July 16, 2008 Traffic increasing on Ward Drive As part of an ongoing road construction project on Ward Drive, two intersections will now be controlled by stoplights instead of stop signs. About 18 months ago, a base traffic study was completed that showed the need for more fluid north/south traffic flow on Scott Air Force Base. The study
July 16, 2008 Airman earns Aircraft save award A Scott Airman received the Lt. Gen. Gordon Blake Aircraft Save award for the year 2008. Senior Airman Andrew Avery, 375th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, is the only person to receive the Save award for the year 2008 at Scott thus far. Airman Avery was deployed to Balad
July 16, 2008 Making offices more environmentally friendly Every day people make choices, some small and seemingly insignificant and some large and unquestionably substantial. Small or large, the collective choices and the actions that stem from them have an impact - good, bad or indifferent - on the world. Everyone is responsible for the health and
July 16, 2008 The Dangers of Candles Candles are found in almost every home. In the last few years, U.S. consumer retail sales for candles have been more than $2 billion annually, not including accessories. Candles have been around for centuries. They are a source of light and delight when used properly and according to manufacturers'
July 16, 2008 Citizenship path for Airmen now a Total Force reality Senior Airman Karla Bustamante has career aspirations. As a 375th Mission Support Group information management journeyman at Scott, she wants to make staff sergeant and someday finish her bachelor's degree in computer science. Airman Bustamante, a Nicaraguan native, recently completed a lifelong
July 16, 2008 What is "Aerovac?" Many are familiar with the term medical evacuation or "medevac." Army helicopters swoop in and transport personnel requiring medical treatment. Medevac flights are highly versatile but have limited carrying capacity. What happens when you have a large number of patients, need specialty care or need
July 10, 2008 Donley in as acting Air Force secretary Michael B. Donley is the new acting secretary of the Air Force, succeeding Michael Wynne, who held the position since November 2005. Mr. Donley was previously the administration and management director for the Secretary of Defense, a position sometimes referred to as "mayor" of the Pentagon. The
July 10, 2008 AMC Security Awareness Day With increasing worldwide threats and attacks, everybody needs to worry about security. Air Mobility Command is emphasizing this by designating July 22 as AMC Safety Awareness Day. There is not a day that goes by that the adversary is not probing our weaknesses and one of the ways these threats can