July 7, 2006 Team Scott Airman find home at international base When Staff Sgt. Sean Schuster found out he was deploying here from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., he was told he’d be working with three other Airmen in the petroleum, oil and lubrication shop. What he didn’t know was that he and the three other Airmen would be the only American military presence at
July 7, 2006 Veteran’s Literary Collection honors America’s best As America celebrates its 230th birthday this month, it is important to remember the millions of veterans, past and present, who have fought and sacrificed to keep this nation free. Honoring America’s veterans is, in fact, the driving force behind the Veteran’s Literary Collection, a program which
June 22, 2006 Job Fair presents opportunities to servicemembers The Family Support Center at Scott Air Force Base is hosting their first major Job Fair since 2001 at the Scott Club from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. "The idea for the fair originally came when the Force Shaping policy was announced last year," said Rose Hill, the FSC's Job Fair coordinator. "We
June 22, 2006 NSPS training sessions begin The Secretary of Defense has approved continued implementation of the National Security Personnel System for non-bargaining unit employees. The NSPS is a new human resources management system for DoD civilians. It will provide a new framework of rules, regulations and processes – rooted in the
June 16, 2006 Exercise tests EOD skills Members of the 932nd Airlift Wing explosive ordnance disposal shop recently conducted a test using the JROD tool. Maj. Jason Birch, 932nd EOD chief, said, “JROD stands for Jet Remote Opening Device, and it uses the pressure of water to open small packages remotely. The more tools and training we
June 16, 2006 15th Operational Weather Squadron realigns under 1st Weather Group The 15th Operational Weather Squadron at Scott is now re-aligned under the 1st Weather Group headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. “The organizational change will be seamless to the warfighter and to all military units requiring weather information – they will continue to receive complete
June 8, 2006 375th CES win third straight Lineman Rodeo competition The 375th Civil Engineer Squadron Lineman team received top honors for their third straight Air Force Lineman Rodeo competition title May 21. The event was held at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, where the 375th CES competed against seven other teams from across the country. “We take these
June 8, 2006 Scott welcomes 7-year-old 'Pilot for a Day' Seven-year-old Devin Fort spends most of his days at home facing daily injections, and when he does venture out, it’s for weekly trips to the hospital where he undergoes transfusions of blood platelets and red blood cells. On June 1, he was able to forget about shots and transfusions, at least for a
June 6, 2006 Red Cross Summer Youth Program begins at Scott Beginning Monday, teenagers will trade in their school books for a summer of volunteering at agencies across Scott Air Force Base through the annual Red Cross Summer Youth Program. The program runs through August 4th and is for teens ages 13 to 18 who have access to Scott AFB. “This program is
May 25, 2006 375th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander, Col. Alan L. Hunt, Jr. During a change of command ceremony Monday at the Parade Field, Col. Alan Hunt, Jr., became the new commander of the 375th Airlift Wing. The ceremony was officiated by Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, 18th Air Force commander, and was attended by more than 200 military members and local civic leaders. “For