April 13, 2016 Nearly 650 family members reach U.S. within 74 hours On March 29, the State Department and Secretary of Defense Ash Carter approved the ordered departure of Department of Defense family members and civilian personnel assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing at Incirlik Air Base and other locations throughout Turkey.Within a matter of minutes, Mobility
April 13, 2016 Public Access Defibrillator program helps save lives The 375th Medical Group offers Heart Saver Automated External Defibrillator classes for personnel who want to learn how to take care of a person who goes into cardiac arrest.The Public Access Defibrillator program ensures that AEDs are placed throughout the community. An AED is a device with a
April 13, 2016 AFSOUTH Airmen share knowledge about Scott’s Transport Isolation System During the 2016 FIDAE Air and Space Trade Show, several Airmen from 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., teamed up with members from the Air Mobility Command to participate in a subject matter expert exchange with the Chilean air force on the use of the Transport Isolation
April 12, 2016 Air Force kicks off PrepareAthon April 30 is America's PrepareAthon day of action where people perform drills, exercises, training sessions, and other events.This is the perfect opportunity for people to get ready for when a disaster strikes.This year the Air Force has initiated a six-week long informational campaign with
April 7, 2016 Scheduled power outage - April 9 Scott AFB requires a scheduled power outage to repair critical high voltage electrical components on Saturday, April 9 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. All facility managers have been notified as it will affect most facilities west of Scott Drive, excluding the Shiloh East/West housing area. Due to the
April 6, 2016 Market research—it’s everyone’s business As the wing approaches the third quarter in fiscal year 2016, all organizations should be forecasting, planning, defining, and posturing for the year-end closeout.Critical to year-end execution is conducting and documenting market research for goods or services needed to perform each unit's
April 6, 2016 Scott AFB Exchange doubles gas savings for MILITARY STAR cardholders The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving military shoppers a reason to look forward to Tax Day by doubling the discount MILITARY STAR cardholders receive on gas.From April 15-17, drivers fueling up with a MILITARY STAR card at Scott AFB gas stations will receive 10 cents off per gallon
April 6, 2016 Air Force Assistance Fund assists veterans, families The 2016 Air Force Assistance Fund, or AFAF, campaign, which runs through April 20, is a way for Team Scott to contribute to multiple charities that will directly impact other Airmen and military families.The campaign highlights four specific charities: the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Village
April 6, 2016 Peds Clinic schedules events for Military Child Appreciation Month April is Military Child Appreciation Month and the Peds Clinic would like to invite people to the following activities:· April 8--The movie "Valiant" will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Base Theater. The movie is Rated G and is about a WW II carrier pigeon who along with his buddies help to save the war.
April 6, 2016 Scott Clinic offering Healthy Military Children Program The 5210 Healthy Military Children Program is a nationally recognized adolescent obesity prevention program offered at the Scott Clinic, which encourages children and their families to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day, limit screen time to two hours or less per day,