May 20, 2009 375th AW commander to speak on climate assessment Col. Gary Goldstone, 375th Airlift Wing commander, is speaking about the results of a voluntary wing-wide climate survey during the Commander's All Call meetings at the Base Theater today. At the commander's request, the online survey was conducted Jan. 26 through Feb. 16, and 1,398 members of the
May 20, 2009 Scott Airmen dine with civic leaders Fifty-nine years ago servicemembers were not treated well in Belleville, causing Belleville to be named, "the worst Soldier town in the U.S.A." To help mend the relationship between the city and Scott, the Belleville Plan, which is now the Belle-Scott committee, was created. Last Thursday, 130 Scott
May 20, 2009 618th airlift control center oversees H1N1 prevention mission An Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III and its crew, operating in conjunction with U.S. Southern Command efforts, delivered 30,000 H1N1 influenza prevention kits to six South American countries May 8-10, according to AMC officials. The H1N1 flu virus, first detected in April, is a new strain
May 14, 2009 101 Critical Days campaign to begin soon The annual 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign at Scott officially starts May 21. The 375th Airlift Wing Safety Office, in conjunction with the 101 CDS planning committee, has planned various safety focused events for Team Scott throughout the summer. "This campaign helps ensure that the
May 14, 2009 Air Force leaders name top enlisted Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley have announced the Airman selected to be the service's next enlisted leader. Chief Master Sergeant James A. Roy will become the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force during an
May 14, 2009 Security forces personnel observe National Police Week John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 Oct. 1, 1962 recognizing every May 15th as National Police Officer's Memorial Day. Additionally, every week containing May 15 is designated "National Police Week," reserved for recognizing the dedication, fortitude, accomplishments and responsibilities of our
May 14, 2009 Technical problems halt AMC travel pay During the week of May 4 -8, as migration of the Air Force Material Command workload to the Air Force Financial Services Center was taking place, AFFSC encountered a significant technical problem that resulted in an immediate halt to all travel and military pay processing. For Air Mobility