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
Dec. 2, 2008 375th AW celebrates Wingman Day Everyday is Wingman day, but Friday was designated the official Wingman Day by Team Scott. "Wingman Day was about having as much fun as possible, building team work and educating about the Air Force heritage," said Tech. Sgt. Mary Gimler-Korthuis, 375th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate Office tax center
Dec. 2, 2008 Wing All Call: Hard work is paying off In case you missed it, here is a brief recap of the Wing All Calls held last week. Col. Gary Goldstone, 375th Airlift Wing commander unveiled his vision for the wing and the direction he plans to take it. A new tagline for the wing and its mission is "Enabling Combat Power" which goes hand in hand
Dec. 2, 2008 Vaccination—The Essential Key to Preventing the Flu Autumn is on our doorstep and that means the influenza (flu) season can't be far behind. Some people choose not to be vaccinated due to misperceptions about the vaccination causing the 'flu'. The truth is that the influenza vaccine causes minimal or no side effects in most people. The vaccination
Dec. 2, 2008 U.S. TRANSCOM announces rollout of new program for DoD moves The U.S. Transportation Command and the Army's Military Surface Distribution and Deployment Command announced that Phase II of the Defense Personal Property System began live operations Wednesday. The DPS is the automated, end-to-end management system for movement of household goods for members of
Nov. 21, 2008 Air Force GLSC welcomes new commander Once again, Scott was in the Air Force spotlight last week as two more stars were added to the ever growing constellation. Maj. Gen. Gary T. McCoy assumed command of the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center from Col. H. Brent Baker, who has served since the center was originally erected at
Nov. 21, 2008 375th AW reaching toward safety star Throughout the week, the 375th Airlift Wing has been under the microscope as part of the Voluntary Protection Program. A safety team has been on base to give the wing a bit of a report card on its safety practices to let the leadership know what they are doing right and what areas may need