Feb. 9, 2011 Base housing residents will receive one more mock bill With base housing residents expecting to receive their first live bill later this month for their January utility usage, they may be surprised to see another mock bill in their mailboxes this week--this one covering October-November consumption. The continuation of mock billing was intended to
Feb. 9, 2011 Mothers train hard to pass PT test after pregnancy It is no surprise that along with pregnancy comes a plethora of new responsibilities and things to consider. Many expecting parents spend the months leading up to the birthday creating the perfect nursery, learning how to change a diaper and trying to figure out time management with a new bundle of
Feb. 9, 2011 Rain, sleet or snow—the mission never stops It's 6 a.m. and while the rest of the base has been put on mission essential reporting status, the Airmen of the 375th Logistic Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants Flight are hard at work getting the job done. "Given the nature of our business, POL is unable to close operations entirely
Feb. 3, 2011 Speakers bureau serves valuable role educating public Approximately 75 percent of Team Scott's active-duty personnel live off base. These are servicemen and women who shop at the same stores as the general public, who attend church with them, and whose children are often enrolled in school with their children. Yet, many of our civilian neighbors have
Feb. 3, 2011 375th AMW welcomes new command chief The 375th Air Mobility Wing welcomed the newest member of its leadership team, Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Candler, who took the seat as the wing's command chief Jan. 17.Chief Candler comes to Scott from Royal Air Force Alconbury, U.K., where he served as the superintendent of the 423rd Air Base Group.
Feb. 3, 2011 Command changes at AFNIC Col. Curtis O. Piontkowsky assumed command of the Air Force Network Integration Center from Col. John M. Odey in a ceremony officiated by Gen. William Shelton, commander of Air Force Space Command, at Scott Jan. 26.The center, a direct reporting unit to AFSPC, enables assured cyberspace capabilities
Feb. 3, 2011 Honey, I'm home: Deployed Airman prepares for new chapter in life Life after deployment can be rough and readjusting to life back home can take some time. For one Airman deployed to Iraq, his return will be even a little more unique. He will come home to a completely different living arrangement than before he left.Senior Airman Nicholas Rogers, service desk
Feb. 3, 2011 Phase II of renewable energy audit complete A team of energy experts from AMEC Earth and Environmental Company, contracted by the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, visited Scott last week to conduct Phase II of a renewable energy audit.Throughout the week, the audit team surveyed the base and other nearby federally owned land for space
Feb. 3, 2011 AFNIC is ‘home plate’ for tech expertise Gen. William Shelton, commander of Air Force Space Command, and his wife, Linda, visited the Air Force Network Integration Center Jan. 25 to meet with Airmen and learn more about the center's role in his command's cyberspace mission.As part of the visit, the general held a commander's call during