Aug. 24, 2012 Water safety: Have fun and be safe Of the three Air Force Class A mishaps during the 2011 Critical Days of Summer, two were due to drowning. Water accidents can happen very quickly; for this reason, preparation for all water activities is vital. A recent American Red Cross survey shows that almost half the adults surveyed on water
Aug. 24, 2012 Personal protective actions Many of us have heard of numerous protective action terms, such as evacuation, shelter-in-place, lockdown and take cover. All of these actions are out there to help protect ourselves, but do we really know what each of them mean? It may be easy to know that we go into lockdown when there is an
Aug. 24, 2012 Community notes: Week ending Aug. 24 Red Cross blood drive slatedThe Red Cross is holding their August blood drive on Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the base gymnasium. Anyone interested in donating can schedule an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org (sponsor code: airforce), or call the local Red Cross chapter at 727-2212;
Aug. 24, 2012 Welcome-to-School Nights kickoff start of academic year for Loy students The Loy Elementary School staff is inviting a parental representative from each Loy student's family to attend orientation meetings about the school and each child's classroom. Welcome-to-School Night is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 27 from 5 to 8:55 p.m. for grades 1 through 6. Kindergarten
Aug. 24, 2012 AFSA corner: General membership meeting Aug. 29 The Air Force Sergeant's Association will be holding a general membership meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 11 a.m. in the Grizzly Bend. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting. The AFSA works to improve quality of life programs for current and veteran Air Force members. Most recently, the
Aug. 17, 2012 Community notes: Week ending Aug. 17 New CDMO office hoursMalmstrom's Consolidated Dormitory Management Office has new operational hours. The office will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Anyone needing emergency assistance after hours should