Dec. 12, 2008 Air Mobility Command officials set all-time sortie record Officials from Air Mobility Command's 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center set a new record for the number of sorties planned in a 24-hour period in November. The new mark, set at 1,063 sorties, toppled the previous high of 1,051 set in February of 2008. Members of the 618th TACC are the execution
Dec. 12, 2008 126th ARW deploys members in support of Operation Enduring Freedom The 126th Air Refueling Wing based at Scott has been actively involved in and continues to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Recently, the 126th ARW deployed more than 100 members in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The members deployed as part of their Air Expeditionary
Dec. 12, 2008 Operation Holiday Cheer benefits Team Scott families The Scott Company Grade Officers Council, the First Sergeants Association and several on-and off-base organizations joined forces to make the holidays a little brighter for Team Scott families. Operation Holiday Cheer is an annual community service initiative coordinated by the CGOC to provide meals
Dec. 12, 2008 Emergency Reporting As a reminder for all emergencies call 911. Recently the fire department has been receiving emergency calls/notifications over admin phone lines and from outside sources i.e., someone calling security forces to report a fire related emergency. As a reminder for all emergencies, whether it is for a
Dec. 9, 2008 AMC unveils new mission statement and focus areas This past June, I issued a call for all AMC personnel to "return to basics," and I thank you for the renewed attention you've given to our core values and our mobility mission while restoring the Air Force's good name with your daily, outstanding mission accomplishment. Today, we build on that
Dec. 4, 2008 Combined Federal Campaign concludes strong despite economy The Combined Federal Campaign, began Oct. 3 and concluded Nov. 17. The CFC is the only authorized solicitation of federal employees in their workplaces on behalf of approved charitable organizations. The CFC is an international program that provides health and human service benefits to charitable
Dec. 4, 2008 Dining facility prepares for Air Force award About 700 Team Scott personnel visit the Nightingale Inn Dining Facility every day, but little do they know that it is in the running for being the best dining facility in the Air Force. The Nightingale Inn Dining Facility went under the John L. Hennessy Award evaluation Nov. 24 and 25. "John L.
Dec. 4, 2008 Local business offers free self defense classes to Scott A local business is reaching out to Team Scott by teaching self defense. Bushido Ryu Martial Arts is offering free teachings to everybody on base. "I was walking out of Walmart and saw the missing children wall full of pictures and that was horrible," said Jamie Williams, BRMA master instructor, who
Dec. 4, 2008 Driving safely in winter weather Snow, ice and extreme cold can make holiday driving treacherous. With winter's arrival it is important to have winter maintenance preformed on your car. Winter maintenance involves checking the level of antifreeze, making sure the battery is good and checking tire treads or putting on snow tires. An