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  • Airman balances Air Force service, dream of wrestling

    As a child in Marion, Ill., Staff Sgt. Timothy "Shane" Rich, 375th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, watched wrestling with his dad and uncles and thought, "that's what I want to be when I grow up."When he was 17, a local wrestling group performed at a carnival and said anyone interested

  • Medical Group earns ‘Excellent’ rating

    The 375th Medical Group base clinic recently passed its triennial inspections by the Air Force Inspection Agency and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, a civilian health care accrediting agency.The group was assessed Feb. 22-26 on its medical readiness and quality of health

  • Operation Teddy Bear brings comfort to Haitian children

    A group of Air Force firefighters, comprised of civil engineer Airmen from seven separate bases including Scott Air Force Base, have been serving in Haiti for more than a month, protecting airfield resources and serving alongside thousands of other international aid workers providing relief to the

  • Feats of strength: Team Impact lifts spirits at Scott Chapel

    Broken bats, bent frying pans, torn phone books and twisted re-bar--and this was the abbreviated version of Team Impact's super-human strength show. The Christian strongman crew--Team Impact--performed feats of strength March 11 at the Base Chapel. The team was at Scott Air Force Base for a matinee

  • Scott community receives storm spotter training

    Nearly 90 people affiliated with the Greater Scott community attended a National Weather Service Storm Spotter training session at the base theater March 10.The training, sponsored by the Scott Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol and Allison Wreath of the 15th Operational Weather Squadron,

  • SDDC honors high performing Shippers

    The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command recognized 15 government shippers March 10 for outstanding performance within the Defense Transportation System throughout 2009.SDDC's Shipper Performance Awards were presented by Maj. Gen. James L. Hodge, commanding general of SDDC, during a

  • Arts and Crafts Center celebrating craft month

    From acrylic painting to sewing curtains, the Scott Arts and Crafts Center has one of the most diverse class schedules in the Air Force, and with National Craft Month in full swing, the center is encouraging Team Scott to bring their unfinished art projects to the center. "National Craft Month is

  • Air Force moves forward with Article 32 hearing for former command chief

    The Air Force is moving forward with an Article 32 hearing to further investigate the charges preferred against Chief Master Sgt. William Gurney, former command chief for Air Force Materiel Command, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.The hearing, which is set for May 26 at