March 11, 2009 People on the move: Army Staff Sgt. Adam Dines Staff Sgt. Adam Dines joined the Army Reserves in 1994, soon after graduating from high school in Belvidere, Ill. After basic training he completed advanced training as a general construction equipment operator. It all changed for him, as it did for many others after Sept. 11. "I was appalled by the
March 11, 2009 Try deciphering TRAC2ES One of this week's acronyms is perhaps the wackiest yet. With this little beauty we have managed to combine the alphabet and algebra or numerology or something. Don't run off just yet, give it a chance, and try to pronounce this gem--TRAC2ES. No, it's not track-tooze or track-too-ess. It's really
March 4, 2009 635th SCMG Headquarters opens at Scott The Air Force Global Logistics Support Center opened its new headquarters for the 635th Supply Chain Managment Group Feb. 26 in a ribbon cutting ceremony. The ceremonial ribbon, which was cut by AFGLSC commander, Maj. Gen. Gary McCoy, 635th Supply Chain Management Wing commander, Col. Roger
March 4, 2009 Team Scott joins in nationwide prayer breakfast More than 200 Team Scott members woke extra early Feb. 26 to take part in the 2009 National Prayer Breakfast. The event began at 7 a.m. with music from singer and guitarist Danny Byram in the Scott Club, followed by a special reading and remarks from guest speaker Chaplain (Col.) Brian Van
March 4, 2009 375th MDG prescribes partnership for Patient Safety Awareness Week In a concerted, nationwide effort to encourage and strengthen collaboration between patients, families and their healthcare providers -- and create a powerful team for improved patient safety - the 375th Medical Group is joining other leading healthcare organizations in celebrating Patient Safety
March 4, 2009 Airmen take steps today to be better tomorrow Thirty-two of Scott's younger Airmen set aside time to learn more about some of the tools needed to become better Airmen during the Airman Enhancement Program Feb. 25-27. The program, which was held at the Enlisted Professional Enhancement Center, was designed to inform Airmen how to be successful
March 4, 2009 People on the Move: U.K.’s liaison officer Rick O’Keefe While he may not be from around here, Royal Air Force Wing Cmdr. Rick O'Keefe enjoys the Midwestern lifestyle and working for the US Transportation Command as the United Kingdom's liaison officer, or LNO. Commander O'Keefe was originally assigned to the British embassy in Washington D.C., where he
March 4, 2009 Alphabet soup Even Scooby Doo uses one of this week's acronyms. Can you guess what it is? No? OK, picture Scooby in some haunted house where a friendly ghost appears and greets the great dane, to which he replies--are you ready for this--RO/RO. The USTRANSCOM Research Center, or TCRC, says a Roll-On/Roll-Off, or
March 4, 2009 Scott Airman featured in new Air Force museum exhibit Col. Timothy Sipes, stationed at Scott, is featured in a major new exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The permanent exhibit, titled "100 Missions Up North," opens to the public March 19 in the Modern Flight Gallery and portrays the story of brave Airmen who flew missions in the
Feb. 25, 2009 C-STARS: Training confident and capable medics It's utter chaos: a child injured by a roadside bomb is wheeled into surgery, another woman with half of her face charred black comes flying in on a stretcher, and a small boy with his bone sticking through his pant leg comes hobbling into the room. Who do you treat first? Who can help out? What