Oct. 2, 2008 AFOSI trains with U.S. Marshals, local departments In yet another effort to increase the interoperability of Scott Air Force Base, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 301 joined with officers from 15 neighboring law enforcement agencies for special training held in base housing. "The goal was to teach officer survival," said
Oct. 2, 2008 Program that began at Scott may go Air Force wide What started off as a desire to volunteer now has the potential to spread Air Force wide. Staff Sgt. Jewell Hicks Jr., a 375th Communications Squadron executive communications support member, began Airmen for Children, which allows Scott personnel to visit children who are in Ranken Jordan-a
Oct. 2, 2008 375th LRS reorganized Anything official that involves the movement of personnel or cargo at Scott goes through the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron. In September 2008, the LRS reorganized to make those movements easier. In the past, the 375 LRS was divided into seven flights: Fuels, Management and Systems, Munitions,
Oct. 2, 2008 Tips to prevent home fires This year's Fire Prevention Week's theme is Prevent Home Fires due to the alarming number of 400,000 home fires in 2006. In 2006 there were 3,245 fire related deaths of which 80 percent occurred in the home and more than 16,000 were injured with an estimated property loss more than $11 billion.
Oct. 2, 2008 U.S. TRANSCOM wins Defense Department award U.S. Transportation Command earned a first place award in the Department of Defense Check It Campaign. Members of the command's Program Analysis and Financial Management Directorate, together with its and Strategy, Programs and Logistics Directorate here, tied for the top award with the Marine Corps
Oct. 1, 2008 U.S. TRANSCOM Reservist submits employer for Above and Beyond award, company wins Medals, certificates, pins, plaques and shadow boxes are among the items presented to the men and women of our armed forces for jobs well done. But seldom do we hear of civilian employers receiving awards recommended by military members. U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jake Hossfeld, a mobilized Reservist
Oct. 1, 2008 Environmental advisers say Scott can meet 2012 cleanup goals A team of Air Force experts and consulting scientists recently reviewed the environmental cleanup efforts at Scott and recognized the progress made by Scot's managers. Due in part to the accelerated program in place at Scott, the team concluded that base environmental officials are on track to meet