May 3, 2019 Scott AFB to host symposium for special-needs families May 15-16 An Exceptional Family Member Program Symposium is planned for May 15-16 at McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois.May 15: Presentations detail federal special education law, rights, and responsibilities, tests and measurements, SMART IEPs, and provides an introduction to strategies for effective
May 2, 2019 Back to the future ... kind of: AFNIC’s journey in the new millennium The 90s and early 2000s saw the de-centralization of communications with the stand down of Air Force Communications Command as a major command and the responsibility for communications and networking realigning to local bases. While this allowed individual MAJCOMs and local bases the leeway to
May 1, 2019 Showcase Airman: Senior Airman Brianna McDaniel U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brianna McDaniel, 375th Force Support Squadron fitness assessment cell specialist, smiles for a photo May 1, 2019, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. McDaniel's leadership is critical in directing the Installation's Fitness Program by managing Air Force fitness assessments
April 30, 2019 375th LRS receives liquid oxygen to support aircrew Airman 1st Class Jason Griggs, 375th Logistic Readiness Squadron fuels distribution officer, watches the gauges on a liquid oxygen container during a transfer at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 18, 2019. The containers used to store liquid oxygen must have the proper safety devices, such as a
April 23, 2019 Air Force senior leaders update OCP uniform guidance The Air Force announced April 23 new rules on Operational Camouflage Pattern uniforms that aim to better fit the needs of Airmen and the jobs they do while also holding fast to tradition.
April 22, 2019 ‘Mercury’ web-based app connects funeral directors with Honor Guard teams for direct support A new web-based app designed to connect funeral directors with local Honor Guard teams is being tested at Scott AFB this summer, and then will soon be adapted for use by bases Air Force-wide.
April 17, 2019 Unit Deployment Managers prepare Airmen for wartime efforts Whether providing humanitarian aid or projecting unrivaled combat airpower, the need to move the Air Force’s most valued asset, the Airmen, is paramount, and each step in that journey requires a trusted liaison: a unit deployment manager.
April 17, 2019 The 618th ACOMS Spartans Take a Quantum Leap into Cyber Security The 618th Air Communications Squadron (ACOMS) facilitated an experimental exercise in support of the 26th Cyberspace Operations Group and 24th Air Force (AF) from December 2018-March 2019.This proof of concept, known as Exercise Quantum evaluated 24th AF’s ability to establish a scalable task force
April 5, 2019 Air Force, Army, Navy Secretaries host first national discussion on sexual assault, harassment Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson joined her Army and Navy counterparts April 4-5, for the first national discussion on sexual assault and sexual harassment at America’s colleges, universities and service academies summit at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.
April 3, 2019 Technical sergeants take time to learn from senior leaders SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Within the Air Force, technical sergeants hoping to promote to the rank of master sergeant and above must create a promotion package to give to board members for review.To help prepare Team Scott’s technical sergeants for this tasking, six chief master sergeants met