Feb. 29, 2012 Security Forces Squadron values resiliency Editor's note: This is the second in a series of resiliency articles.For Senior Airman Kole Kribs, the NCOIC of electronic security systems with the 375th Security Forces Squadron, being resilient is important since he is one of 220 squadron members who protect a 13,000-member workforce and 8,000
Feb. 29, 2012 Class explains partnership in foreign disaster aid Thanks to training provided by members of the U.S. Agency for International Development, a group of Scott Air Force Base workers are better equipped to assist disaster victims around the world.The Joint Humanitarian Operations Course, or JHOC, was presented in early February to military and civilian
Feb. 29, 2012 Perspective: Pedestrians, drivers work together for safety Would you blindfold yourself then attempt to cross Scott Drive or Winters Street in the middle of a work week? Of course you wouldn't! Although walking is one of the best ways to get around Scott Air Force Base, it's important to remember pedestrians do not always have the right of way. For your
Feb. 22, 2012 Scott Air Force Base implements new energy policy Scott AFB implemented its own energy use policy Feb. 15 to comply with congressional mandates which require installations to reduce energy and water consumption, to align with Air Mobility Command's energy use policy, and to meet the constraints of significantly reduced utility budgets.The AMC
Feb. 22, 2012 Warning system can send mass notice The Scott AFB Consolidated Command Post will conduct a test of a new emergency mass notification system, called AtHoc, March 6 at 10 a.m. This test will only be conducted for members of the 375th Air Mobility Wing. Remaining Team Scott members will be included during a test scheduled for March 20,
Feb. 22, 2012 Chief Candler reflects on time at Scott After a 13 month assignment, Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Candler, who serves as the 375th Air Mobility Wing command chief, is headed south to be the Commandant of the Air Force Senior NCO Academy at Maxwell Air Force Base Annex, Ala. Although he wasn't part of the Scott family for very long, he said he
Feb. 16, 2012 Air Force Medical Service turns to secure messaging Patients at Air Force medical treatment facilitieswill soon be able to communicate securely and privately with their healthcare teams anywhere and anytime due to the Air Force-wide expansion ofsecure messaging.Secure messaging will be available to patients through what is known as theMiCare portal.
Feb. 15, 2012 Like father, like son: Father-son duo happened to be stationed together at Scott Fresh from basic training, Airman 1st Class Terry Carter III had a lot of options for duty assignments, so when he showed up at Scott Air Force Base, no one was more surprised than his dad--who's also assigned here on active duty."Scott AFB was No. 5 on my dream sheet," said the 19-year-old Airman
Feb. 15, 2012 Renovations to historical building complete Peeling lead paint and unreliable heating and cooling are enough problems to create an uncomfortable and hazardous work environment, but these were just a few of the issues the 375th Contracting Squadron had to endure in Bldg. 52 for 14 years.After ten months in construction and $1.5 million in
Feb. 15, 2012 Scott volunteers deliver food with Meals on Wheels A simple meal may not seem like a lot to some, but for senior citizens who participate in the Meals on Wheels program it is.Within St. Clair and Madison Counties, about 500 meals are delivered to the elderly through the program. About 95 of those meals are delivered by volunteers from Scott Air