March 10, 2010 Volunteers make the wheels turn at Scott’s ASF Greeting wounded troops, carrying litters and bringing dinner are just a few of the many tasks performed by volunteers who help the Aeromedical Staging Facility at Scott Air Force Base.The Welcome Home Soldier program, an organization run by servicemembers, coordinates volunteers from across the
March 10, 2010 Scott youth participate in international robot competition "Void turnLeftRotation (int pwr, int rotation)MotorEncoder[motorRight]=0MotorEncoder[motorLeft]=0While(abs(nMotorEncoder [motorRight] Or, in human terms, turn left. But Zippy isn't human, he's a robot, and behind Zippy stands a six-person team consisting of home-schooled high school students, four
March 10, 2010 Shiloh Readiness Center opening soon The Illinois National Guard's Shiloh Readiness Center is complete and scheduled to be operational within the next 30 days according to Illinois National Guard public affairs specialist, Mike Chrisman.The center, just outside of Scott Air Force Base's main gate, will be home to the Illinois National
March 10, 2010 Thumb drives/flash media still prohibited on AF network The ban on use of flash media, or thumb drives, on Air Force networks is still in place. On Feb. 12, U.S, Strategic Command issued an order allowing limited use of removable flash media devices under very specific circumstances and "according to service guidelines." Consistent with this order, the
March 10, 2010 Local military officers aiding USO For the third consecutive year, the Southwestern Illinois Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America is wrapping up a collections drive to help the USO replenish stocks drained by the heavy holiday travel surge at the end of last year. In a drive that concluded Saturday, the chapter
March 10, 2010 AFGLSC joining in OSHA program On March 4, the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, or AFGLSC, took a step closer to implementing the Occupational Safety and Health Agency, or OSHA, Voluntary Protection Program when Maj. Gen. Gary McCoy, AFGLSC commander, signed a letter of agreement with Judith Davis, the President of
March 10, 2010 Spiritual leader speaks at Scott Rabbi Simon Jacobson spoke about "the power of prayer in these turbulent times" March 4 at the Scott Club. He was the keynote speaker at the base's National Prayer Luncheon.The rabbi's speech centered on the roots of equality and freedom, and the virtue of prayer."I'm just going to say a few words
March 10, 2010 Family spotlight: What makes the Ford family outstanding? The Ford family is a well-rounded, dedicated Air Force family. Master Sgt. Jason Ford and his wife, Sarah, have been committed to each other for the last 16 years. Together, they have two children, Justin, 13, and Seth, 11. Both boys volunteer their time to the community, are involved with sports
March 4, 2010 Scott AFB hosts school transition workshop for parents The Airman & Family Readiness Center hosted its second parent workshop here Wednesday in an effort to ease school transitions for military children. The workshops, which are led by parents and local educators, train and provide tools to help military parents become better advocates for their