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
May 25, 2006 Scott stays 'Street Smart' Coinciding with the start of the 101 Critical Days of Summer, members of Stay Alive From Education briefed members of Team Scott at the Base Theater May 16, 17 and 18. The presentation, entitled “Street Smart,” was aimed at reinforcing safe driving decisions including the importance of
May 15, 2006 It must be the people When I first joined the Air Force my idea was to serve out my initial five-year commitment, ride out the recession of the early 1980s and then jump back into the civilian sector and make some real money. As the years passed, I was surprised by the level of satisfaction provided by my new military
May 8, 2006 Future 375th AW CC has Scott ties As Team Scott prepares to bid a fond farewell to Col. Raymond Rottman, they are also gearing up to welcome Col. Alan Hunt. Colonel Hunt is set to take the reins as 375th Airlift Wing commander May 22, but this will not be the first time he has been stationed at Scott. Colonel Hunt first came to
April 26, 2006 Coping with stress Stress is a common condition experienced by almost everyone at one point or another. If stress becomes overwhelming, however, it can lead to life changing behavior and serious illness. April is Stress Awareness Month and focuses on educating people about stress and what they can do to keep it from
April 26, 2006 Base Hospital Closure As of Oct. 1 2006, the medical services provided to the Scott Air Force Base community will begin to undergo major changes because of recommendations by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure commission and Air Force Medical Service force restructuring. There will be no change in the medical services