April 18, 2009 Recruiter killed in motorcycle accident A member of Team Scott and the Air Force Recruiting Service was killed in a motorcycle accident near Martin, Tenn., during the evening of April 17. Staff Sgt. Kirby Weaver, 26, was assigned to the 345th Recruiting Squadron here, and is survived by his wife, Melanie, and two children, Hunter and
April 16, 2009 Scott AFB breaks ground for new Child Development Center A groundbreaking ceremony was held today for a new 23,000 square-foot Child Development Center that will replace the original CDC which was built in 1968. The new center will house 224 children ranging in ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. It will include 16 childcare rooms, a staff and parent resource
April 15, 2009 375th AW goes Back to Basics The 375th Airlift Wing participated in an Air Mobility Command directed day called Back to Basics April 9. All members of the 375th AW took part in the day, which consisted of a variety of group and squadron specific safety briefings and events. To kick off Back to Basics day a seat belt checked was
April 15, 2009 Leadership school wall pays tribute to fallen heroes In 2007, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley asked enlisted professional enhancement centers to honor enlisted fallen heroes. While there are many stories of fallen officers, there are not as many for fallen enlisted members. "Honoring our fallen heroes reinforces that we're all
April 15, 2009 AMC IT Training Center relocates into new building The Air Mobility Command headquarters Information Technology Training Center, which used to be located behind Bldg. 1600, has moved to Bldg. 1650. The center officially opened Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. "This building has bigger classrooms, it's a hardened and secure
April 15, 2009 Scott captain uses military program to study in Prague Capt. Alan Kent, Air Mobility Command headquarters senior intelligence duty officer, has found a way to combine serving his country, earning education benefits and traveling the world. He was selected as an Olmsted Scholar through the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation, which allows him to obtain a
April 15, 2009 Blue bows represent child abuse prevention The Blue Bow Campaign, in support of Child Abuse Prevention Month, began April 1 and continues throughout the month. Blue bow lapel pins and blue ribbons will be distributed at various base locations. The Scott community is encouraged to tie a blue bow on their car antennas and to wear the pin
April 15, 2009 PCS voucher process renovated The days of waiting weeks to complete a PCS in-processing voucher for active duty Air Force members will soon become a thing of the past. The Permanent Change of Station In-Processing System has started deploying to the Air Force and will be available for use for Scott customers Monday. PIPS offers
April 15, 2009 This week’s acronym is SCIF This week's acronym brings to mind balmy South Pacific island breezes, coconut palms, outrigger canoes and small boats known as skiffs floating in crystal-clear lagoons, as their occupants dive for pearls the size of bowling balls. Snap out of it. We're talking about acronyms, not vacations.