July 21, 2006 Sgt. Maj. William Gainey visits United States Transportation Command enlisted force. The senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Command Sgt. Maj. William Gainey visited the United States Transportation Command here July 10 to 12. “As we know, USTRANSCOM is from one of the functional COCOMS,” Gainey said, “but USTRANSCOM reaches out and touches
July 13, 2006 General receives Order of the Bayonet On July 7th members of the Air Mobility Command Security Forces stood in formation to present Maj. Gen. Del Eulberg a prestigious surprise, the Air Mobility Command Security Forces’ Order of the Bayonet. The Order of the Bayonet was established in 1981 to recognize the accomplishments of those who
July 13, 2006 Safety and Security When I arrived here, I wanted everyone to understand that my two top priorities were safety and security. Safety and security does not just apply to the men and women who work on Scott Air Force Base, but extends to the members of our families, as well as those of the feline or canine persuasion. I
July 13, 2006 MATCH UP Picnic a success Sunny, breezy weather, and big crowds of Team Scott members and their families marked the MATCH UP Family Fun Day Picnic hosted by the 375th Services Squadron Friday. The picnic, which ran from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., is an annual event and provided free food, fun and entertainment to Team Scott members
July 7, 2006 President meets with Scott Airmen Six recently deployed Team Scott Airmen were selected to meet with President George W. Bush while he visited Missouri June 28. “We got a call from the White House requesting that the President speak to some of our servicemembers who recently returned from Iraq or Afghanistan,” said Capt. Anthony
July 7, 2006 Team Scott Airman find home at international base When Staff Sgt. Sean Schuster found out he was deploying here from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., he was told he’d be working with three other Airmen in the petroleum, oil and lubrication shop. What he didn’t know was that he and the three other Airmen would be the only American military presence at
July 7, 2006 Veteran’s Literary Collection honors America’s best As America celebrates its 230th birthday this month, it is important to remember the millions of veterans, past and present, who have fought and sacrificed to keep this nation free. Honoring America’s veterans is, in fact, the driving force behind the Veteran’s Literary Collection, a program which
June 22, 2006 Job Fair presents opportunities to servicemembers The Family Support Center at Scott Air Force Base is hosting their first major Job Fair since 2001 at the Scott Club from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. "The idea for the fair originally came when the Force Shaping policy was announced last year," said Rose Hill, the FSC's Job Fair coordinator. "We
June 22, 2006 NSPS training sessions begin The Secretary of Defense has approved continued implementation of the National Security Personnel System for non-bargaining unit employees. The NSPS is a new human resources management system for DoD civilians. It will provide a new framework of rules, regulations and processes – rooted in the
June 16, 2006 Exercise tests EOD skills Members of the 932nd Airlift Wing explosive ordnance disposal shop recently conducted a test using the JROD tool. Maj. Jason Birch, 932nd EOD chief, said, “JROD stands for Jet Remote Opening Device, and it uses the pressure of water to open small packages remotely. The more tools and training we