Sept. 14, 2016 Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device prepares aircrews for high altitudes Scott Air Force Base recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the installation of a Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device which is used to train aircrew members on the effects of hypoxia caused by oxygen deprivation.Having the ROBD installed at Scott will save the installation $300,000 over the next
Sept. 14, 2016 FALCON conference mentors young Airmen More than 180 Airmen gathered at the Education Center at Scott Air Force Base Aug. 31-Sept. 1 for the First Term Airman Leadership Conference, or FALCON, which was designed for first-term Airmen, by first-term Airmen. The theme of the event was “Today’s Airmen, Tomorrow’s Leaders.”“The education
Sept. 14, 2016 C-17 loadmasters receive honors at A/TA’s Hall of Fame Walkway The Airlift/Tanker Association hosted a ceremony to honor a team of six C-17A Pathfinder loadmasters by unveiling their medallion on its Hall of Fame Walkway here Sept. 8. The six loadmasters and their unique backgrounds were critical to ensuring that the one-loadmaster aircrew concept became a
Sept. 7, 2016 375th CES becomes second Air Force test base of IBM’s TRIRIGA system The 375th Civil Engineer Squadron is the second base in the Air Force testing TRIRIGA, an online work management system created by IBM.According to IBM, it is a full-suite Integrated Workplace Management Solution that includes modules designed to accommodate the needs of facilities space management
Sept. 7, 2016 Scott EMTs compete in AF-wide rodeo A team of four from Scott Air Force Base joined up with other Air Force Emergency Medical Technicians gathered to compete in the 9th annual Air Force Medical Service EMT Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 24-27.What began as a small base-wide competition among local Cannon AFB medics in 2007
Sept. 7, 2016 Active Shooter exercise Sept. 8 at Scott AFB The 375 AMW Inspector General’s office will conduct an Active Shooter exercise in the afternoon of Sept. 8. Affected areas will be in and around the 18th Air Force building and the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s warehouse/individual equipment area. This will not affect the Airlift Tanker
Sept. 7, 2016 375th CES holds fire training exercise Two firefighters discuss tactics during a live fire training course at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Aug. 31, 2016. The three-day training program explored the most recent National Fire Protection Association standards and applied principles of the standards to the student’s ability to instruct live
Sept. 1, 2016 Base exercises active shooter scenario, reminds personnel of actions to take The 375 AMW Inspector General’s office will conduct an Active Shooter exercise in the afternoon of Sept. 8, and affected areas will be in and around the 18th Air Force areas to include Bldg. P-4 and 4001. This will not affect the Airlift Tanker Association’s Walk of Fame dedication slated for
Aug. 31, 2016 SDDC hosts Surface Warrior Challenge A bicyclist rides past a hangar during the Surface Warrior Challenge at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Aug. 27, 2016. The event, also known as the Tour de Scott, featured a triathlon consisting of running, bicycling and swimming that participants could compete in individually or as a member of a team.