June 22, 2010 Scott sergeant provides comfort for wounded warriors Sundays around Germany are normally quiet and reserved as a day for rest, except for the hum of a C-17 Globemaster III and the conversations between aeromedical evacuation personnel heard on the flightline of Ramstein Air Base. Those are the sounds of lives being saved.Three times a week, 40 to 50
June 18, 2010 457th Airlift Squadron transports national leaders to worldwide destinations For those at Scott Air Force Base, the 457th Airlift Squadron may sound like it isn't a part of the 375th Air Mobility Wing. In reality, the 457th AS is a geographically separated unit of the 375th AMW located at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Though they are a small squadron, they have a big
June 17, 2010 Scott agencies join to test new airframe It was a team effort June 8 and 9 to gather more than 20 Airmen from across Scott Air Force Base on the Scott flightline to continue production qualification testing on one of the Air Force's newest airframes: the C-27J Spartan.The C-27J was originally an Army development program until April 2009
June 17, 2010 Bioenvironmental Flight trains for sharp response Three Airmen approach a rail car cautiously, decked out in blue suits and brandishing chemical detection gear to identify the spill collecting around the tracks. They collect their samples quickly and efficiently and then move a safe distance away to decontaminate their equipment and suits before
June 17, 2010 Col. Goldstone bids farewell to Scott The 375th Air Mobility Wing has come a long way since Aug. 18, 2008. That's when Col. Gary P. Goldstone took command of what was then the 375th Airlift Wing. Since then, there've been reorganizations, inspections, construction, natural disaster responses, and air shows. There've been award
June 17, 2010 Hawaiian Luau pool party is Hearts Apart event for June Outdoor Recreation and the Airman and Family Readiness Center teamed up Friday to host a Hawaiian Luau. The luau was this month's Hearts Apart event.Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Freeman, 375th Force Support Squadron Readiness NCO, said the A&FRC's Heart Apart program provides military families with fun
June 16, 2010 Sexual harassment reporting shifts In the last fiscal year, formal sexual harassment cases Air Force-wide have fallen 68 percent, while informal sexual harassment complaints have risen 45 percent. According to AFI 36-2706, "Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) Program," sexual harassment is "a form of sex discrimination that involves
June 16, 2010 AAFES Shoppette gas pumps switching to pre-pay reduce losses regarding fuel dispensing at the AAFES Shoppette all cash and check transactions will go too prepaid prior to pumping fuel. This change will not affect customers that elect to use a major credit card or Military Star Card at the pump to prepay.Military Star Card customers will continue
June 16, 2010 Jogging is not authorized on roadways at Scott The weather is nice and the number of personnel out running to get and stay in shape has increased. With the new PT standards fast approaching, the running tracks are busy. Unfortunately, the roads at Scott Air Force Base are even busier. Jogging is not authorized on any of the base roadways, with
June 16, 2010 AMC civil engineer ran the show while deployed to Afghanistan When 2nd Lt. Sarah Bodenheimer deployed to Afghanistan last year, she considered it a worthwhile challenge when she found herself responsible for $450 million in construction projects to build up more than 260 Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) essential to U.S. and coalition operations there. "During