April 14, 2010 AFMC leadership visits AFGLSC The Air Force Global Logistics Support Center at Scott Air Force Base hosted the new Air Force Materiel Command Vice Commander, Lt. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger; the Executive Director, Dr. Steve Butler; the new Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Eric Jaren; and the Director of Engineering and Technical
April 14, 2010 New to the wing, but no stranger to Scott Air Mobility Command was only four-years-old when Capt. Kevin Webb arrived for his first assignment at Scott Air Force Base as the Chief of the Airlift Contingency Branch in the equally young 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center. Now, nearly 14 years and five more assignments to Scott later, the
April 14, 2010 Airmen help Airmen with AFAF donations The 2010 Air Force Assistance Fund will allow Team Scott Airmen to contribute to multiple charities that directly affect other Airmen.The campaign, which began March 29, runs through May 14 and allows Airmen to support the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Village Foundation, the General and Mrs.
April 14, 2010 New Air Force-wide PT standards start July 1 Editor's note: This is part two in a series of articles focusing on the Air Force's new physical training test standards and how Team Scott is preparing.Many areas of improvement to the Air Force fitness program were identified after then Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley
April 14, 2010 Scott Airmen help rebuild Afghanistan Senior Airmen Jacob King and Dean Walker, both from the 375th Communications Support Squadron, recently returned from a deployment to Afghanistan where they served on Provincial Reconstruction Teams. "As a member of the PRT in Paktya, Afghanistan, and as a specialist in communications, I was
April 7, 2010 Year-long preparation leads to ORI success For the men and women of the 375th Air Mobility Wing, the past year was filled with intense training and some tough calls leading up to the week-long Operational Readiness Inspection, which took place March 21-28. In the end it all paid off with an "Excellent" rating. Members of the 375th AMW spent
April 7, 2010 Cancer survivor is Team Scott Athlete of the Year It's been two years and three months since Senior Master Sgt. Michael Sanders, Air Force Network Integration Center, overcame an aggressive form of cancer. It's been a long and tiring journey, but not one that's left him in the dust.Despite undergoing extensive treatment and recovery efforts,
April 7, 2010 Airmen recognized for contributions to ORI As a whole, the 375th Air Mobility Wing received an Excellent rating for the recent Operational Readiness Inspection, but without Senior Airman Jonathan Lach and Airman 1st Class Christopher Braun, both 375th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management team journeymen, the exercise may not have
April 7, 2010 Recent safety violations close Scott skate park Due to repeated rule violations, the Scott skate park was closed from March 30 to April 1 in an effort to inform skaters of the rules and how they impact safety.According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, nearly 26,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms each year for
April 7, 2010 ‘Hurts One, Affects All’ campaign begins at Scott Scott Air Force Base personnel and leadership gathered Friday afternoon at the Global Reach Planning Center to kick-off the "Hurts One, Affects All" campaign.The Department of Defense-wide campaign focuses on increasing awareness and preventing sexual assault. At Scott, "Hurts One, Affects All" also