Oct. 26, 2011 Electrical engineers compete in international lineman competition It's hard enough trying not to break an egg on the way home from the store, but try climbing up a 40-foot pole with an egg in a bag and climbing down carrying the egg by mouth.Although this sounds like a game, it was one of four competitions held in this year's International Lineman Rodeo in Kansas
Oct. 20, 2011 Scott All Bulletin- Oct. 20 edition OFFICIALFACILITY TRANSITION FROM COOLING TO HEATINGFrom 15 Oct to 15 Nov, 375 CES will begin transitioning facilities from cooling to heating. During this transition period, facilities may experience a number of days without cooling or heating capability, depending on the type of system supporting
Oct. 19, 2011 October is Breast Cancer Awareness month Breast cancer has an incredible impact on society, both emotionally and financially. Medical officials estimated there will be 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer in 2011. Current screening methods are important ways to help detect breast cancer early. Screening methods include
Oct. 19, 2011 OPSEC: From the outside in When we park our vehicle to enter a restaurant or other establishment for a period of time, we make sure the vehicle is locked and that all valuables are hidden, either under a seat, or in the glove compartment or trunk. Welcome to operations security, or OPSEC. Operations security, a program
Oct. 19, 2011 SDDC award recognizes those who ‘challenge the status quo’ Since the creation of the Eagle Award, two individuals from Headquarters Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command captured both the military and civilian categories. Maj. Andreas Taylor and Meghan McCoy, both from SDDC's Global Container Management branch, were named military and
Oct. 19, 2011 New commander at 932nd Airlift Wing Col. Albert V. Lupenski became the commander of the 932nd Airlift Wing, during a ceremony Oct. 16. The event was officiated by Brig. Gen. Mark A. Kyle, commander of Fourth Air Force. Fourth Air Force has command supervision of the Reserve's long-range airlift and air-refueling units located
Oct. 19, 2011 Scott personnel involved with military comptroller’s symposium On Nov. 2, the American Society of Military Comptroller's Land of Lincoln Chapter will host the 2011 Mini Professional Development Institute Symposium at the Four Points Sheraton in Fairview Heights, Illinois. The ASMC President, Richard Weathers, Director of Plans and Programs Directorate, Air
Oct. 19, 2011 Scott pros prep students for cyber security competition National Cyber Security Awareness month is here and a cadre from the Air Force Network Integration Center is working with the local community to help inspire a new generation of defenders. Senior Master Sgt. Jon Welch, 2nd Lts. Matthew Evans and Alex Roosma, and Master Sgt. Brian Quick are
Oct. 19, 2011 New leadership at USTRANSCOM Air Force Gen. William M. Fraser III took command of the U.S. Transportation Command during a ceremony Friday at Scott Air Force Base.Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta presided over the ceremony during which Fraser became the 10th USTRANSCOM commander.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the
Oct. 12, 2011 Sergeant recalls the ups and downs of quitting smoking Tech. Sgt. Eric Sparks, Air Force Network Integration Center, called it quits and said he's proud of that decision.Sparks joined others to attend a four-week tobacco cessation class at the Scott Health and Wellness Clinic to talk about why they smoked and their reasons to quit."You can do the online