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
July 21, 2006 Sgt. Maj. William Gainey visits United States Transportation Command enlisted force. The senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Command Sgt. Maj. William Gainey visited the United States Transportation Command here July 10 to 12. “As we know, USTRANSCOM is from one of the functional COCOMS,” Gainey said, “but USTRANSCOM reaches out and touches
July 13, 2006 General receives Order of the Bayonet On July 7th members of the Air Mobility Command Security Forces stood in formation to present Maj. Gen. Del Eulberg a prestigious surprise, the Air Mobility Command Security Forces’ Order of the Bayonet. The Order of the Bayonet was established in 1981 to recognize the accomplishments of those who
July 13, 2006 Safety and Security When I arrived here, I wanted everyone to understand that my two top priorities were safety and security. Safety and security does not just apply to the men and women who work on Scott Air Force Base, but extends to the members of our families, as well as those of the feline or canine persuasion. I
July 13, 2006 MATCH UP Picnic a success Sunny, breezy weather, and big crowds of Team Scott members and their families marked the MATCH UP Family Fun Day Picnic hosted by the 375th Services Squadron Friday. The picnic, which ran from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., is an annual event and provided free food, fun and entertainment to Team Scott members
July 7, 2006 President meets with Scott Airmen Six recently deployed Team Scott Airmen were selected to meet with President George W. Bush while he visited Missouri June 28. “We got a call from the White House requesting that the President speak to some of our servicemembers who recently returned from Iraq or Afghanistan,” said Capt. Anthony