Dec. 15, 2010 Operation Cookie Drop To a lot of people, the holidays mean more time to spend with family, but for Airmen living in the dorms, spending time with family isn't always an option. To help make the holiday season a little brighter, the Officers' Spouses' Club has been teaming up with local communities and squadron first
Dec. 8, 2010 Wingman Council builds community Less than four months ago a call went out from the 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, Col. Mike Hornitschek, for volunteers to become part of an inaugural Wingman Council in an effort to enhance and strengthen the current Wingman culture here. Since then about 80 Airmen of all ranks have joined the
Dec. 8, 2010 Kids can track Santa on Christmas Eve For the 55th year in a row, volunteers from the North American Aerospace Defense Command are preparing the Santa tracker.The website, www.santatracker.org went live Dec. 1 and features holiday games and activities, a Christmas countdown and a Santa tracker which begins on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve.
Dec. 8, 2010 Scott CGOs collecting items for women’s shelter With the holiday season in full swing, many people use extra time, talent and money to give back to their local communities. The Scott Company Grade Officers' Council is no exception. After discussing various ideas, including a toy drive, the Scott CGOC decided to collect items for the Violence
Dec. 8, 2010 Sensory-friendly movie playing at base theater Rules at most movie theaters include no talking, remaining in your seat and not bringing in outside food. The environment includes low lighting and a high volume which can be a very stimulating experience.For some Team Scott families with children in the Exceptional Family Member Program, following
Dec. 8, 2010 AbilityOne BSS to replace Office Depot Beginning in January 2011, Office Depot will no longer provide Base Supply Store services as a result of an Air Mobility Command directed contracting to civilian conversion.Replacing the service will be AbilityOne BSS through which Scott AFB customers will still receive the same service but under a
Dec. 2, 2010 Holiday fire safety tips Each year fires during the holidays injure approximately 2,600 individuals and cause more than $930 million in damage. Kitchen fires account for 41 percent of all residential fires, with cooking as the leading cause, followed by bedroom and heating system fires. During the winter holidays there is