Feb. 10, 2010 AFMC Commander Visits AFGLSC For the second time in less than a year, Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, visited the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center here. The AFGLSC is responsible for delivering integrated global supply chain support for warfighter
Feb. 10, 2010 ‘Not your grandfather’s MRE’ Meals rarely edible, meals rejected by everyone and materials resembling edibles are all nicknames given to the Meal Ready to Eat.But, today's MREs are proving all of these names wrong. "The MREs taste great now," said Staff Sgt. David Johnson, a food services accountant who oversees all MREs for
Feb. 10, 2010 SFS reviews driving policies, citation trends After a 33 percent increase in traffic citations for 2009, the 375th Security Forces Squadron reminds Scott drivers to be vigilant in their safe driving habits.In total, 1,121 citations, for moving and non-moving violations were issued at Scott during 2009--more than 275 additional citations than
Feb. 10, 2010 Scott medics train with critical care teams Teamwork ... that's what it takes to get injured soldiers, sailors, Airmen, Marines, coalition forces and civilians home safely and into the arms of their loved ones. And that's exactly what the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and their aeromedical evacuation crews have been doing in support
Feb. 10, 2010 UDMs—‘Getting the Airman out the door’ Normally a heavy equipment operator, Tech. Sgt. Jason Foster has found himself in the role of primary Unit Deployment Manager for the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron at Scott.This is the first time in his career that Sergeant Foster has filled the position of UDM, which he began six months ago. He is
Feb. 10, 2010 Medical team will work from mobile staging facility in Haiti Team Scott is continuing to provide relief in Haiti after the Jan. 12 earthquake that left the country devastated.A 13-person team from the 375th Medical Group will leave in the coming days to support Operation Unified Response by forming a Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility. The team consists of
Feb. 10, 2010 375th AES teams fly patients to U.S. for medical care Ten members of the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron returned Jan. 30 from supporting earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. The Airmen, split into two teams, were based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., and flew missions into the Port-Au-Prince International Airport. The crews were commanded by
Feb. 3, 2010 375th MDG has new model for primary care The 375th Medical Group is currently transitioning to a new model for providing primary care called, "Medical Home." The underlying principle of Medical Home is to align each patient with their provider or provider team to establish a patient-centered, team-based healthcare roadmap for each patient
Feb. 3, 2010 Families of deployed receive 'DePLAYment' benefits "DePLAYment" tags are now being offered through the Airman and Family Readiness Center to families with deployed members and 90 days after the deployed member returns."I truly think this program is another phenomenal way to honor and show our appreciation for all the support our families give to
Feb. 3, 2010 USTRANSCOM surgeon’s office assists in Haiti Within hours of the earthquake in Haiti Jan. 12, the U.S. Transportation Command Surgeon's office here began a 24-hour watch. Though much of the intelligence coming from the region was incomplete, USTRANSCOM workers knew medical and patient movement support would be a huge piece of the recovery