July 7, 2010 Big Idea: Civilian employee rewarded $10,000 for developing cost saving measure On June 28, Rick Griebel received the biggest check of his life, literally. The check, which was more than 3 1/2 feet long, was written for $10,000 and signed by Lt. Gen. Rusty Findley, Air Mobility Command vice commander.Mr. Griebel was awarded the incentive check through the Air Force Innovative
July 7, 2010 AMC leads aviation fuel savings Air Mobility Command has the largest fleet of the biggest airframes in the Air Force, and they are the Department of Defense's largest aviation fuel customer consuming 28 percent of DoD's energy use, however AMC is also leading the charge in making energy efficiency a consideration in everything
July 7, 2010 AMC unveils concept to strengthen force resilience" "Each of us has a flame inside of us that, when made stronger, can help us withstand life's storms," said Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Commander of Air Mobility Command during a June 16 video teleconference with wing commanders.To strengthen force resilience, Air Force civilians and family members,
June 30, 2010 375th AMW welcomes new commander The 375th Air Mobility Wing welcomed its new commander, Col. Michael Hornitschek, during a change of command ceremony Friday.During the symbolic change of command, Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander, accepted the guidon from Col. Gary Goldstone as he relinquished command and passed
June 30, 2010 Preparation key to succesful housing inspection With the PCS season here, many Team Scott families are preparing themselves for their housing inspection as a part of their outprocessing. Kathy Howard, community manager for Scott Family Housing, oversees housing inspections for Scott Air Force Base housing areas and knows the do's and don'ts of
June 30, 2010 Gov. Quinn signs law easing school transitions in Illinois Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed the Interstate Compact on Education Opportunity for Military Children into law Monday at Scott Air Force Base while accompanied by U.S. Transportation Command Commander Gen. Duncan J. McNabb. The law should make it easier for military families with school-aged
June 30, 2010 375th Medical Group honored for work with county H1N1 pandemic team The 375th Medical Group, as part of the St. Clair County H1N1 Pandemic Emergency Response Team, was recently recognized for their services in response to the H1N1 pandemic.The team was awarded the 2010 Illinois Department of Public Health Director's Recognition Award for exemplary services provided
June 30, 2010 SDDC works to address problems during move season Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command announced June 25 it is addressing recent missed and cancelled household goods pickups for military servicemembers going through permanent change of station moves.As the volume of household moves increases significantly over the summer months,
June 30, 2010 Wing dedicates Equal Opportunity conference room in honor of CMSgt. Willie Burnett In honor of his 29 years of service--much of that time as a first sergeant and Equal Opportunity counselor--the 375th Air Mobility Wing dedicated its EO conference room on behalf of Chief Master Sgt. Willie Burnett.Chief Burnett was well known around the base for his gregarious demeanor and outgoing
June 30, 2010 Fire departments keep busy on July 4th Independence Day is quickly approaching and as Team Scott prepares to celebrate America's independence, please keep fire safety in mind. On July 4th more fires are reported than on any other day throughout the year. Fireworks account for more than half of all these reported fires. On average an