Scott All Bulletin - Jan. 19 edition Published Jan. 19, 2012 375th Air Mobility Wint Public Affairs SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- OFFICIAL INTRO TO RESILIENCE TRAINING - 19, 20 JAN This course is an intense 8 hr program that will help the attendee put into practice every day skills that develop the core competencies associated with resilient Airman! For Jr. Enlisted: Jan 19, Location: GRPC Register online at https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/TeamScott-EPEC For AMC personnel: Jan. 20, Location: GRPC Register online at https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/TeamScott-EPEC ACTIVITY DISTRIBUTION OFFICE TRAINING - 20 JAN The 375th CS/SCOK Activity Distribution Office will be hosting a class for those appointed as an Activity Distribution Office on 20 Jan from 0800 -0900 @ Bldg 859 Room 134. To sign up for the class please follow this link: https://eim.amc.af.mil/org/comm/375CS/SCO/SCOK/SCOKO/SCO20Training/Lists/Courses/calendar.aspx If you have any questions please contact the contact the TSgt Roberts or SSgt Sanchez at 256-4000. 375 AMW TRAINING DAYS - 23, 27 JAN The 375th AMW will be conducting mandatory training on the following days as directed by AMC/CC: Monday, Jan. 23: Suicide Prevention Day; and Friday, Jan. 27: Safety Down Day. Areas with high customer service functions will be minimally manned to support the training, and/or only emergency work orders will be processed. You may experience some delays. A few specific notes: -- The FSS will be minimally manned during both days. All appointments with the MPS (Force Management, Career Development, Customer Support) will be honored, but walk-in customers should expect delays. -- MedGroup will honor all appointments and will schedule patients as normal. -- Comm will be minimally manned from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Only emergency work orders will be serviced. Official mail services and the base EIM help deske will be closed. For emergency work orders, call 256-2666. 375 AMW MOBILITY EXERCISE - 24-25 JAN The 375th AMW will be conducting a mobility exercise next Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 24-25. Some high customer service function may be minimally manned to support this effort. Thanks for your patience and understanding. Medical appointments will function as normal. SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS GUEST SPEAKER - 25 JAN UNDERSTANDING CONSENT: Challenging Dynamics - Resilient Response 25 Jan at 1015 GRPC and 1300 at the Base Theater. Anne Munch, JD., is a former prosecuting attorney of over 22 years who has dealt with many cases of sexual assault and violence against women. She is also the co-author of USAF Bystander Intervention Program and will be speaking to Scott leadership and installation Airmen on the challenging dynamics that are involved in sexual assault cases especially when trying to determine consent. All are welcome. POC: Pamela Dorsey, Installation SARC, 256-4196 VERA/VSIP DEADLINE - 27 JAN On 5 Jan 12, Round II VERA/VSIP surveys/applications were sent to all organizations which included a VERA/VSIP Fact Sheet and an Application Form. Civilian employees are encouraged to fully consider their separation options and validate their retirement eligibility before completing the VERA/VSIP application. Applications are due to 375 FSS/FSMCE NLT 27 Jan 12. ROBIN HOOD EATERY CLOSURE - 28 JAN Effective Saturday, January 28, the Robin Hood Sandwich shop in the Main Exchange food court will be permanently closing. Prepared sandwiches and soup will be sold through our Anthony's Pizza concept and fresh made sandwiches will continue to be available at the AMC Global Reach Exchange food court. NCO PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT SEMINAR - 30 JAN The primary objective of this seminar is to fill the professional military education gap between Airman Leadership School and the NCO Academy. Students will learn about enlisted heritage, mentoring, team building, professional writing skills and how to apply these principles learned in their job on a daily basis. Register online at https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/TeamScott-EPEC AIRMAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL GRADUATION - REGISTER BY 31 JAN You have been invited to the CMSAF Bud Andrews Airman Leadership School Graduation Ceremony for Class 12-B on Thursday, 9 February 2012. Please show your support for our future leaders and supervisors and thank you for supporting PME! https://einvitations.afit.edu/12BInvite/anim.cfm ENERGY CONVERSATION - 2 FEB At any one time in most households an average of 8 appliances are left on stand-by. In the average household the TV is left on stand-by for more than 17 hours a day. The next Energy Conversation with the 375th AMW/CC will be Feb. 2 at 11:30 a.m. in the Wing Conference Room. All are welcomed to attend. BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING: DEADLINE 1 MAY Sexual Assault Bystander Intervention training is mandatory training for active duty Air Force personnel to include DoD civilians who supervise active duty Air Force. This training is required to be completed only once. (If you completed it in 2010 or 2011, you do not need to do it again) Training is offered at the Ed & Trng Bldg 1650 Rm 98 on TU, TH, and FRI. If you have not completed this mandatory training requirement, please log on to the link below to Register. LEADER classes are for O-6 and above, Commanders, Directors, CMSgt's, and First Sergeants. Feel Free to contact Pamela Dorsey or Laverne Foster at 256-4196 if you have any questions. https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/community/views/home.aspx?Filter=OO-DP-AM-07 AES RIBBON CUTTING - 6 FEB The Commander, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new AES Bldg. 67 (612 South Dr.) at 9 a.m. For details and to RSVP, please visit https://einvitations.afit.edu/375AES227/anim.cfm . NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST - 14 FEB This year's National Prayer Breakfast will be held on 14 Feb at 0700 in the Scott Club. The cost is $8 for members and $10 for non-members. Registration can be done through the Chapel or online at (https://einvitations.afit.edu/NPB2012/anim.cfm). The featured Guest Speaker is an acclaimed author and Jewish educator, Esther Jungreis. She will speak on the theme, "Spiritual Resiliency Amidst Life's Turmoil." Mrs. Jungreis is a Holocaust survivor, who now dedicates her life to promoting spiritual resiliency and moral/ethical values. She has published several best-selling books on these themes, entitled: "The Committed Life," "The Committed Marriage," "Life is a Test," and "Jewish Soul on Fire." In addition, her articles have appeared in Newsweek, Time, New York, and People Magazines. In 2006, President George W. Bush appointed her to the Board of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council in Washington, DC. MAIN EXCHANGE CLOSURE - 22 JAN On Sunday, Jan. 22, the Main Exchange will close for one day to conduct our store-wide annual physical inventory. During this closure, our food court (Taco Bell and Charley's Steakery) along with our Exchange concessionaires will continue to operate to serve the community. We will re-open at 0900 on Monday, Jan. 23. Our Military Clothing store will also be open 1100 to 1600 in support of Guard/Reserve Annual Training. ------------------------------------------------ UNOFFICIAL FROSTY THE SNOWMAN READING NIGHT - 19 JAN Join the Scott Library for their Frosty the Snowman Reading Night on 19 Jan at 1830. There will be stories, skits and a special visit from Frosty himself so bring your camera. Call 256-5100 for further information. HAVE A JACKET BOWLING PROMOTION - BEGINS 19 JAN The Stars & Strikes Bowling Center invites you to come bowl in their Have a Jacket Bowling Promotion. This promotion will run every Thursday at 1700 from 19 Jan through 3 May (sixteen weeks), bowling 3 games a night, with a weekly fee of $15 (shoe rental not included). Each paid in full participant will receive a certificate to order their favorite sports themed or cartoon character jacket. Jackets are available for both youth and adults and come in over 75 designs, colors and styles. Certificate entitles participant one jacket to be shipped directly to their home at no extra charge. No pre or post bowling allowed. Call 256-4054 for more information. WINTER WONDERLAND PRE-TEEN DANCE - 20 JAN Join the Youth Center for their Winter Wonderland Pre-Teen Dance on 20 Jan from 1900 to 2100. Youth, ages 9 to 12, come groove to the latest tune! Entrance fee: $2 Members, $3 Non-members. For more details, call the Youth Center at 744-9862. SCOTT TOP THREE MEETING - 20 JAN The Scott Top Three Association will be hosting their monthly general membership meeting on Friday, 20 Jan at 1500 in the Scott Club Enlisted Lounge. Meetings are open to ALL services E7-E9 and E7 selects. The meetings are held every third Friday of the month. For more information, contact MSgt Torunce Blackwell at 229-3616 or MSgt Kevin Miner at 229-5783. BASE-WIDE YARD SALE - 21 JAN Sign up to sell items at the next Base Wide Yard Sale on 21 Jan, 0800 to noon, held inside Rockwell Hall. The cost is $15 which includes one table, two chairs, set-up/break-down of display area... all profits yours. Deadline for sign ups is at noon 20 Jan. Reservations can be made online at www.375fss.com, over the phone or in person. Full refunds are given with a 48 hour cancellation notification or if the staff cancels the sale. For more information contact Outdoor Recreation at 256-2067. MURDER MYSTERY TEEN LOCK-IN - 21-22 JAN Join the Youth Center for their Murder Mystery Teen Lock-In held 21-22 Jan. Stay overnight beginning at 1900 Saturday night until 0700 on Sunday morning. Cost is only $3 for members, $5 for non-members! For more details, call the Youth Center at 744-9862. BABY & ME - 23 JAN Join the Scott Library on 23 Jan at 1830 for their Baby & Me night. This program is offered to parents of children age 2 & under and will offer an introduction to books and basic sign language. Call 256-5100 for further information. MONTHLY BOOK DISCUSSIONS Join the Scott Library monthly for their Book Discussions. The Library will be discussing the following books: 25 Jan, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson, 29 Feb, Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, 28 Mar, Room by Emma Donaghue, 25 Apr, Friendship Bread by Darien Gee, 30 May, Condi: Condoleezza Rice Story by Antonia Felix, and 27 Jun, The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew. These discussions are open to adults 18 and older. For more information, call 256-5100. BOWL FOR BRANSON - BEGINS 27 JAN The Stars & Strikes Bowling Center in conjunction with Information, Tickets & Travel is offering a Bowl for Branson Promotion that will be held every Friday at 1800 from 27 Jan through 11 May, bowling three games each week at a cost of $12 per week (rental shoes not included). Each paid in full participant will receive a $100 Gift Card to Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT) to book anything they offer for Branson. No pre or post bowling allowed. Note: Promotion is limited to first 60 who sign up. For more information, call 256-4054. 2011 TEXAS HOLD'EM FINALE - 28 JAN The top 50 finishers will be competing for some great prizes in the Scott Club's 5th Annual Texas Hold'em Grand Finale held on Saturday, 28 Jan. The top 50 finishers will receive a special dinner and of course the chance to be crowned the Scott AFB 2011 Texas Hold'em Champ! Club Member Finale Participants are free, and Non-member Finale Participants pay $10, as well as guests. All are welcome to come out and watch the tournament; drink specials and bar menu available. Tournament starts at 1900, great prizes awarded to the top 5 finishers. For more details, call the Scott Club at 744-1333. BALD EAGLE TRIP - 29 JAN Join Outdoor Recreation on 29 Jan for live Eagle demonstrations by the World Bird Sanctuary in Alton, IL. Trips include time for lunch (your own expense) at the Fin Inn Restaurant, known for its 2,000 gallon aquariums, a visit to Pere Marquette State Park Museum, a chance to take a picture inside a life-sized eagle's nest and chances to see a live bald eagle. Cost is $10 for adults, and $5 for children ages 12 and under. Deadline to register is 25 Jan. Visit www.375fss.com to register or call 256-2067 for more details. BECOMING A FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDER - 6 FEB Help support the Air Force Mission by caring for the children of our Military and DOD civilian personnel while establishing a professional career for yourself. At minimal start-up cost to you, you can operate your own home-based business, set your own hours, be with your children, and care for other children at home. The FCC staff will train and help you provide responsible, safe, in home care for children 2 weeks to 12 years in your government home or affiliated off base home. Our next class is scheduled for 6 - 10 Feb. MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CLASS The James Sports Center will be offering a Mixed Martial Arts Class every Tuesday and Thursday from 1800 - 1930 during the month of February. Cost for this class is $40 per month for 8 sessions. A minimum of 5 people are needed to hold this class with a maximum class size of 20 people. This class is open to all base ID card holders age 18 years and older. If interested, sign up NLT 27 Jan at the James Sports Center. For more information, call 256-4524. TACO BAR BUFFET Pronto Pizza is offering a "build your own" Taco Bar Buffet every Monday in January for only $6.50 from 1100 to 1300. Stop by today! For more information, call 256-3921. "GOLF DIRECT"...DIRECT EMAIL TO STAY INFORMED! Cardinal Creek Golf Course now has a "Golf Direct" mailing list available. Golfers are able to sign up and receive timely notices about Golf Course activity so you can better plan your outing. Find out about current course conditions, status of play, open play/tournament conditions and much more. Sign up today at www.375fss.com/golfCourse/EmailList.htm. SCOTT A.F.A.D.D. Plan fell through? Need a ride? Call Scott AFADD at 256-HOME (4663). Confidential rides are given to active, guard, reserve, retired, civilian and dependants. Drivers are on call 24/7 servicing a 25 mile radius of Scott AFB. Want to support AFADD? Become a member at www.scottafb-afadd.com. Have an Idea to improve AFADD? Email us at Armed.Forces.Against.Drunk.Driving@us.af.mil. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET YOUR INFO IN THE SCOTT-ALL BULLETIN: Please e-mail all Scott-All requests to Public Affairs, 375amw.pa@scott.af.mil NLT noon Wed (for Thursday publication). Entries must be 75 words or less, formatted as you see above. A simple e-mail should suffice (no need to put on letterhead or attach as a separate document). Content should include items of base-wide importance and is not designed for routine events. For questions or to give feedback, call 256-4241 and speak to MSgt DeRemer or Karen Petitt. NO ENDORSEMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS/SERVICES IMPLIED. HELPFUL LINKS: Scott AFB Public Website Scott AFB Facebook 375th FSS Scott AFB Clinic