Feb. 14, 2008 Scott civilian recognized by First Lady John Elliott, 375th Contracting Squadron flight chief, was invited to an awards ceremony hosted by the First Lady, Mrs. Laura Bush, on Feb. 11 as recognition for his work with the Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely Disabled. The Committee administers the AbilityOne Program,
Feb. 14, 2008 Retiring after 46 years of service Retired Chief Master Sgt. James Petty was joined by family, friends and coworkers as he culminated a career, spanning for 26 years as an enlisted servicemember and 20 as a civilian, with a retirement ceremony Feb. 4. Mr. Petty began his Air Force career in 1962 working with the 7151st Combat defense
Feb. 14, 2008 February is National Children’s Dental Health Month Now is an excellent time for members of the Scott AFB Dental Squadron to disseminate valuable information regarding the care and maintenance of children's teeth. Between six and eight months, a child's first tooth should be erupting through the gum tissue. A visit to a local dentist is recommended
Feb. 7, 2008 AMC commander praises Airmen’s attitudes While traveling from base to base, the commander of Air Mobility Command said the thing he is most impressed by is not a wing's facilities or even its capabilities, but instead by the Airmen working every day to make these things a reality. "They're proud, they're professionals and they're doing
Feb. 7, 2008 375th Airlift Wing MPFs consolidate Due to Program Budget Decision 720 manpower cuts and Personnel Service Delivery initiatives, Scott Air Force Base has recently implemented the Air Staff mandated Base Level Service Delivery Model to form the 375th Military Personnel Element. The MPE, formerly known as the Military Personnel Flight,
Feb. 7, 2008 Air Force Junior ROTC program approved for Mascoutah High School The halls of Mascoutah High School will become even more "Air Force blue" in August when the first group of Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets begins aerospace education classes. The JROTC program - applied for in August 2006 - was verbally approved recently by officials at
Feb. 7, 2008 Scott IT experts improve network security, save money At first it may sound like a contradiction: leave computers on at night to save the Air Force money. But that is exactly what Scott computer users, and soon users across Air Mobility Command and the Air Force, are being asked to do. Users will be asked to restart their computers at the end of the
Feb. 7, 2008 Community shows support for Joint Total Force Scott Airmen Joint Total Force Scott dormitory members gathered at Bel-Air Bowl when the city of Belleville hosted an afternoon of food, fun and bowling Saturday. The Belle-Scott Committee, going on its 57th year relationship with Scott Air Force Base sponsored the event. The event gave Airmen a little insight
Feb. 7, 2008 Developing the military’s future leaders Servicemembers from across Joint Total Force Scott gathered at the Global Reach Planning Center where Chief Master Sgt. James Suttles, 375th Airlift Wing command chief, hosted a "Strategies That Result In Promotion Every-time" briefing Jan. 22. STRIPE is a program developed by Chief Suttles that
Feb. 6, 2008 USTRANSOM components move 10,000,000 tons The U.S. Transportation Command reached a massive milestone. The command and its components, Air Mobility Command, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command and Military Sealift Command, have moved more than 10 million tons of cargo in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraq