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  • Airmen need to ‘keep moving’ to get fit

    Most units perform physical training three times a week. These PT sessions normally consist of stretching, push-ups, sit-ups and a run. For many Airmen, that is the only physical activity they partake in. What many Airmen notice is that although they do PT three times a week, they are still not in

  • Civic leaders visit Peterson Air Force Base

    Hosted by the 375th Airlift Wing commander in partnership with the 126th Air Refueling Wing and 932nd Airlift Wing, 18 local civic leaders visited Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., July 15. The trip was designed to educate the civic leaders about Joint Total Force Scott and their missions. "Our local

  • Scott Airmen briefed on GI Bill updates

    The new Chapter 33 GI Bill was signed June 30 and will take effect Aug. 1 2009. "I feel that it's an excellent opportunity for a lot of people who really didn't have a lot of options to go to school, to now go to school," said Roland Smith, 375th Mission Support Squadron education and training

  • Bicycling right

    Does having front, back, pedal and wheel reflectors on a bike make it safe for night riding? Is riding a bike facing traffic, like a pedestrian walks, the safest position? Is riding on sidewalks the best way to avoid accidents? Do only children need to wear helmets when riding a bike? The answer to

  • More than 450 participate in reading program

    Children from every corner of Scott Air Force Base have spent the summer enriching their minds through reading. The children have not just been reading, but they have also been winning prizes for their hard work. "This is tremendous,'" said base library director Sandy Koontz. "The kids are so

  • Giving back to the community

    Scott's Top 3, 932nd Rising Six, Air Force Sergeant's Association and the 932nd Airlift Wing are combining efforts to support a family from Sandoval, Ill. Bradley Jordan is 16 years old, but is only 39 ½ inches tall, weighs 32 pounds and wears size 4 toddler clothes. He was born with osteodysplastic