Bad weather reminders for 932nd members and visitors to base

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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --  It's that time of year again when it can be sunny and balmy one day, cold and freezing rain or blizzard the next.  932nd Airlift Wing members (and their visitors) are reminded that the Scott Air Force Base installation commander is the approval authority for base operating procedures in the event of inclement weather.

Depending on the circumstances of the winter weather activity, the installation commander may authorize the following: early release, delayed reporting or mission-essential reporting only.

EARLY RELEASE: Unit commanders and supervisors will release personnel who are non-mission essential personnel according to the guidelines of the early release notification. All non-mission essential personnel will need to pick up their children from the Child Development Centers and Youth Center.

DELAYED REPORTING: In accordance with Scott Air Force Base Instruction 90-101, Severe Weather Operations, "The purpose for delayed reporting during hazardous weather conditions is to allow base personnel additional time for safe travel to the base. Delayed reporting applies to military and civilian personnel; leave will not be charged." The commander has recently clarified that delayed reporting is just that ... delayed reporting. Please allow time for the roads and parking areas to be cleared. Members are not expected to be at work until the delayed report time. The commander will determine the delay conditions (2 hour or 3 hour delay, for example.)

MISSION-ESSENTIAL REPORTING: Personnel identified by their commanders as mission essential are to report for duty. Servicemembers not required to report will be placed on telephone standby until further notice. Civilian personnel not required to report will be placed on administrative leave as granted by the installation commander. Only those children of designated mission essential personnel are allowed to be dropped off at the CDCs and Youth Center.

Information about base operating procedures in the event of inclement weather will be released through the public website run by base PA, and the  Straight Talk Line at 256-SAFB (7232).  The Team Scott community is highly encouraged to check these sources first.

Information will also be released to the following media outlets.

Television stations in St. Louis region:

KTVI Channel 2
KMOV Channel 4
KSDK Channel 5