Dec. 14, 2016 Wing Commander Q&A: Morale, Road lights and privately owned firearms policy Here is the next round of Q&As from my most recent Commander’s Call.I posted these responses and previous Q&A to our wing Sharepoint site and our public website, www.scott.af.mil, for future access and review.Please keep the questions coming! PERSONNEL ISSUESI finish a commissioning program after
Dec. 7, 2016 Opinion: Advice for Post Deployment Orientations 375th Aerospace Medicine SquadronWhile cleaning out my work desk, I came across some advice for post deployments that was written and stuffed behind a drawer and out of sight for years. Based on the yellow hue of the brittle paper and typed print, it must have been written in the early to late 1970s
Dec. 7, 2016 Holiday safety tips from wing safety MOUNTING NATURAL CHRISTMAS TREESExamine needles to ensure freshness and that they don’t easily fall off. Cut off two inches of the trunk and mount in a sturdy water holding stand. Keep away from heat sources, and do not block stairs or doorways.Artificial trees should bear the UL label, and you
Dec. 7, 2016 Wing Commander Q&A: Instillation, Facilities, DFAC, EPR Here is the next round of Q&As from my most recent Commander’s Call.I posted these responses and previous Q&A to our wing Sharepoint site and our public website, www.scott.af.mil, for future access and review.Please keep the questions coming! INSTALLATION & FACILITIESCan we get a bridge to connect
Nov. 30, 2016 Mail guidelines to keep in mind this holiday season U.S. Postal Service officials have announced recommended mailing dates for delivery by Christmas to U.S. servicemembers serving in overseas locations.First-class and priority mail for servicemembers stationed in Afghanistan should be sent by Dec. 4 for arrival by Christmas. The deadline for parcel
Nov. 30, 2016 Air Force Cycling Team at Scott AFB gearing up for 2017 RAGBRAI event How would you like to represent the Air Force by riding your bicycle and helping others for a span of seven days, riding up to 65 miles a day, and a mandatory 100 mile day in “The Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa,” or otherwise known as “RAGBRAI” in July 2017? If so, The Air Force
Nov. 30, 2016 Residency process for family-based petitions While there are other ways to receive Lawful Permanent Residence, this article will give a basic overview on obtaining Lawful Permanent Residency derived from a family-based petition.There are two family-based categories of immigrant visas: Immediate Relative and Family Preference. Immediate
Nov. 30, 2016 A season to celebrate, reach out to others Each year at this time, around the world, celebrations and merry-making hit a high note. In North America, what we now know as Christmas has become both a secular holiday as well as religious. Many traditions of the season have been gathered together from many peoples, other religions and various
Nov. 30, 2016 Wing Commander Q&A: EPRs, Compressed Schedule and Gate Guard Volunteers Here is the next round of Q&As from my most recent Commander’s Call.I posted these responses and previous Q&A to our wing Sharepoint site and our public website, www.scott.af.mil, for future access and review.Please keep the questions coming!Here is the next round of Q&As from my most recent
Nov. 22, 2016 Wing Commander Q&A: Golf Course, Parkour Gym and Scott Speaker Series Here is the next round of Q&As from my most recent Commander’s Call.I posted these responses and previous Q&A to our wing Sharepoint site and our public website, www.scott.af.mil, for future access and review.Please keep the questions coming!INSTALLATION & FACILITIESCan we close the golf course and