Nov. 22, 2011 EOD Airmen focus on resiliency, safety Every day, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen put their lives on the line to defend against an enemy referred to as Improvised Explosive Device or IED. On Nov. 14, the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD flight took a tactical pause in operations to participate in the 4th Annual Air Force-wide EOD
Nov. 22, 2011 Scott Airman makes Air Force soccer team Airman 1st Class Joseph Dills, a weather forecaster from the 15th Operational Weather Squadron, was picked to be one of the two goalies for the Air Force soccer team.The Air Force flew Airmen from across the globe to Langley Air Force Base, Va., for training and tournament-style competition to earn
Nov. 21, 2011 Scott All Bulletin - Nov. 17 edition OFFICIAL375 FSS HOLIDAY HOURS OF OPERATIONDue to the Veterans Day and Thanksgiving holidays, the 375th Force Support Squadron will be operating under special Holiday Hours of Operation. Complete list can be found at http://www.375fss.com/pdf/HolidayHours.pdfHAWC OFFICE CLOSED - TODAY The HAWC office
Nov. 16, 2011 Thanksgiving holiday fire safety tips Cooking accidents are the leading cause of Thanksgiving day residential structural fires; nearly double that of any other day. This increase is troubling as it applies to the family home. Unattended food is the leading factor in the ignition of residential cooking fires. Each year, nearly one third
Nov. 16, 2011 Success story: Sergeant turns to cessation class to quit smoking Call them the 618th Air and Space Operations Center or the Tanker Airlift Control Center, but they've called themselves having one less smoker amongst them.Master Sgt. David Barr Jr., global operations duty officer, recently attended Scott Health and Wellness Center's tobacco cessation program to
Nov. 16, 2011 Condoleezza Rice visits Scott on Veterans Day Former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice appeared before a full auditorium Nov. 11 at U.S. Transportation Command where she thanked veterans for their service.Gen. William M. Fraser III, USTRANSCOM commander, welcomed Rice to his command and Scott Air Force Base."It's
Nov. 16, 2011 Scott Airman clears explosives in Afghanistan If you ask Staff Sgt. Brandon Chism how he likes his job, he'll jokingly tell you "it's a blast!" That's certainly one way to describe his job as an explosive ordnance disposal technician deployed from Scott Air Force Base.The Villa Rica, Ga., native joined the Air Force in 2004 as a missile
Nov. 10, 2011 Scott All Bulletin - Nov. 10 edition OFFICIALENERGY CONVERSATION - TODAYAs a reminder, the next energy conversation is today at 11:30 a.m. in the wing conference room. All are welcomed to join the 375 AMW/CC for this conversation. Your energy fact for the week: Lowering the temperature of your thermostat by a mere 2F could reduce your
Nov. 9, 2011 AFSA Veterans Day Vigil Run honors fallen Airman More than 400 Team Scott members came together for a 24-hour relay run to honor a fallen Airman during the Air Force Sergeants Association's Veterans Day Vigil Run here Nov. 4-5.The event honored Senior Airman Bradley Smith, a native of Troy, Ill., who was killed in Afghanistan Jan. 13, 2010. His
Nov. 9, 2011 Federal employees stay informed through health fair The Scott Club hosted the annual Federal Employee's Health Fair Nov. 1 to increase awareness of all the available health care providers. Health care providers that showcased their business included Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Government Employees Health Benefits, Health Link, Met Life, Vision Care