Jan. 19, 2011 During snowfall the 375th CES works non-stop to clear the flightline and roads on base When snow falls at Scott Air Force Base, there's a squadron that works constantly prior to, during and well after the initial snow fall. The 375th Civil Engineer Squadron begins preparing for the winter season as early as August.In preparation for the season, all new personnel complete a 40-hour
Jan. 13, 2011 New utility billing in housing starts soon In February, residents of Scott Air Force Base privatized housing will receive their first live bill for their January gas and electric usage. This move follows nearly a year of mock bills being sent to Scott residents which reflected their electric and gas use and what it would have cost for the
Jan. 13, 2011 More than X-Rays The 375th Medical Support Squadron's Radiology Flight has some of the latest technology in the Medical Group and the surrounding area, and provides much more than just X-rays to the servicemembers and families it serves. The flight offers Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Computerized
Jan. 12, 2011 ‘Networthiness’ sets standards for DoD, AF networks The Air Force will soon have a relatively new term to add to its network operations lexicon--"Networthiness." The Air Force Network Integration Center recently led efforts to develop the Department of Defense's Networthiness concept, an operational assessment that goes well beyond information
Jan. 12, 2011 375th AMW launches first MOBEX of 2011 The 375th Air Mobility Wing launched the first mobility exercise of the new year yesterday to practice deploying combat-ready Airmen at a moment's notice.About 400 Airmen are participating in the exercise which started with a mobility line--a one-stop shop for all in-processing needs that would be
Jan. 12, 2011 New civic organization hosting salute to troops The St. Louis Regional Alliance for the Troops, a new military-supportive organization, will host a kickoff salute to the troops event Jan. 22 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at University of Missouri St. Louis.The free event will formally introduce the alliance to the
Jan. 12, 2011 Hometown News Release program spreads the word The Joint Hometown News Service allows servicemembers to share the news of an accomplishment with friends and family back home.The program enables servicemembers to send stories written by their unit's public affairs personnel or information about milestones, such as retirements to their hometown
Jan. 10, 2011 Scott firemen honor the life of a fellow firefighter Members of Air Mobility Command and 375th Air Mobility Wing leadership and Scott firefighters gathered Monday at 7:30 a.m. for a Last Alarm Ceremony to honor the life of Rick Grammer, AMC fire chief, who passed away last week.The Last Alarm Ceremony is a traditional final tribute to a firefighter
Jan. 10, 2011 JETs help move Afghanistan mission Most Airmen know that Air Force jets move cargo, personnel and equipment in and out of theater. But for some Airmen, this type of jet doesn't exactly rack up flight time. This JET is really a Joint Expeditionary Tasking in which several Transit Center at Manas Airmen are assigned to the Army to
Jan. 5, 2011 618th AOC member is Reservist of the Year Senior Master Sgt. Donna Crone, the 618th Air and Space Operations Center's Director of Operations superintendent, was named Air Force Reserve Command's 2010 Outstanding Individual Reservist of the Year for the senior NCO category in an announcement Nov. 17.The award, part of the Air Force Reserve