Aug. 31, 2016 5 summer intern positions placed at Headquarters AMC In early spring, the Civilian Personnel Office on Scott Air Force Base put a base-wide call out to solicit interest in the 2016 Summer Internship Program.Eager to answer the call, Maj. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, Director of Operations, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, authorized five summer intern
Aug. 31, 2016 Korean Vet ‘Mosquitoes’ visit with Scott Airmen Sixteen veterans of the Korean War visited Scott AFB Aug. 26, and upon their arrival, they were welcomed by the 375th Air Mobility Wing leadership and Team Scott Airmen.These veterans are a part of a group known as “Mosquitoes,” named after the radio call signs they used and the planes they flew.
Aug. 31, 2016 REAL ID Act enforced at Scott AFB Sept. 15 In accordance with the REAL ID Act of 2005, visitors seeking access to military installations using state driver’s licenses from Missouri, Minnesota, Washington and American Samoa will no longer be authorized unescorted access without additional documentation, such as a U.S. passport, starting Sept.
Aug. 24, 2016 375th AES trains with Transportation Isolation System In September 2014, President Barack Obama sent over 3,000 military members to West Africa to help control and contain the Ebola outbreak.Since then, the federal government has placed an importance on ensuring that military personnel who may come in contact with the Ebola virus are trained to respond
Aug. 24, 2016 Generations of pride for Libby family Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Libby, 618th Air Operation Center’s first sergeant, is no stranger to the word patriotism. Since he was a child, he has proudly called himself an American and has carried the nation’s flag, folded snugly in a triangular case, everywhere he has gone. It has seen every
Aug. 24, 2016 Bringing Airmen home—Scott AFB presents full military funeral honors to 3 service members Members of the Scott Honor Guard had the privilege of presenting full military funeral honors to three special servicemembers earlier this year:· Tech. Sgt. Leonard Unger, 36, of St. Clair, Mo; · Airman 1st Class George Ingram, 23, of Beloit, Wis; and· Airman 2nd Class Thomas
Aug. 24, 2016 Scott AFB teams up with Alton VFW to present ‘Badge of Courage’ to 6-year-old boy Little 6-year-old Hayden Brown doesn’t get to do what most children his age do because of a rare terminal degenerative disease called Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, commonly referred to as MLD. This condition makes it difficult for him to eat, walk, talk and even show facial expressions. In recent
Aug. 24, 2016 Airmen practice Ebola safety during Exercise Mobility Solace Air Mobility Command Airmen flew an aeromedical evacuation of a simulated Ebola patient from Joint Base Charleston to Joint Base Andrews, Md., during Exercise Mobility Solace, Aug. 15-17.Mobility Solace provided AMC and its joint partners, the opportunity to evaluate the procedures and operational
Aug. 18, 2016 EMT Rodeo For the first time ever, Scott Air Force Base’s 375th Medical Group will be sending a team of four to Cannon AFB, N.M., to compete in the Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo from Aug. 24-27. Last year Cannon AFB hosted 20 teams.This year they will host 24, which is the most teams to date. The EMT
Aug. 18, 2016 Exchange welcomes McAlister’s Deli to Scott With the snip of a ribbon, the Scott Air Force Base Exchange welcomed McAlister’s Deli—the restaurant’s first location on an Army or Air Force installation. The new restaurant brings extra convenience to Airmen and civilians working at Defense Information Systems Agency.Kim Allen, McAlister’s