Jan. 7, 2019 Welcome 2019: a look at what’s ahead for Team Scott After 11 months in this awesome challenge of commanding the 375th Air Mobility Wing, I am so impressed with what we’ve accomplished so far. 2018 was an amazing year—full of challenges, community involvement and seeing concrete improvements to our streets and facilities.
Dec. 10, 2018 Flight inspection: The mission and my time with the Air Force Communications Service As the Air Force Network Integration Center celebrates 75 years of history, it is easy to trace many of the organization’s current missions back to those early days.
Oct. 2, 2018 Team Scott: Zero in on cybersecurity attacks As we begin National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some recent changes to the national cyberspace policy and what it might mean for us at Scott AFB.I recently wrapped up my first assignment to the Pentagon, working cyberspace policy on the Joint Staff.
Aug. 15, 2018 Back to school: The value of life-long learning People have enough on their plate as it is and adding school can lead to anxiety and stress. Admittedly, I’ve been guilty of it myself. Perhaps you can relate.
Aug. 13, 2018 Pearls for leaders At a prior assignment, I had the pleasure of putting together a leadership course for the medical group's company grade officers. The focus was to help our young officers improve their leadership abilities and working on areas that need improving, which we can all benefit from to some degree. In
Aug. 2, 2018 Consider These Tips to Prevent Crime at Scott AFB SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Traditionally, Air Force bases have been relatively free of most serious crimes against persons or property. In recent years, these types of crimes have become more common on military installations. Losses of government and private property to theft and vandalism are
June 29, 2018 A July 4th declaration of civility Let’s look to this July 4th as a time for a revolution within our own characters and behaviors toward others. Let us pledge to unite together under a declaration of civility—to respect, listen, wait, encourage, lift and befriend each other as we work together to tackle the important issues our of
May 29, 2018 You are better because of the people who shaped you; be certain to share your story and show your gratitude I had the distinct honor to speak at my high school commencement ceremony last weekend for the 2018 graduates of Gregory High School, South Dakota. The class consisted of the teenage children of my former classmates and five international exchange students.Special in their own right, over the last
Feb. 16, 2018 Vet clinic helps make happy, healthy pets SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Animal lovers know all too well the power of having a good vet who can help keep our pets happy and healthy.Thankfully, we have amazing doctors and technicians at Scott’s Veterinary Treatment Facility who do just that! While their primary job is to care for the Military
Jan. 22, 2018 Ricky "Mr. G" Griebel, thank you! A young man left his home and newlywed wife in the year of ’73 to fulfill his duty of serving his country in the United States Navy. Over 1300 miles away from his hometown of Belleville, Illinois, he began his duty stationed at Key West, Florida as an aviation electrician who fixed “anything and