July 31, 2013 Law enforcement: Stay safe with situational awareness Imagine being pulled over by what appears to be a police car. A man steps out of his car as you get your license and registration ready. All of a sudden a gun is pointed at you, and you're being forced to give up your wallet. In June there were two Airmen and two of their civilian friends who found
July 31, 2013 Meet Lt. Col. George Granholm, 375th Operations Support Squadron commander Lt. Col. George Granholm assumed command of the 375th Operations Support Squadron July 3. The squadron supports the 375th Air Mobility Wing's C-21A operational support airlift and aeromedical evacuation missions by providing air traffic control, airfield management, aircrew training, life support,
July 25, 2013 Chapel to host faith community fair Monday The goal of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness program is to help Airmen, civilians and family members become more resilient and better equipped to deal with the rigors of military life. The four pillars of the CAF program are: mental, physical, social and spiritual.The 375th Air Mobility Wing chapel
July 25, 2013 New Communications Group commander The 375th Communications Group met their newest commander--Lt. Col. Michael Cote--during a change of command ceremony June 26.The commander shared his leadership philosophy, which consists of four things: mission, people, professionalism, and teamwork. He said all of these are critical to realizing
July 24, 2013 New addition to ATA Walk of Fame The Airlift/Tanker Association inducted Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. William H. Pitsenbarger into the ATA Walk of Fame at Scott with the unveiling of his bust in front of 375th Air Mobility Wing headquarters July 18.For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and
July 17, 2013 Process improved for involuntary administrative discharge Ideally, the involuntary administrative discharge process takes 15 days from the time of notification to the time the servicemember becomes a civilian again. According to the 375th Air Mobility Wing Judge Advocate office only 50 to 60 percent of all the involuntary discharge cases were completed
July 17, 2013 USAF Band of Mid-America records new song at Scott The U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America recorded new work July 10 and 11 in the Library Auditorium at Scott Air Force Base.The new song, Expedite, is for the "10th Anniversary Rebirth of the 18th Air Force," and was written by Tech. Sgt. Shane Stanke, Air Force Public Affairs Agency band
July 17, 2013 Scott Airman picks up slacklining hobby Airman 1st Class Andrew Crandall, 375th Medical Support Squadron medical records technician, spends his free time slacklining.Slacklining is the sport of balancing and walking on a line that is flat and typically made out of nylon or polyester webbing tensioned between two anchor points, such as
July 17, 2013 Running feats— Scott employee goes big with little foot wear Frank Jones wears a suit jacket, khakis and a green bow tie to work, but it's not his unusual work attire that people notice--it's his bright green barefoot running shoes. Jones, 375th Air Mobility Wing community support coordinator, began running in 2002 when the Air Force began its transition into