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  • Stephanie Carrier, a volunteer, cleans cages at the Spencer Kennel and Rescue September 28 in O'Fallon, Mo. Stephanie and her husband, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Carrier resuce animal on a regular basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

    Answering the bark

    Tens of millions of stray animals roam without a home in the U.S. A stray animal who crosses paths with Air Mobility Command's Army Lt. Col. Christopher Carrier and his family; however, should consider themselves lucky, because if found by the Carrier family, they would no longer be a stray. The Carriers have rescued more than 200 dogs, cats and
  • First Lt. Nicole White, assigned to Air Mobility Command public affairs, sings the song “Sweet Thing” by Chaka Khan winning her the first place title in the 2012 Scott Air Force Base AMC Icon contest Aug, 23. White will represent Scott in the AMC Icon finals taking place in October 25, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photos/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

    PA officer represents Scott at Icon

    The Air Mobility Command  will hosts its annual singing competition, AMC Icon Oct. 25 and representing Scott AFB is 1st Lt. Nicole White, who works for AMC Public Affairs. As the daughter of a retired master sergeant, she began singing at age 5 with her family as they sang in the church choir on Minot Air Force Base, N.D. "Singing always allowed me
  • Airman 1st Class Albert Chang, 375th Comptroller Squadron, who noticed the suicidal signs of a friend reported the problem and helped save his friend’s life. He not only got his friend and fellow servicemember the help he needed, but also served as a Wingman to actively be involved with his friend’s life when he started noticing his friend’s unusual behavior. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

    Airman steps up to be the ultimate Wingman

    A Scott Airman who noticed the suicidal signs of a friend reported the problem and helped save his friend's life.Airman 1st Class Albert Chang, 375th Comptroller Squadron, not only got his friend and fellow servicemember the help he needed, but also served as a Wingman to actively be involved with his friend's life when he started noticing his
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jennifer Vaughan, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing public health technician speaks with the manager of a camp that was inspected recently. She offers directions and advice to the managers to bring their kitchen and dining facilities up to standards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russell Martin)

    Through Airmen's Eyes: Airman, coalition team ensure health, hygiene of contractors

    Some people have dirty jobs. But one Airman and her coalition team ensure that the workers' living conditions on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, are held to the highest health and environmental standards.The airfield is home to nearly 30,000 U.S. and coalition forces, government employees and contractors who live and work in multiple camps within
  • Staff Sgt Brian Darren Kopp, 436 SCOS, reads out loud to kindergarten and first grade students September 6, 2012 in the White side Elementary gym. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

    Scott members embrace “Read Out Loud” initiative

    Members stationed at Scott Air Force Base have taken the "Read Out Loud" initiative into their own hands this year, as they embark on the second year of reading books to a local elementary school.According to the principal Nathan Rakers, Whiteside Elementary always has the second, third and fourth graders read silently in the auditorium before
  • Staff Sgt. Raul Chavez is welds the door of a triple, black 1963 impala convertible with a 283 motor in his “man cave” August 30, 21012. He is building for his wife, Tech. Sgt. Alexandra Chavez. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

    Master of the “man-cave”

    This article is part of a feature series on military members and their families unique hobbies by Staff Sgt. Stephenie WadeIf you ask, most men will tell you that their man-cave is their sanctuary. The "man-cave" is mostly a place to hang out with friends or simply "be boys." The term man-cave has a different meaning for this Staff Sergeant. SSgt
  • Peggy Beauvais makes purses out of unserviceable, donated uniforms and donates all the proceeds, $400 so far, to the Wounded Warriors program. Beauvais has worked for the military as a civilian employee for more than 28 years now. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

    A&FRC staffer makes custom purses to benefit veterans

    This article is part of a feature series on military members and their families unique hobbies by Staff Sgt. Stephenie WadePeggy Beauvais walked through the Base Exchange last year while all the vendors were getting ready to setup their stands for Christmas, when she had a great idea."Why don't I make purses out of old military uniforms and donate
  • Davin McIntire wipes down his ball to ensure proper spin at the Stars and Strikes Bowling Center May 29. McIntire recently bowled his second perfect 300 score.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jake Eckhardt)

    20-year-old bowls second perfect 300 score

    To some, 300 may just be a number, but to a select few of bowling elite, it's a goal. They push themselves day after day to fill 10 boxes with an "X" instead of a number.For one person at Scott, he has made this goal a reality twice.Davin McIntire, the Stars and Strikes Bowling Center equipment repairman, recently bowled a perfect game during the
  • Artist Claudia Gullet paints a shield in her basement studio April 27, 2012. The shield one of the 300 ceramic tiles that comprises the mural to be placed in the new Student Union on Scott Air Force Base, Ill. in June 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

    Local Artist crafting 300 ceramic tile mural for Student Union

    This article is part of a feature series on military members and their families unique hobbies by Staff Sgt. Stephenie WadeWhat started as a simple sketch for a ceramic-tiled piece of artwork to hang in the soon-to-be newly constructed Student Union, has turned into an oversized, 23x7-foot long masterpiece of the base and the local area.Using more
  • Maj. Kenneth Weiner, 18th Air Force, prepare for take-off while holding his son, Evan. Weiner has been flying balloons since age 14, before he entered the Air Force as a pilot. (Courtesy photo)

    Scott pilot began flying career in hot air balloon

    This article is part of a feature series on military members and their families unique hobbies by Staff Sgt. Stephenie WadeDid you know Scott Field was the first inland airship (hot air balloon) port in the nation? In 1921, the Secretary of War authorized building a lighter-than-air station on Scott Field accompanied by new facilities to
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