July 8, 2009 Scott health center gives advice for sun protection When out in the sun, wear clothing to protect as much skin as possible. Dark colors generally provide more protection than light colors. A tightly woven fabric protects better than loosely woven clothing. Dry fabric is generally more protective than wet fabric. A doctor, nurse or pharmacist can
July 8, 2009 Care package idea snowballs in USTRANSCOM office A snowball was recently seen rolling down a hill near the U.S. Transportation Command at Scott. Well, not actually the frozen water variety, but a metaphoric ice sphere created by a group of men and women in the command's Acquisitions office. The story began in late May when Carla Diamond went to
July 1, 2009 Scott Airman wins national honor The Air Force selected the service's top enlisted members by naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2009. Of the selected winners, Team Scott's very own Tech. Sgt. Manuel Herrera was selected as one of the winners. Sergeant Herrera is an explosive ordinance technician from the 375th Civil
July 1, 2009 First Pro-Org Games end with battle of the Airmen Although they represent the bottom of the rank structure, the "First Four" team came out on top during the First Professional Organization Games. During the final game, Senior Airman Sigmund Farmer, 375th Force Support Squadron, stole the ball from the Dorm Council and passed it to Senior Airman
July 1, 2009 AFGLSC transforms Air Force supply chain For more than a decade, Air Force supply chain leaders and their commercial industry peers have met with nearly identical objectives--finding ways to enhance the Air Force supply chain to improve support to the warfighter. Recently, the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, along with its
July 1, 2009 People on the Move: Staff Sgt. Joleen Outland Nearly 10 years ago, Staff Sgt. Joleen Outland did a bad thing but in a good way. "I was two weeks away from going to college and at the last minute, I joined the Air Force without telling anyone," Sergeant Outland, 28, said. "I was always searching to find where I 'belonged.' I thought the Air
June 24, 2009 Retired band members reunite for performance Retired Senior Master Sgt. Mark Hansen and a small group of fellow retired Band of Mid-America/Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble members are reuniting Sunday at Scott for a concert at the parade field. The musicians will be playing with the regular active duty band. Mr. Hansen was a member of Shades of