Oct. 17, 2012 Never, ever give up! In an unprecedented turn of events, Cardinals baseball fans watched their team climb back from a 6-0 score to earn a "miracle win" over the Washington Nationals during regular season play to earn back-to-back trips to the National League Championship Series.Loyal fans watched as their beloved team
Oct. 17, 2012 Stop the silence, unmask the violence October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It's important to remember that preventing domestic violence is the responsibility of the abuser and not the victim.There are several ways to define domestic abuse, but the key points are: it's an issue of misuse of power and control; it can be physical,
Oct. 10, 2012 What will be your ‘Moments of Truth?’ This week we've launched our first Operational Readiness Exercise in preparation for our June 2013 Operational Readiness Inspection. As we prepare, I want to steer us away from thinking that the ORI is one big "moment of truth" when all of our training will be equivalent to a graded score. I want us
Oct. 10, 2012 Skills to know about cyber security awareness October is National Cyber Security Awareness month across the United States, and the 375th Air Mobility Wing Information Assurance Office coupled with the 375th Communications Group is leading the effort on base to ensure you and your family are educated and protected.Although the term "cyber
Oct. 3, 2012 Preparing for the ORI in June 2013 It seems like it was just yesterday when the wing completed its Operational Readiness Inspection with a super result of an "Excellent" rating. That came after 18 months of planning and practicing! So, it's no surprise that we find ourselves back in the game as we launch our efforts for the June 2013
Sept. 26, 2012 Welcome Lt. Gen. McDew and retirees It's with great pleasure that we welcome Lt. Gen. Darren McDew to his first official visit to the wing in his role as 18th Air Force commander. Scott is familiar territory for Gen and Mrs. McDew since this is their third tour back at Scott--the first when he was the wing commander for the then-375th
Sept. 26, 2012 Air Force birthday reflections On Sept. 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947, the United States Air Force was formed as a separate service from the United States Army. Just recently we celebrated the Air Force's 65 years as a separate service defending our nation. Every year around our birthday we reflect on the
Sept. 19, 2012 Thanks team for a great air show! We did it! We had a fantastic air show with 95,000 community members joining us for the two-day extravaganza, and I couldn't be more proud of how everyone came together to execute a flawless event!I've received so much positive feedback from the community and our air show performers about how much
Sept. 19, 2012 What are these higher standards? Last month, retired Gen. Norton Schwartz certified AFI 1-1, Air Force Culture, the first and only Air Force Instruction to be certified by a Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Schwartz's name on the document solidifies the importance of culture as it impacts our daily operations. The opening paragraph
Sept. 12, 2012 Let the good times roll! What a great week this has been for Scott AFB! From celebrating our heritage with a fantastic Air Force Ball to marching forward in the final execution stage of the air show, our teams have been working hard to bring everyone first class events.It was our honor to host former Chief of Staff of the