July 30, 2008 Heat + pets = deadly The temperature inside a car during the height of summer can easily reach 120 degrees, which can be deadly for anyone or anything that is left inside. Effects of heat on humans is well known and can have deadly consequences, but many people often forget that the summer heat, especially inside
July 30, 2008 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
July 30, 2008 Know your neighbors-Procurement Directorate/ Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization In an effort to help the tenant organizations of Joint Total Force Scott get to know each other better, the 375th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office and its weekly publication the Command Post newspaper invite you to answer these questions with brief answers that will be featured in upcoming
July 23, 2008 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
July 23, 2008 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
July 23, 2008 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
July 23, 2008 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