April 26, 2017 Red Cross Dental Program returning to Scott The American Red Cross of Scott AFB, in conjunction with the 375th Dental Squadron, announces the next class will begin in mid-June. The extensive training program will qualify people for employment in the community. The program consists of two weeks of classroom training followed by 1,000 hours of
April 26, 2017 Wing Commander Q&A: Dedicated swim time, Carpool Parking and Pharmacy training days Please keep the questions coming!INSTALLATION & FACILITIESWith summer approaching, is it possible to include more dedicated lap swim time at the base pool during duty hours? Last I checked, swimmers had to be finished with their workout by 7 a.m., and no other time was offered (a lunchtime swim
April 19, 2017 Wing Commander Q&A: CDC water temperature, McAlister's online ordering and Delivery on base Please keep the questions coming! PERSONNEL ISSUESWhy are civilians required to do PT on base? Some people (like myself) work out better at home to DVDs. Can we get approval from supervisors on a case-by-case basis?Thank you very much for your question. I asked our team to double check to see if
April 12, 2017 Wing Commander Q&A: Airman's Attic, Texting while driving, and AtHoc notifications 375th Air Mobility Wing CommanderHere is the next round of Q&As from my most recent Commander’s Call.Please keep the questions coming! INSTALLATION & FACILITIESIs it possible to expand access to the Thrift Shop/Airman’s Attic by extending duty hours and opening it up to all ranks? Can we encourage
April 5, 2017 Market research—it’s everyone’s business As the third quarter of FY17 approaches, all mission partners, or requirement owners, should be forecasting, planning, defining, and posturing for FY17 year-end closeout. Critical to year-end execution is conducting and documenting market research for goods or services needed to perform the mission.
March 29, 2017 Education center hosts graduation ceremony April 26 Overall, 140 Scott AFB graduates will be awarded their Community College of the Air Force degrees at 10 a.m. April 26 at the Library Auditorium, and will become CCAF alumni. In Scott AFB tradition, the graduates will have their co-workers, supervisors, leadership and family and friends in attendance
March 29, 2017 Team Scott enlisted members offer thanks to communities for their outstanding support Editor’s note: The following is a speech given as the enlisted response to the annual Belle-Scott Enlisted Dinner on March 9.The Belle-Scott Enlisted Dinner marks the 67th year of the tradition of community members recognizing and honoring our military’s talented and dedicated enlisted corps. We are
March 29, 2017 Wing Commander Q&A: Enlisted Forced Distribution Panels, Pt for retiring Airmen, and Scott AFB Civil Service 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 ISSUESWhy aren’t enlisted personnel more
March 22, 2017 Wing Commander Q&A: Enlisted Force Distribution Panel, Recycling and AtHoc 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 ISSUESWith the elimination of TIS/TIG, when
March 15, 2017 Scott AFB recycling program undergoes changes Toward the end of last year, the recycling program at Scott Air Force Base underwent significant changes. Collection of recyclables is no longer under contract; it is now the responsibility of base personnel to bring their recyclable materials to the bins at the Recycling Collection Area, in an