March 3, 2010 AF firefighters in Haiti dig through rubble, protect airfield resources It's been just over a month since a team of Air Force firefighters arrived in Haiti on a mission to protect airfield resources and serve alongside thousands of other international aid workers providing relief to the country.During that time, they've made significant contributions to providing safe
March 3, 2010 Scott deployers have link to Tuskegee Airmen The Tuskegee Airmen, made famous as the first African American aviators during World War II and for never losing a single bomber as fighter escorts, have been the focus of recent attention both on the home front as well as on the front lines of battle.Retired Tech. Sgt. George Watson, an Airman who
March 3, 2010 Medical Airmen receive AF awards The Air Force Surgeon General's Medical Force Development Directorate recently announced the 2009 Air Force Medical Service award recipients, including three of Scott's own. Capt. Christopher Putnam, 375th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Master Sgt. Katie Craig, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
March 3, 2010 Parents can de-stress with ‘Give Parents a Break’ program Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Freeman, of the Airman and Family Readiness Center, or A&FRC, encourages families at Scott to participate in the Air Force Aid Society sponsored "Give Parents a Break" program.Parents have the opportunity for free child care once a month at the Child Development Center or Youth
March 3, 2010 Recycling services expanded to meet growing demand To accommodate the greater amount of material residents recycle each month, some changes in recycling and bulk pick up in base housing have been implemented. Community containers and extra containers have been added in Patriot's and Lincoln's Landings and pickup service has been expanded from two to
March 3, 2010 Fire department maintains service standards with smaller staff In the past three years, the Scott Fire Emergency Services flight has responded to nearly 2,000 emergencies, all of which were met with skilled professional responders each resulting in successful mitigation. What's not been evident to the Scott community, however, is that during the same period the
Feb. 24, 2010 Scott Airman helps train Iraqi police force Senior Airman Justin Hovis answered the nation's call last year when he volunteered for a year-long deployment to Baghdad, Iraq.He was already part of one of the most deployed organizations at Scott--the 375th Security Forces Squadron, but he volunteered out of cycle to serve on a police transition
Feb. 24, 2010 Airmen across Scott provide behind the scenes support for the Operational Readiness Inspection Many think of a deploying force and imagine security forces, civil engineers and medical personnel. But there's also a group of Airmen who work behind the scenes to provide trusted counsel to leadership. While each staff agency serves a unique purpose, their overall goal is to provide feedback and
Feb. 24, 2010 Fire department reminds parents to instill fire safety According to the National Fire Protection Association, children playing with matches and lighters is the primary cause hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries each year, with pre-schoolers being most likely to start these fires. Typically, most fatal home fires are caused by igniting bedding,
Feb. 24, 2010 Medical teams, volunteers care for patients While the East Coast continues to dig its way out of the largest snow falls in recent history, Scott AFB's aeromedical teams are getting back to their normal operations flow after several weather diverts brought in more than 90 patients here.With more than 20 inches of snow covering the ground in