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
April 10, 2008 AFGLSC stands up at Scott A new, permanent headquarters overseeing Air Force global logistics support is now in operation at Scott. Gen. Bruce Carlson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, formally stood up the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center in ceremonies Friday at Scott. He also gave command of the now-permanent
April 10, 2008 Military personnel records to move online In a continuing move to leverage technology to improve customer service, the 375th Mission Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight Records Office will close April 4 when the process moves online. This is part of the Personnel Services Delivery transformation initiative, and the Air Force
April 10, 2008 Cardinal Creek Café opens for business What was once just a golf course snack bar has now become a café. After almost two months of renovation, the snack bar in the Cardinal Creek golf course reopened March 28th with a new look and some new menu items. "It was a success," Michael Denny, Cardinal Creek food and beverage manager said. "It
April 10, 2008 JTF Scott Airman scores 200 on PT test One Scott Air Force Base Airman took the PT program to an entirely new level recently when he scored a 200 on his PT test. Maj. Chris Juarez, 375th Contracting Squadron commander, scored a 200 on his PT test recently and is the first person on Scott to have accomplished the feat. "Wait. Someone
April 10, 2008 Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Ask! Act! Intervene! When many young adults join the military, it's the first time they're away from home, friends and family. Many of them discover that the people standing next to them in uniform quickly fill the role of home, friend and family. It's a place where many created relationships last a lifetime.
April 10, 2008 Comments sought at public open house The U.S. Air Force is seeking public comments on the Remedial Investigation Report, Feasibility Study and Proposed Plan for Site SS-12, the former Golf Course Maintenance/Entomology Shop at Scott Air Force Base. The RI Report discusses the risks posed by the site, and the FS presents an evaluation