Oct. 2, 2009 Active Associate 906th Air Refueling Squadron stands up at Scott Air Force Base As part of the Air Force's ongoing Total Force Integration (TFI) efforts, the 906th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) raised its flag today at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The 906th ARS is an Active Association squadron with the Illinois National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) serving as its host
Oct. 2, 2009 Scott AFB to host command 'ICON' final competition Air Mobility Command will host the AMC Icon finals at the Scott Club, 6:30-9 p.m. CST, Thursday, Oct. 22, with the event featuring a special performance by AMC's own Air Force Band of Mid America. As an added feature, the command finals will be broadcast to AMC installations planning an Icon viewing
Sept. 30, 2009 Wing changes name, adds new mission Team Scott will see a name change today as the 375th Airlift Wing officially becomes the 375th Air Mobility Wing as a result of the Air Force's most recent Total Force Integration effort. The TFI effort here called for the creation of an associate unit consisting of active duty KC-135 pilots, boom
Sept. 30, 2009 CFC begins Oct. 8 "Caring For Our Communities" is the theme of this year's Combined Federal Campaign, which is what CFC donators are able to do on a local, national and international level. The CFC, which runs from Oct. 8 through Nov. 20, will kick off Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Parade Field. Team Scott
Sept. 30, 2009 Sergeant recruits for Reserves and federal jobs Covering a five-state region, recruiter Master Sgt. Gary Garnto has his hands full. He travels quarterly to meet and coordinate with commanders, potential recruits, hiring officials and civilian personnelists. Sergeant Garnto is the sole Midwest Air Force Reserve Technician Recruiter. A former
Sept. 30, 2009 Scott joins Air Force in social media movement Scott AFB has joined the Air Force in its effort to reach out to target audiences through social media sites such as Facebook, Blogspot and Twitter. "Social media opens up channels of communication that the military traditionally hasn't been able to use," said Rebekah Clark, Air Mobility Command
Sept. 30, 2009 Scott Inn scores well in 2009 accreditation Scott Inn patrons can rest easy during their stay knowing the facility is a well-accredited Air Force Lodging Facility. Scott Inn underwent an accreditation Sept. 9 to 11 by Air Force Services Agency and passed with an 89.9 percent. Two Air Force lodging evaluators examined 499 areas of inspection
Sept. 30, 2009 OPSEC program managers available to help Scott units There are similarities between protecting personal information and traditional military operations security. Both try to protect critical information. In the military, OPSEC information is known as critical information. Examples of critical OPSEC information are deployment locations, times and types
Sept. 30, 2009 Fire Prevention Week begins Oct. 4 The history of Fire Prevention Week has its roots in the Great Chicago Fire, which began Oct. 8 and continued into, and did the most damage, Oct. 9, 1871. In just 27 hours, this tragic fire killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than
Sept. 29, 2009 Temporary Shiloh Gate Traffic Advisory Starting Sept. 30, only one left turn lane onto Seibert Road from State Route 158 will be open due to ongoing IDOT construction. During morning rush hours, drivers coming from the north, including I-64, have the option of to take an alternate route via Wherry Road (the first traffic light south of