April 11, 2024 Scott Spring Showcase Team Scott hosted over 280 Regional High School students for the Spring Scott Showcase event, April 9. Nine ROTC and JROTC detachments attended the Showcase providing an opportunity for students to gain perspective on the operations of the U.S. Armed Forces and federal agencies.
April 10, 2024 LRS Airmen ruck a Bataan Memorial Death March A small team from the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron took part in a 26.2 mile ruck April 6 as part of a Bataan Memorial Death March. The Bataan Memorial Death March honors the memory of 78,000 American and Filipino Prisoners of War who were forced to trek 65 miles through inhospitable conditions
April 9, 2024 Scott AFB and Lajes Field win 2024 Air Force Innkeeper Award JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Department of the Air Force announced Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and Lajes Field, Azores, as the 2024 Air Force Innkeeper Award winners April 4, for best lodging operations in the large and small categories, respectively. “The winning installations
March 26, 2024 56 ARS Supports Combat Cardinal 2024 Aircrew from the 56th Air Refueling Squadron supported Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing during a readiness exercise called “Combat Cardinal,” at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, March 13, 2024.
March 20, 2024 Women’s History Month panel shares leadership experiences The Team Scott Women’s History Committee hosted a Changemaker Summit at the Scott Event Center March 20 featuring women who have successfully advocated for change, to include Dr. Ronda Sauget, retired Col. Laurel “Buff” Burkel, retired SMSgt. Esmerelda Aharon, MSgt. Jenna Rogers and Lt. Col. Jodi
March 19, 2024 ‘Combat Cardinal 2024’ rehearses home station, deployed readiness Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing demonstrated their readiness skills during a combined mobility and mission assurance exercise called “Combat Cardinal,” which took place March 7 - 15. Combat Cardinal was divided into two efforts: “Cardinal Sword” exercised the ability to rapidly deploy to
Feb. 26, 2024 18th Air Force commander tours Scott AFB Major General Corey J. Martin, 18th Air Force commander, took a tour of Scott Air Force Base during the 375th Air Mobility Wing’s second monthly Wing Readiness Day, Feb. 22, 2024.
Feb. 8, 2024 Scott AFB eWAPS Testing Site The Scott Air Force Base Scott Education and Training Center will officially change to an electronic Weighted Airman Promotion System testing site, February 15, 2024.Starting with the CY24 E6 promotion cycle, Airmen participating in the 2024 technical sergeant promotion cycles will be the first to
Feb. 7, 2024 375th LRS Port Dawgs assist in Humanitarian Aid to Honduras On Feb. 6, another delivery of humanitarian aid to Honduras marked another successfulutilization of the Department of Defense Denton Program, showcasing its dedication toglobal assistance and cooperation.
Feb. 1, 2024 Temporary Road Closure of Seibert Road due to MetroLink Construction Beginning the week of February 12, between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be intermittent, 15-20 minute, closures of all lanes (east and west bound traffic) of Seibert Road for the placement of steel beams for a rail and bike bridge over Seibert Road. During these road closures, Old IL-158 will be