Scott All Bulletin - Nov. 17 edition Published Nov. 21, 2011 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Scott Air Force Base, Ill. -- OFFICIAL 375 FSS HOLIDAY HOURS OF OPERATION Due to the Veterans Day and Thanksgiving holidays, the 375th Force Support Squadron will be operating under special Holiday Hours of Operation. Complete list can be found at http://www.375fss.com/pdf/HolidayHours.pdf HAWC OFFICE CLOSED - TODAY The HAWC office will be closed TODAY, 0730-1100. HAWC OFFICE CLOSED - 21 NOVEMBER The HAWC office will be closed Monday, 21 November, 1000-1400. TOBACCO CESSATION ORIENTATION CANCELLED - 21 NOVEMBER The HAWC's Tobacco Cessation Orientation is cancelled for Monday, 21 November. The next orientation will be held Monday, 28 November, at 1100. AIRMAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL GRADUATION--REGISTRATION ENDS 22 NOV You have been invited to the CMSAF Bud Andrews Airman Leadership School Graduation Ceremony for Class 12-A on Thursday, 1 Dec. Please show your support for our future leaders and supervisors and thank you for supporting PME! https://einvitations.afit.edu/12AGrad/anim.cfm EIM PERMISSIONS ONLY CLASS - 22 NOV (0800-1000) The 375th AMW EIM Helpdesk will be hosting one EIM class dedicated to Permissions only. The class date is Nov 22 from 0800-1000. This is not a EIM Site Owner class, this class is only for EIM permissions. If you have any questions, please contact the contact the helpdesk at 256-3054. To sign up for the class please follow this link: https://eim.amc.af.mil/org/comm/375CS/SCO/SCOK/training/courses/default.aspx ACTIVITY DISTRIBUTION OFFICE TRAINING - 23 NOV (1300 - 1400) The 375th CS/SCOK Activity Distribution Office will be hosting a class for those appointed as an Activity Distribution Office on 23 Nov from 1300 - 1400 @ Bldg 859 Room 134. To sign up for the class please contact TSgt Roberts or SSgt Sanchez at 256-4000. TRAINING TAX ASSISTANTS - 28 NOV If you are interested in becoming a part of the Team Scott Tax Assistance Program, the Scott AFB legal office will be hosting an IRS based-training from Nov 28- Dec 2 at the 932nd AW Auditorium from 0900-1600. We are asking our volunteers to commit to a minimum of 20 hours to this program. The VITA program will start 1 February 2011 and end on 30 April 2011. Our hours to assist clients will be from 0800-1600 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Each VITA will be assigned one customer appointment per hour. If you are interested in becoming a part of the Team Scott Tax Assistance Program, please contact SSgt Lyman Cole at 256-5017. RESILIENCE TRAINING FOR MILITARY SPOUSES - 29 NOV Team Scott wants to develop the Comprehensive Airman Fitness, or CAF, culture into our families by offering Resilience Training for Military Spouses at Rockwell Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 29. Family members/spouses can RSVP at https://einvitations.afit.edu/Resilience723/anim.cfm. If you have any questions contact SMSgt Ronnie Tabor at ronnie.tabor@us.af.mil BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING Sexual Assault Bystander Intervention training is mandatory training for active duty Air Force personnel to include DoD civilians who supervise active duty Air Force. Suspense to complete this training is May 1, 2012. Training is offered at the Ed & Trng Bldg 1650 Rm 98 on TU, TH, and FRI. Feel Free to contact Pamela Dorsey or Laverne Foster at 256-4196 if you have any questions. https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/community/views/home.aspx?Filter=OO-DP-AM-07 CIVIL AIR PATROL The Scott Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, invites anyone interested in Aerospace Education, Emergency Services, or the Cadet Program to attend a weekly meeting to find out more. Adult positions are available, as well as cadet membership (ages 12 - 18). The squadron meets Tuesday evenings (1900 - 2130) at Bldg 3171 located on the east side of the flight line. Or contact CAP Maj Carol Hertel (618-791-4623) for more information. The Scott Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol is seeking unused guidon poles for the unit. Please contact CAP Capt Greg Hoffeditz at 618-795-1592, if your organization has any spare poles CAP could use. PATRIOT EXCALIBUR (PEX) 5.5 UPGRADE PEX Software is scheduled to be upgraded the last week of November. Any flying squadron that has access to this program needs to contact the PMO at 229-7331 before 14 Nov. ------------------------------------------------ UNOFFICIAL HEARTS APART THANKSGIVING DINNER - TODAY (1730-1930) Hearts Apart events are for families who are temporarily separated from their service member due to deployments or remote assignments. The A&FRC invites your family to join them for Thanksgiving Dinner. Registration is required, call 256-8668. SCOTT ESC 2ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR - NOV 19TH 6-8PM AT VFW OUTSIDE THE BELLEVILLE GATE The Scott ESC invites you to the 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar. Come out for some fabulous shopping. A portion of the proceeds from this bazaar go towards the ESC Scholarship Fund.Vendors include but not limited to: Thirty-One, Scentsy, Mary Kay, Lia Sophia, hair bows and much more. You can also purchase a mini facial and or waxing. FAMILY FUN FITNESS CHALLENGE - 19 NOV Spend quality time with your family and attend the "Family Fun Fitness Challenge" on Saturday, 19 Nov 2011 at the Youth Center. Challenge your family to complete the fun obstacle course with great prizes awarded to the top 3 fastest families!! The HAWC staff will be cheering on your family to complete the course and have fun. This FREE event will be from 0900 to 1100. The USO will be providing a free lunch for all participants afterwards. To sign your family up, please call the HAWC @ 256-7139, NLT 15 November. PILGRIM OPEN SINGLES BOWLING TOURNAMENT - 19 NOV The Stars & Strikes Bowling Center invites you to bowl in their Pilgrim Open Singles Bowling Tournament scheduled Saturday, 19 Nov at 1900. This will be a Singles 3-6-9 format bowling tournament with separate divisions for men and women. Cost is $20 per person. $500 cash will be added to the prize fund with a minimum of 40 entries. For more information, please call 256-4054. HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR - 19 NOV Come out and sell your holiday homemade crafts, goodies and gifts for Thanksgiving and Christmas at Outdoor Recreation's Holiday Craft Fair. Join us 19 Nov from 0800 to 1400 at Rockwell Hall. Cost to display and sell items is $30, which includes one six foot table and 2 chairs. Registration will be taken online until 16 Nov at www.375fss.com. For complete details, call Outdoor Recreation at 256-2067. ST. LOUIS RAMS MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY - 20 NOV Join the St. Louis Rams for Military Appreciation Day on Sunday, 20 Nov at 1505, as the Rams take on the Seattle Seahawks. All Active and Retired Military, family, friends, and supporters are eligible to purchase tickets. Watch the Air Force Band of Mid-America perform at halftime. Tickets start at just $44, which includes a free $10 food and beverage voucher. For more details, and to purchase tickets, call Information, Tickets & Travel at 256-5919 or visit www.375fss.com. AFSA BLOOD DRIVE - 25 NOV AFSA is hosting a mobile blood drive at the BX on Friday, 25 Nov 11 from 0900-1500. To avoid the waiting, visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org (use Sponsor ID 10089) to schedule your appointment online! Information on donor eligibility can be found at http://www.bloodcenter.org/donate-blood/donating-blood/donor-eligibility.aspx. Family members 17 and older (16 with parental consent) may also donate. If you can't access the site for any reason, you can also call (618) 659-0542 to schedule your appointment. For more information or to volunteer at the drive, contact TSgt Amber Callahan at 229-4264. SCOTT AFB EXCHANGE OPEN FOR "BLACK FRIDAY" - 0400 Shoppers will get a jump on morning Reveille as the Scott Exchange's doors open at 0400 the day after Thanksgiving, "Black Friday." CHRISTMAS TREE & MENORAH LIGHTING CEREMONY - 30 NOV 2011 Join us on the front lawn of Chapel 1 for the annual Base Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting at 1700 on 30 Nov. This short ceremony will feature holiday songs, the lighting of the Christmas Tree and Menorah by Wing Commander, Col. Michael Hornitschek, a visit from Santa, as well as cookies and hot chocolate. Please join us for this celebration and invite your family, as well. RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - 13 DEC (LAST DRIVE FOR 2011) Monthly Blood Drive will be held at Rockwell Hall Tues Nov 8th from 0800-1700. To check eligibility requirements visit http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements 85 Blood Units Is the Goal!! Volunteers are needed for various positions. Complementary Lunch Cards, Free Food & Long Sleeve T-Shirts will be available while supplies last for presenting donors. Appointments are recommended; walk-ins are welcomed. If you would like to schedule an appointment and/or interested in volunteering, please email SSgt Joe Venable at joseph.venable@us.af.mil. BASE-WIDE HOLIDAY GREETING CARD COMPETITION Calling all Squadrons and Units. you can win FSS Gift Cards by participating in our annual Holiday Greeting Card Competition. Only one entry per squadron/organization/dorm/unit will be permitted to enter. Register today at www.375fss.com. Start planning your holiday themes! RESOURCES TO KEEP KIDS SAFE ONLINE Looking for resources to help kids make safe, responsible decisions when they're online? Check out http://onguardonline.gov/topics/protect-kids-online. AMC Personnel can find more resources on privacy of personal information at the AMC Privacy Awareness Site on EIM - click on the "Privacy Awareness" link at the top right of every EIM page. Questions can be directed to the AMC Privacy Office. SCOTT AFB MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS (MOPS) NEED YOUR HELP! MOPS is an organization that serves mothers and young children. It provides a vital support system especially for mothers whose spouses are deployed but are short on volunteers. With 93 registered children in the program, we can certainly use a helping hand! Meeting dates: 2 Dec & 16 Dec from 0845-1130. Please email MSgt Aharon at esmeralda.aharon@us.af.mil if you are able to volunteer on one or more dates. Thank you! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET YOUR INFO IN THE SCOTT-ALL BULLETIN: Please e-mail all Scott-All requests to Public Affairs, 375amw.pa@scott.af.mil NLT noon Wed (for Thursday publication). Entries must be 75 words or less, formatted as you see above. A simple e-mail should suffice (no need to put on letterhead or attach as a separate document). Content should include items of base-wide importance and is not designed for routine events. For questions or to give feedback, call 256-4241 and speak to MSgt DeRemer or Karen Petitt. NO ENDORSEMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS/SERVICES IMPLIED. HELPFUL LINKS: Scott AFB Public Website Scott AFB Facebook 375th FSS Scott AFB Clinic