April 16, 2008 Supply chain partners deliver 5,000+ MRAPs to warfighters Supply chain partners, from manufacturer to the front lines, reached a major milestone in keeping warfighters in Iraq and Afghanistan safe from the effects of many improvised explosive devices. As of April 5, more than 5,000 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles have been delivered to the U.S.
April 16, 2008 Scott's newest facility unveiled Scott Air Force Base, partnered with Pinnacle Reality and Hunt Construction, held an open house for the base's newest recreational facility, the Patriots Landing Community Center, Saturday. The concept for the community center began as part of Scott Family Housing Privatization project. Housing a
April 16, 2008 2008 Earth Week The week of April 21-25 has been declared Earth Week at Scott Air Force Base by the 375th Airlift Wing Commander Col Al Hunt. The week will have environmental and energy awareness activities, with heightened Earth and Arbor Day events April 24. Starting Monday, there will be an Earth Week display in
April 14, 2008 AMC honors top enlisted Airmen Twelve of Air Mobility Command's finest enlisted men and women were honored during the AMC Outstanding Airmen and First Sergeant of the Year ceremony at Scott Air Force Base April 3. "These incredible Airmen have gone above and beyond in their contributions to the command and it is an honor to join
April 14, 2008 USTRANSCOM begins construction of new facility The United States Transportation Command broke ground Thursday for the command's new facility. The building will be located behind the current USTRANSCOM headquarters building and is due to be completed by 2010. "Not many people actually know what goes on here at Scott Air Force Base, and that's
April 14, 2008 USO program helps keep families close The USO of Missouri, Base Library and the Airman and Family Readiness Center are launching a new program aimed at keeping deploying servicembers and their families closer during the months apart. The new program, United Through Reading, allows deploying Airmen the opportunity to record themselves
April 14, 2008 Traumatic Stress Response: Psychological first aid Just as combat medics provide first aid to physical wounds, the Scott Air Force Base Traumatic Stress Response team provides the same care to mental wounds. The 375th Medical Group features a service that can help individual Airmen and units cope with traumatic events, whatever they may be. "This is
April 14, 2008 Scott Airman earns Young Member SAME award A member of Scott Air Force Base recently won an award for his support of the Society of American Military Engineers mission. Maj. Patrick Miller, Air Mobility Command Expeditionary Combat Support Division Strategic Plans officer, was awarded the Young Member Medal for his accomplishments of the