Prepping for the mission

Fuel spill exercise at Scott

Monster Mash Bash Run

Scott AFB senior leaders encourage participation in Nov. 3 parent workshop

Scott Air Force Base, in cooperation with the Military Child Education Coalition, is offering parent workshops here Nov. 3. The workshops will be held at the Global Reach Planning Center, Building 1907. During the workshops, instructors will provide in-depth training and tools to help parents

Executive order bans texting while driving for federal employees

In an executive order issued Oct. 1, President Barack Obama banned federal employees from text messaging while behind the wheel on government business. "With nearly 3 million civilian employees, the federal government can and should demonstrate leadership in reducing the dangers of text messaging

More than 20 employers will be represented at Oct. 28 career fair

The Airman and Family Readiness Center will host the Scott AFB Defense Technology and Intelligence Career Fair Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Scott Club. More than 20 employers will be at the fair recruiting people with any federal security clearance, information technology, technical,

Air Force Reserve seeks to minimize H1N1 effects

Air Force Reserve Command is taking a more active role this year in preventing influenza-like illnesses, including the new H1N1 strain. "The first line of defense is understanding how the disease is transmitted," said Lt. Col. Tim Bennett, AFRC public health officer. The flu and the H1N1 strain

Air Force officials authorize BDU cold weather item to wear with ABUs

Air Force officials here now authorized Airmen to wear the battle dress uniform cold weather Gore-Tex and field jacket with the current airman battle uniform. The decision to authorize the coat stems from the demand of cold weather gear outweighing current supply of the new ABU coat. According to a