Feb. 18, 2009 Scott Airman awarded Combat Action Medal At 11:30 p.m., March 29, 2006, Airman 1st Class Rebecca Blascak was travelling in a convoy along one of the main supply routes in Iraq when her vehicle came under attack. In response to small arms fire, Airman Blascak, the truck commander, called her convoy commander who instructed her to keep
Feb. 18, 2009 Scott medical personnel receive Air Force awards Four members from the 375th Operations and Medical Groups received a 2008 Air Force Medical Service Award with both surprise and pride. The AFMSA is presented by the Air Force surgeon general's medical force development directorate to 150 medical personnel who exemplify superior job performance,
Feb. 18, 2009 Military Saves Week kicks off Walking into the BX there are many things to spend money on. Whether it be a necessity for everyday living or that brand new T.V., taking out a Star Card or credit card may be the quickest and easiest way for many to get these things, but is it the best way? Military Saves Week, a DoD wide program
Feb. 18, 2009 Alphabet soup: TADPOLADs not amphibious creatures This week, for all the Army and Air Force people out there, we have an acronym used by the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. It is TAD. No, it doesn't mean a small amount, a smidgen, a bit or a pinch. TAD stands for temporary assigned duty and is the equivalent of TDY, or temporary duty. If TAD is used
Feb. 18, 2009 Seay Auditorium named after hero On August 25, 1968, a young man not yet 20 years old died trying to protect others. The young man from Alabama was Army Sgt. William Wayne Seay of the 62nd Transportation Company (Medium Truck), 7th Transportation Battalion, 48th Transportation Group. On that day in August he was one of many drivers
Feb. 18, 2009 Operational Weather Squadron picks up new responsibilities The 15th Operational Weather Squadron at Scott will assume short-term back-up responsibilities for the National Weather Service's Aviation Weather Center and Storm Prediction Center April 1. The AWC provides aviation warnings and forecasts of hazardous flight conditions at all levels within domestic
Feb. 12, 2009 Valentines to Afghanistan: Deployed Soldiers get treat Valentine's Day may be a little more enjoyable for many Army troops deployed to Afghanistan thanks to a United States Transportation Command Reservist and more than 100 St. Louis area school children. The children participated for the third year in the Valentines for Veterans program at Shenandoah
Feb. 12, 2009 USTRANSCOM Alphabet Soup: DPS In this third installment of the United States Transportation Command-acronyms-explained-column we offer, for vocabulary enrichment, a term known to everyone in the military who recently changed duty locations, or who will do so in the future--DPS. Recently, US TRANSCOM and the Army's Military