Dec. 17, 2008 Working in the Cold For many people, working or playing in cold weather can be a positive experience. People may feel invigorated by the bracing air and feel like doing work with more physical energy than usual. When it comes to leisure, cold weather offers many enjoyable activities whether it's skiing, skating,
Dec. 17, 2008 Help 24-hours/day There are many available agencies on base to provide emergency assistance during duty hours, but where does one turn to when there is an emergency outside of duty hours? The phone number 256-HELP or 256-4357 is a 24-hour help line available to all Scott personnel. "256-HELP is a great all-in-one
Dec. 17, 2008 Tax season approaching The time of year has come that we all get to do the most of exciting things ... taxes. When the bells are jingling, the chestnuts are roasting and Jack Frost starts nipping at your nose, it can only mean one thing--income tax season is right around the corner. Knowing that most cherish tax time
Dec. 17, 2008 Illinois Air National Guard to Host One of Three Total Force KC-135 Wings The Illinois Air National Guard 126th Air Refueling Wing, as part of the U.S. Air Force's ongoing Total Force Integration initiatives, was selected, as one of three Air Guard Wings, to form an active associate KC-135 Stratotanker unit at Scott. The new association was recently announced by the
Dec. 17, 2008 Flight of the ‘Question Mark’ January 1, 1929, a tri-engined Fokker C-2 aircraft with a crew of five climbed into the southern California sky. This aircraft, dubbed the "Question Mark," was not history's first air refueling mission, but it played a crucial role in the beginning of air refueling efforts and the development of the
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