Jan. 25, 2008 Fight the Base exercise changes face of typical defenders Members of the 375th Mission Support Group defended the base against simulated attackers during the fifth Fight the Base exercise Jan. 11 to 15. "Intelligence drops started Friday, which signaled a build up to something occurring on the base," said Master Sgt. Neal Thurston, 375th Security Forces
Jan. 25, 2008 Opportunity is knocking at your door Opportunity is knocking for members of the Guard and Reserve, single servicemembers and geographic 'bachelors', civil service and military not assigned to Scott Air Force base who are applying for housing. The Pinnacle Realty Management Company has recently opened housing to these audiences.
Jan. 25, 2008 AF leaders answer Airman Battle Uniform cold-weather gear questions The recent cold weather has left many Airmen scratching their heads about what jacket, and other cold weather gear, is authorized to wear with the new Airman Battle Uniform. In answer to those questions, Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel, empowered
Jan. 25, 2008 Football Frenzy participant wins trip to Pro Bowl The Scott Club announced the Air Force wide grand prize winner of the Sunday Football Frenzy contest Jan. 14. George Rafeedie, a retiree, was selected from a field of more than 10,000 Air Force club members to attend the National Football League's Pro Bowl in Honolulu Feb. 10. The eligibility
Jan. 25, 2008 The opportunity of a lifetime Eighty staff and technical sergeants and civilian attendees from around the Air Force attended the Phoenix Stripe conference held here Jan. 7 to Friday. The Phoenix Stripe program is a highly selective, professional development program geared toward providing attendees with an operational overview
Jan. 25, 2008 AMC, USTRANSCOM transform information technology processes Air Mobility Command's information technology responsibilities are expanding with the assumption of responsibility of one of Joint Total Force Scott's larger units' networks. An agreement signed by communications leadership Dec. 21 authorizes AMC operational responsibility for the U.S.
Jan. 25, 2008 Spring Cleaning in January: 375th AW takes AFSO21 to next level The 375th Airlift Wing took full advantage of Air Force Smart Ops 21 this week when they had 'Spring Cleaning in January.' The units in the wing used the AFSO21 initiative as an opportunity to streamline processes according to Lt. Col. Jim Meek, 375th AW Exercises and Inspection deputy chief and
Jan. 25, 2008 Joint Total Force Scott staying ‘Fit to Fight’ for the winter It's 7 a.m., cold and blustery outside, and the James Sports Center parking lot is packed with cars. Servicemembers are rushing in to start their physical training. Winter months can sometimes make it more challenging for servicemembers to keep up physical fitness. The Air Force Physical Training
Jan. 25, 2008 Winter moving tips With the winter moving season approaching, the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office would like to pass on some key moving tips. Everyone moving during the winter months should be aware snow and sleet storms may delay pickup and delivery of household goods. To minimize inconvenience should a storm
Jan. 25, 2008 Fire safety is everyone's responsibility Joint Total Force Scott kept the Wreath Red, which means there were no reportable fires during the 2007 holiday season. In 2006, fire departments responded to 542,000 structure fires. There were 3,245 deaths, more than 16,000 injuries and an estimated property loss more than $11 billion. Of those,