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  • Staff Sgt. Derek Fox, 375th Security Force Squadron CATM instructor, shows a proper prone position Mar.3, 2011 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Scott's CATM instructors train more the 1,500 Airmen a quarter. (U.S Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Divine Cox)

    Combat arms instructors prepare Airmen for deployment

    Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors are not here to set you up for failure. They're here to help you. The instructors at Scott train more than 1,500 Airmen a quarter. Staff Sgt. Richard Barber, 375th Security Forces Squadron CATM instructor, said, "I love my job. I love seeing Airmen get expert, and I like that I get to see Airmen from
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Senior Airman Henry Chung, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron, works out Feb. 10 at Scott Air Force Base. He works-out five days per week..(U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Amber Kelly-Herard)

    Scott Airman is dedicated to fitness and nutrition

    Senior Airman Henry Chung, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer, made a New Year's resolution in 2007 to start lifting weights to get in better shape. Four years and 50 pounds later, he's now inspiring others to get fit."Before I started my health kick, I was at an unhealthy 225 pounds at 5'5''," he said. "Now I am at 175 pounds."I
  • Tech. Sgt. Robyn Williams, 345th Recruiter Squadron recruiter, talks to Clarise Cabigting about the job she’ll have once she joins the Air Force. Clarise is currently in the Delayed Entry Program and waiting to go to Basic Military Training, and is one of the many lives Sergeant Williams has had the chance to effect while serving as a recruiter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber R. Kelly-Herard)

    Recruiter returns to St. Louis area to make a difference

    Air Force Recruiters like Tech. Sgt. Robyn Williams, 345th Recruiting Squadron, have unique opportunities to serve their country and bring new people into the military."This is the biggest opportunity I have to change the lives of a kid and transition them," said Sergeant Williams. "It's challenging, but when they come back in uniform and stand
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Children create arts and crafts at Vacation Bible School at the Scott Air Force Base Chapel Aug. 4. They also took part in music, recreation, and Bible classes. This year a new class, called missons, taught children about giving and helping others.

    Vacation Bible School

    Children create arts and crafts at Vacation Bible School at the Scott Air Force Base Chapel Aug. 4. They also took part in music, recreation, and Bible classes. This year a new class, called missons, taught children about giving and helping others.
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The Grove family—Caleb, Camden, Cody, Christa, Stephen, and Caitlyn. Christa and Stephen Grove adopted Caitlyn in 2008. (Courtesy Photo)

    'She completes our family perfectly'

    It looks like a typical family home; 2-year-old Caitlyn and her mother sit in a rocking chair while the three boys sit with their father on the couch. It's not long before Caitlyn scrambles down to get a coloring book followed by Camden, who's 8. Caitlyn chooses ponies while Camden prefers Spider-Man. The boys resemble their parents, but Caitlyn's
  • NEW ORLEANS -- Ambulances from local hospitals pull up next to the Disaster Aeromedical Staging Facility to offload simulated patients during an evacuation exercise at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport May 19. The exercise was controlled by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals with the help of multiple military counterparts including Air Mobility Command and U.S. Transportation Command members from Scott AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samantha S. Crane)

    State, federal teams prepare for hurricane season

    As ambulance after ambulance pulls up to the tents on the flightline, medical personnel rush out to carry in patients on litters brought in from local hospitals. With only 72 hours until the hurricane makes landfall, it appears to be chaos to the untrained eye. But there is a method to the madness, and this method will save lives.While it's only an
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Joe Phillips, 11, (right) shows Ethan Bortvit, 7, how to operate a robot. Joe is a member of the Shooting Stars 4-H club, which meets in Fairview Heights, Ill. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Steve Berry)

    4-H ‘Skill-a-thon’ at the Youth Center Learning skills and having fun

    The Youth Center and 4-H hosted "Skill-a-thon" Saturday at Scott. The event featured educational and recreational booths in the gym at the Youth Center, and a small farm animal petting zoo outdoors.The educational booths in the gym had information and activities related to veterinary science, electricity, woodworking, robotics, food and nutrition,
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Forecasters from the 15th Operational Weather Squadron take cover from an insurgent ambush during an exercise Saturday at Scott. Weather forecasters come to the 15th OWS after completing their technical school to get further hands on training that they will use in the field. Because many of the Airmen will be deployed in support of the Army, they go through tactical combat training to better prepare them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Crane)

    15th OWS Airmen get taste of combat environment

    Airmen from the 15th Operational Weather Squadron here practiced their operational and combat skills April 12-18 at Scott's exercise grounds during Tempest Warrior, their semiannual field training exercise.The exercise was comprised of two, three-day rotations, with about 60 trainees and 12 trainers each, with a daylong break in between. The first
  • BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Maj. Edwin Santos, 375th Medical Support Squadron, applies moulage to a Belleville East High School student who was made to look like she suffered a concussion while sitting in the passenger seat of the car struck by a teenage drunk driver. Students volunteered for the event to show their peers that drinking and driving is serious and that teenagers are not invincible.

    Medical Group moulage experts help teens understand dangers of drinking and driving

    Members of the 375th Medical Group applied mock injuries, or moulage, and expertise on how to act injured to junior and senior students of Belleville East High School April 8 to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving. The scenario, called "Broken Hearts," involved a simulated alcohol-related crash where a drunk driver was taken
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- C/CMSgt Nathaniel Losco reports the status of the squadron to the Cadet Commander, C/Capt Kate Brien. Cadets achieve ranks similar to the Air Force through knowledge and abilities in four program areas.(Photo by Greg Hoffeditz)

    Civil Air Patrol aids in search and rescue

    A little known unit at Scott plays a significant role for the Air Force. Many people may only see its members at the annual air show or possibly catch sight of their somewhat unique uniforms at the Base Exchange now and then. Who are they? They are the Scott Composite Squadron of the Air Force's civilian auxiliary, the Civil Air Patrol, or CAP.
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