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
Sept. 24, 2009 Inter-Service Enlisted Dining-Out is Oct. 21 The emergence of Dining-ins dates back all the way to pre-Christian Roman legions and second century Viking warlords. Dining-outs are newer because they invite spouses and guests to attend. Team Scott will celebrate its 21st Inter-Service Enlisted Dining-Out Oct. 16. The theme for this year is,
Sept. 24, 2009 90,000 attended airshow at Scott The 2009 Airpower Over the Midwest Airshow wowed aircraft enthusiasts of all ages at Scott during the weekend with aerial demonstrations, static plane displays and a festive atmosphere. Airshow director, Lt. Col. Michael Kayser, 375th Airlift Wing Operations Group, said a record number of people
Sept. 24, 2009 Golden Knights drop in At 13,000 feet above the earth, buildings, roads and even the enormous 747 Dreamlifter sitting on the runway start to look like small specks. At that height seven members of the Army Golden Knights Parachute Gold Team prepare to jump. On hands and knees, precariously close to the edge of the
Sept. 24, 2009 Planning was ‘tremendous logistics exercise’ In January the Sept. 19-20 airshow was just a date on a calendar. But to a dedicated group of individuals it meant time to start working. Meeting weekly the 43 members of the airshow committee have planned, rechecked their plans and planned some more, for what culminated as the Scott 2009 Airpower
Sept. 24, 2009 Snowbirds represent Canadian Forces at airshow Everyone around Scott knew the Snowbirds were in town by the red planes that flew overhead last weekend. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, were here for Scott's Airpower Over the Midwest Airshow Sept. 19-20. "We are a demonstration team that travels North America
Sept. 24, 2009 Flossing keeps teeth healthy What comes in a box, costs about $7 a year, is strong enough to have freed prisoners from their cells, yet submissive enough to wrap around your little finger? The dental floss you should be using every day. However, according to a survey by the American Dental Association only about 49 percent of