the volume of household moves increases significantly over the summer months,
June 30, 2010 Wing dedicates Equal Opportunity conference room in honor of CMSgt. Willie Burnett In honor of his 29 years of service--much of that time as a first sergeant and Equal Opportunity counselor--the 375th Air Mobility Wing dedicated its EO conference room on behalf of Chief Master Sgt. Willie Burnett.Chief Burnett was well known around the base for his gregarious demeanor and outgoing
June 30, 2010 Fire departments keep busy on July 4th Independence Day is quickly approaching and as Team Scott prepares to celebrate America's independence, please keep fire safety in mind. On July 4th more fires are reported than on any other day throughout the year. Fireworks account for more than half of all these reported fires. On average an
June 25, 2010 375th AMW welcomes new commander The 375th Air Mobility Wing welcomed their new commander, Col. Michael Hornitschek, during a change of command ceremony Friday.During the symbolic change of command, Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander, accepted the guidon from Col. Gary Goldstone as he relinquished command and
June 24, 2010 375th AMW Airman dies in vehicle crash, 3 injured One 375th Air Mobility Wing Airman was killed and three were injured after a high speed, single-vehicle crash June 23 at approximately 7:45 p.m. in Fairview Heights.All four were transported to Memorial Hospital where Airman 1st Class Jamarrio Beathea, 21, a passenger in the vehicle, was pronounced
June 24, 2010 Scott responds to hazmat incident, area declared safe Emergency responders declared a white powdery substance, found today at 9 a.m., to be negative for biological or chemical material.Hazardous material and bioenvironmental technicians as well as fire and medical teams responded to Bldg. 1961 when a secretary called for help after finding the
June 24, 2010 Scott Clinic renovations complete A ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday at Bldg. 1530 marked the completion of the renovations of Scott Clinic. The ceremony was presided over by Col. Gary Goldstone, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander and Col. Jill Sterling, 375th Medical Group Commander. "This project, while a long time in the works, is
June 23, 2010 Fostering, adopting when in the military More than 15,500 children are in substitute care in the state of Illinois. Of those, 7,293 are in foster homes.While many military members have opened their homes to these children, many more have unfounded preconceived ideas or believe their military service prevents them from becoming a foster or
June 23, 2010 ROTC cadets experience the Air Force at Scott The 375th Air Mobility Wing played host to 21 Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from around the country June 1 - 17 as a part of the Operational Air Force Summer Program.The program is geared toward freshman and sophomore cadets, many of whom have had limited exposure to the military