April 8, 2009 Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Team Scott breakfast raises awareness About 100 Team Scott members came together for breakfast Thursday at the Scott Club in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness month. "It's very good to be here today," said Vice Adm. Ann Rondeau, U.S. Transportation Command deputy commander and guest speaker for the event. "Sexual assault is not an
April 8, 2009 Motivational speaker inspires Team Scott Monday Life is affected by all changes, but sometimes one change can be life altering. Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Dana Bowman's body, career and perspective were changed in one moment. Mr. Bowman visited Team Scott Monday to share his story of accepting changes and overcoming obstacles, while still
April 8, 2009 Spring brings out mosquitoes Spring is breaking out all around us. The daffodils are starting to show up around the base and so are those pesky mosquitoes. Not only are these biting insects a nuisance, but they can also transmit many serious diseases like malaria, Dengue fever, yellow fever, West Nile Virus and encephalitis.
April 8, 2009 Protect your personally identifying information A large number of Air Force offices on base handle personal information; therefore, it is imperative that all personnel understand what constitutes Personally Identifying Information and the proper handling of this sensitive information. What is PII? PII is defined as information that directly
April 8, 2009 People on the Move: Air Force Capt. William Howard Capt. William Howard has sung the national anthem more than 100 times at venues such as a nationally televised auto race, a professional baseball game, college football and hockey games and at a ceremony welcoming past Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Sheila Widnall. When not starring as a vocalist,
April 8, 2009 APOE in not an author While one of this week's acronyms may spark an interest in the literary buffs out there, APOE is not a member of Edgar Allan Poe's family and this mention of the master of the macabre is about as close as we will ever get to literature in this column. APOE stands for Aerial Port of Embarkation and
April 1, 2009 Fire suppression system tested in hangar Hangar 1, normally a place of bustling activity as aircraft from all over Team Scott get repaired, refitted and have routine maintenance performed, was eerily quiet the morning of March 24. Instead of housing planes, the hangar only housed plastic sheets draped over the tops of plywood walls lining
April 1, 2009 Green Knights revamp local chapter of motorcycle club The local chapter of the Green Knights motorcycle club is currently recruiting new members and trying to breathe new life into the organization. Master Sgt. Tracy Mangino, of Green Knights Chapter 18, said the club began at Scott in 2006, but lost momentum last year. "This year we are reforming and
April 1, 2009 Seminar creates better educated, informed NCOs The first general responsibilities of an NCO are to accept and execute all duties, instructions, responsibilities and lawful orders in a timely, efficient manner and lead subordinates and exercise effective followership in mission accomplishment, according to Air Force Instruction 36-2618. This puts