Jan. 21, 2009 Aeromedical teams, ops crews, volunteers rally to return injured vets home Most of the attention surrounding the presidential inauguration this week has been centered around the nation's capitol, but support of the ceremonies required a much farther reach. Because of the influx of people to the capitol region, and the effect it had on the area's services, Scott Air Force
Jan. 21, 2009 Tops in Blue to perform at Scott On Jan. 29 Hangar One will be the venue for the hottest show in the Air Force. Tops in Blue, the premiere entertainment showcase of the U.S. Air Force will bring its highly acclaimed 2008 edition entitled "Deja Blue" to Scott as one of the last stops on its current tour. This year marks the 55th
Jan. 15, 2009 Commander outlines wing priorities It's been four months since Col. Gary Goldstone took command of the 375th Airlift Wing, and his assessment is that 2009 will be a year in which people will need to work through some tough challenges while continuing to excel at executing the mission and taking care of each other. While the commander
Jan. 15, 2009 "The Real McCoy" Scott AFB welcomes the commander of the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, Maj. Gen. Gary T. McCoy. General McCoy comes to Scott from the Pentagon where he served as the Director of Logistics Readiness. Where are you from? I grew up in the small town of Chester, S.C. I was raised by my
Jan. 14, 2009 Father inspires son who wins essay contest While most 16-year-old high school students are living for today, Parry Draper is drawing from the past and looking toward his future. Parry, the son of Lt. Col. Randon Draper, 18th Air Force chief of military justice, used his father's service in the Air Force as the topic of a winning essay
Jan. 8, 2009 BAH rates for Scott have increased for 2009 Effective Jan. 1, those collecting Basic Allowance for Housing, will see an increase on their leave and earnings statement. BAH rates for Scott increased across the board. The increases range from 1 percent up to 12 percent depending on the rank and dependency status. To view the BAH rate increases,
Jan. 8, 2009 Primary care changes bring new name and service model The Primary Care Clinic at Scott has been selected as a test site for the Family Health Initiative; a new staffing and health care delivery model for family medicine. With this new model comes a new name: Scott Family Health Clinic. The new model is designed to permit greater flexibility in
Jan. 8, 2009 618th TACC member makes big STEP this holiday season The holidays came early for one 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center noncommissioned officer, who received a promotion via the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program, Dec. 24. Staff Sgt. Brian Hussey, a command and control craftsman assigned to the 618th TACC command and control directorate, was