July 11, 2018 En route maintenance team keeps mission moving A team of en route maintenance Airmen recently converged from multiple locations to respond as part of a Maintenance Recovery Team, returning a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft back to the mobility fleet from a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia.Maintenance professionals identified repairs to
July 11, 2018 Scott’s Recycling Center shutters for good Scott Air Force Base leadership announced recently that its Recycling Center, closed since May, will remain closed permanently in response to multiple instances of abuse and illegal dumping.
July 11, 2018 Shades of Blue inspires audiences in Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America wowed an audience of nearly 80,000 at the Kansas City RiverFest July 4 as people turned out to celebrate the nation’s 242nd birthday.The band’s Shades of Blue jazz ensemble travelled to the city from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to play
July 9, 2018 Honorary AMC commander hosts Fair Saint Louis STEM booths A young girl tests a submarine robot at Fair Saint Louis, July 6, 2018, in St. Louis, Missouri. Cynthia Lloyd, Air Mobility Command honorary commander and founder of Science and Citizens Organized for Purpose and Exploration (SCOPE), organized nine booths to have science, technology, engineering,
July 5, 2018 Total Force team commissions radar in Nepal, runway in Antartica SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Floating over an infinite mountainous terrain in southern Asia, a Challenger 601 aircraft with the 375th Operations Group, Detachment 1, carries out a unique mission to ensure the safety of the airspace near the Kathmandu Airport. It’s missions like these that allow
July 3, 2018 A peek behind the curtain: Prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder can be debilitating, but there are therapies that can reduce symptoms, improve quality of life, and help Airmen return to duty.One of the most effective therapies, practiced by many Air Force mental health professionals, is prolonged exposure therapy.
July 2, 2018 SNCOPE prepares future enlisted leaders Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Trevor Wolfe, U.S. Transportation Command Command Surgeon's Office, answers a question at the Scott Air Force Base Senior NCO Professional Enhancement Course on Scott AFB June 28, 2018. The SNCOPE course brings officers and senior enlisted speakers to teach SNCOs and
June 29, 2018 Online Visitor’s Pass Request Available Effective immediately, Security Forces is asking customers to sponsor their movers for the entire duration of their move to alleviate the burden of daily sponsorship. Security Forces Automated Check-in System allows authorized customers to request visitor passes online. In addition to submitting
June 28, 2018 New Airman professional development center opens SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- In an effort to make room for larger areas to host professional development classes, a team led by the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron spent the past six months renovating Rockwell Hall, which officially re-opened June 20.Rockwell Hall, which is Bldg. 1930 and
June 28, 2018 Traditions of reveille, retreat & taps show respect, honor for military service SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- My father-in-law, Richard J. Maher, recently passed away at the enviable age of 97. He was an enlisted radio operator for the Navy during World War II, serving his time in Puerto Rico. Upon going through his papers, he had not indicated he wanted military honors,