Talk to an active duty member or a retired military member (if possible a female member or retired female member), ask questions about their job, schooling, and at least 3 more questions that you and your troop are interested about.
At out Silver Award workshop, COLONEL BARBARA J. FAULKENBERRY came to talk to the group about being in the military. COLONEL BARBARA J. FAULKENBERRY is the 375th Airlift Wing commander. She is responsible for a fleet of 50 C-21 aircraft located here, and at eight different geographically separated units. She also is in charge of providing the aeromedical evacuation capability for all joint military casualties with the C-9 Nightingale Aircraft. As the installation commander, she is in charge of all the buildings, housing, stores, hospital care, and services for everyone on the base. She is a very important person on Scott AFB.
Okay, if you don't know an active duty (Full time member); Here's a very easy way to contact one. You can contact a Air Force recruiter near you. As the name implies, an Air Force Recruiter is the person that answers many of your Air Force Type questions and their job is persuade people to join the US Air Force. If you don't know where the nearest Air Force recruiter is located at, here's a nifty site to go to and find the closest one: Air Force Advisor Locator.
Also, If you are located close to a military base, you can call the base's Public Affairs Office ask them if can direct your question to a military member. You should explain to them that you are working on a Scout badge and this information is vital to earning this patch.
A great place to find a list of Air Force Base's websites is U.S. Air Force Sites
If you want to interview a retiree, here is a link to a site with many links to various veteran organizations who might help you get in contact with a retiree. Be polite and explain what you're doing or that you are working on a patch. Also, your phonebook may have phone numbers for veteran organizations. Look in the yellow pages under Veteran Organizations.