Sept. 22, 2006 Never Forgotten: Team Scott honors America's POW/MIA Scott Air Force Base hosted its 15th Annual POW/MIA Recognition Day Friday to honor those who were taken prisoners of war and those still missing in action. In 1997, President Bill Clinton proclaimed that the purpose of POW/MIA Day was to "never forget those who have borne the indignities and
Sept. 17, 2006 POW/MIA Day - Grandfather's courage remains inspiration for Scott Airman On POW/MIA Day, we honor those who endured the hardships of war. For me that day has an even deeper meaning. I think about my grandfather who served during World War II and held prisoner by the German army. I take great pride in telling my grandfather's story knowing everything he went through and
Sept. 17, 2006 Hospital inpatient services end Sept. 30 Sept. 30 will mark a critical milestone in the 2005 Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission mandate to transition Scott's 375th Medical Group from a hospital to a clinic when all inpatient services will cease. Impacts of the transition so far have required a freeze on new enrollments of
Aug. 16, 2006 Platforms to provide smooth, comfortable transition for patients In an effort to improve safety and comfort for patients being transported on high deck aircraft, Air Mobility Command officials plan to soon acquire several High Deck Patient Loading Platform vehicles. The HDPLP is a vehicle with a series of hoists that allows the cab and patient seating area of the
Aug. 16, 2006 Air Force Week, AirFest 2006 a success For the first time in more than three years, Scott Air Force Base opened its gates and welcomed tens of thousands to AirFest 2006 last weekend. More than fifty static display aircraft, dozens of food and souvenir booths as well as several aerial displays all contributed to the weekend's
Aug. 3, 2006 Air Force Week to begin at Scott If you start feeling a little blue in the next few days, that's understandable. A number of mayors, administrators and councils in the St. Louis metropolitan area have chosen to honor the men and women of the U.S. Air Force by proclaiming Aug. 7 to 13 as "Air Force Week" in their respective cities,
Aug. 3, 2006 Enlisted enhancements center up and running Monday marked the beginning of the new enlisted facility. The Enlisted Professional Enhancement Center opened its doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Col. Brad Spacy, 375th Mission Support Group commander. "I am glad to be here this morning. We focus a lot on First Term Airman Center
Aug. 1, 2006 Veteran Working Dogs retire The 375th Security Forces Squadron members have bid farewell to two military working dogs recently. Apol, a 10 year old German Shepard, was retired June 19 with more than 1,700 hours of search time and supporting 43 U.S. Secret Service missions. During his eight years at the 375th SFS, Apol
Aug. 1, 2006 375th CES trains through Prime Beef Day When most people hear the words Prime BEEF, the first things that come to minds would typically be a juicy hamburger or a mouth-watering steak. But, the members of the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron Prime BEEF (Base Engineer Emergency Force) teams would probably think bed down, buildup, or
July 21, 2006 Sailor donates kidney to save master chief’s wife For Petty Officer 2nd Class Elliot Riley, saving a life is as simple as surfing the Web. Less than a year ago, Navy Petty Officer Riley, a medic with the Global Patient Movement Requirements Center, was reading the newspaper when he came across an article about the high number of people awaiting