Oct. 6, 2010 Cyber security requires vigilance online With October recognized as National Cyber Security Awareness month, the Information Assurance Office gives the following advice to keep information secure when online.Although the term "cyber security" sounds high-tech, it's something everyone can and should understand. Cyber security involves
Oct. 6, 2010 375th CES prepares for winter With the cooler weather upon us, the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron will transition facility systems from cooling to heating between Oct. 15 and Nov. 15.Facilities will transition in order of priority with special consideration given toward the mission and population served.375th CES requests the
Oct. 6, 2010 New competition increases fitness and camaraderie Squadrons from the 375th Air Mobility Wing competed in the first ever Commander's Challenge hosted by Col. Michael Hornitschek, wing commander, at Scott Parade Field Oct. 1.The event, aimed at fostering fitness and camaraderie, pitted each squadron within the 375th as well as the wing staff agencies
Sept. 29, 2010 DBIDS postponed until Oct. 15 Because of a Department of Defense network outage of the Defense Biometrics Identification System, implementation will be postponed until Oct. 15. Those who have yet to register into DBIDS may do so at the Visitor Control Center Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4: 30 or Saturday from 8 a.m. to
Sept. 29, 2010 Base fire department teaching fire safety during awareness week In honor of Fire Safety Awareness Week, the Scott Air Force Base Fire Department will provide fire safety awareness education and training throughout the week of Oct. 3-9.This year's fire safety theme is: "Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With."Events will include a live aircraft fire fighting
Sept. 29, 2010 Pro-Org Games feature friendly competition For the second year in a row, Team Scott's professional organizations came together for the Pro-Org Games, hosted by First Four.The honor of first place went to First Four for basketball, the First Sergeants for dodge ball and Top Three for wally ball.First Four started the Pro-Org Games last year
Sept. 29, 2010 Family Advocacy Office offers anger management workshop Everyone feels anger throughout life, but how anger is handled makes the difference. The 375th Medical Group Family Advocacy Office now has a voluntary, monthly Anger Management Workshop to help people understand their anger patterns."Anger is toxic and can lead to making decisions that you will
Sept. 29, 2010 Flu shots coming to Scott During the next few months, the 375th Medical Group will be receiving and administering the 2010-2011 flu vaccine, which will protect against the influenza A H3N2 virus, influenza B virus and the 2009 H1N1 virus. The influenza vaccine is not open to all active duty members at this time. Currently,
Sept. 29, 2010 Air refueling pioneers honored in ceremony The air refueling pioneers responsible for the United States' first air refueling flights in 1923 and 1929 were honored in a ceremony Sept. 23 at Scott Air Force Base's "Walk of Fame" as part of a presentation by the Airlift-Tanker Association Hall of Fame.Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility
Sept. 29, 2010 Scott moms unite in MOPS group Among the many programs the 375th Air Mobility Wing Chapel has to offer, one of its larger programs is Mothers of Preschoolers, or MOPS. The original MOPS began in 1973, but the chapter at Scott Air Force Base started two years ago, and as a military chapter, is geared toward the lifestyle of the