Feb. 1, 2012 AFNIC partners with industry for Software Development Forum The Air Force Network Integration Center will host its first Software Development Forum Tuesday as part of an effort to standardize requirements for applications on the Air Force Network.The event is the first in a series of planned forums to partner with industry in establishing a common set of
Feb. 1, 2012 Airmen now operate the Fitness Assessment Cell The next time you go to take your physical fitness test, you may notice something different. Rest assured, the test has not changed, but the fitness assessment cell staff has. The FAC is now staffed with Airmen from the 375th Force Support Squadron. This is due to recent cuts in civilian manning
Feb. 1, 2012 Scott Airmen attend resiliency training Scott Air Force Base hosted resiliency training Jan. 19 at the Global Reach Planning Center on base. The session, for the members of Scott and their families, was intended to help people bounce back from a negativity bias and decrease suicide.Resiliency is the ability to recover from, or adjust
Feb. 1, 2012 Tax help available on base The Scott Air Force Base Tax Office opened Wednesday. This year the tax clinic is located in Bldg. P-10, Room C-205, 215 Heritage Drive.The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance office provides high quality tax-return preparation services with a focus on junior Airmen and retirees. Additionally, the tax
Feb. 1, 2012 Scott Airman selected for Tops in Blue What started as a young fourth grader playing the tuba has now led to a young Airman becoming part of the Air Force's entertainment showcase team.Airman 1st Class Timothy Sentz, 375th Communications Squadron client systems technician, was recently notified of his selection to be part of the 2012
Jan. 26, 2012 Acquisition Board Approves DEAMS Next Phase The Defense Acquisition Board on Jan. 10 approved the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System's entry into the engineering and manufacturing development phase, otherwise known in acquisition terms as Milestone B.The DAB is the Defense Department's senior-level forum for advising the
Jan. 26, 2012 SATAF Begins Pre-Deployment Tasks Several members of the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System's Site Activation Task Force visited McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 9-10 to meet with the host wing commander, unit comptrollers, resource advisors and other active-duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve points
Jan. 26, 2012 DEAMS FMO Moving to Wright-Patterson AFB Air Force and Defense Finance and Accounting Service officials announced Jan. 11 that the Functional Management Office for the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System, currently operating near Scott Air Force Base, Ill., will relocate to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, by Sept.
Jan. 26, 2012 AMC safety down day On Jan. 27, Air Mobility Command will help usher in the new year by taking the day to focus on safety. According to the AMC leadership, the purpose of the day is to raise awareness and focus attention on safe and effective mobility operations."This is an opportune time as we come off the holiday
Jan. 25, 2012 Event honors MLK Jr. Scott Air Force Base hosted an event Friday to acknowledge the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The theme of this year's luncheon was, "Building the Dream, Bridging the Gap.""Dr. King's monument is not only a constant reminder of how far we've come as a nation on building his