4 Dec 2008

Help from Above: More than a slogan on a patch

A warfighter has just been wounded on the battlefield. As seconds seem like hours they hear the whirl of a helicopter in the distance. The next thing they know, there is a medic treating your wounds and taking them to safety and treatment. Tech. Sgt. David Denton, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, senior flight medic repeated this scenario

2 Dec 2008

Scott Recycling Center-A second chance at life for paper, plastic and glass

With all the projects in the works to use resources wiser, many may forget the easiest way to be "green" - recycling. The Scott Recycling Collection Area, which is manned by four contractors from Challenge Unlimited, accepts many recyclables. "By law, each base is required to divert solid waste by 40 percent," said Carla Daggitt, 375th Civil

21 Nov 2008

The Keymaster

There are hundreds of buildings on Scott. Inside those buildings are hundreds of locks and one man holds the key. Staff Sgt. Norman Fabregat-LeBlanc, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron structural craftsman, is responsible for all of the locks on every door on the entire base. "Locksmithing is just another part of our career field," Sergeant LeBlanc

16 Oct 2008

The pipes, the pipes are calling…

Imagine the Scottish moors in the cool early morning hours. As the fog rolls in off the Loch the faint sound of bagpipes can be heard in the distance. Although the trip to Scotland may not be a reality, hearing bagpipes on Scott Air Force Base is very real thanks to Tech. Sgt. John Cooper, 561st Network Operations Squadron Detachment 5, NCOIC

2 Oct 2008

When you wish upon a star...One lucky girl gets the wish of a lifetime granted

Pink letters on a purple t-shirt read "I stayed at St. Louis Children's Hospital and all I got was a silly new liver". The t-shirt is the favorite wardrobe item of 9-year-old Rachael Sansoucie, who just received a new liver after waiting a lifetime. Rachael is the stepdaughter of Darren Parks, 561st Network Operating Systems Detachment 3 system

28 Aug 2008

AMC Icon rocks the Scott Club

The Scott Club was packed with more than 250 people Friday night for the annual Scott Icon competition, which featured some of Scott Air Force Base's best. Fourteen performers took the stage in hopes of winning the Scott competition and heading to the command wide competition Oct. 23. "This is a great public relations program," said Scott Club

21 Aug 2008

Chiefs tee off at Cardinal Creek

Chiefs, retired chiefs, officers, spouses, children and other members of JTF Scott could be found at Cardinal Creek Golf Course practicing camaraderie. The Scott Chief's Group is dedicated to giving back to Scott enlisted personnel and their families. "The Chief's Group is involved in helping the enlisted corps and their families," said Chief

7 Aug 2008

O'Fallon Dorms named Olympic champions

The temperature at noon was 92 degrees Aug. 1. While most Airmen at Scott were returning from lunch to go back to the office, dorm residents returned home. The residents changed out of their uniforms and registered for the 2008 Dorm Olympics, hosted by the Dorm Council. The Dorm Olympics began with Col. Al Hunt, 375th Airlift Wing commander,

30 Jul 2008

Ready, set, dive!

One of the many programs Scott offers during the summer is a swimming class. The swimming class runs June through Aug. from 5:30-9 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the class holds practices and Tuesdays and Thursdays the class attends competitions against other local teams. The team is primarily run by Sharon Wilda, the swim team head coach.

23 Jul 2008

Air refueling wing from Scott plays vital role worldwide

(Editor's note: This is part two of a two part series on the 126th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135 Stratotanker mission.)The sun had only been up a couple of hours when the flight crew arrived to start their day at Scott Air Force Base. Their mission for that day was to travel high above Whiteman Air Force Base near Kansas City, Mo., and refuel A-10