Oct. 14, 2020 Motorcycle mentorship ride refreshes safety skills The Scott Air Force Base Safety Office and the Scott Motorcycle Safety Foundation host the Fall Mentorship Ride Oct. 9, providing riders the opportunity to refresh their knowledge of motorcycle safety.
Oct. 13, 2020 Community partners with SAFB for storm water management Storm water management is an ongoing initiative under Scott Air Force Base’s Community Partnership P4 (public-public, public-private) Program. Base subject matter experts with the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron and federal agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife meet regularly with leaders in the
Oct. 9, 2020 Crews update Scott’s water supply with new tower A visible sight around Scott Air Force Base are the two large towers near the flightline that supply water to the installation.Soon, there’ll be another larger one behind the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron built through a partnership with the 375th CES and American Water.
Oct. 7, 2020 Tuition Assistance: Air Force reduces caps, options can help fill gaps SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill – The Air Force recently announced that effective Oct. 1, the military tuition assistance program will be capped at $3,750 per fiscal year, which is down from $4,500 in previous years.“Increases in participation rates and numbers of courses taken are the driving force
Oct. 5, 2020 Scott AFB adopts Air Force-wide finance ‘Customer Service Portal’ As the Air Force continues to innovate processes, Airmen must continue to adapt. And, one of the newest changes members of Team Scott may have noticed is a new way to handle finance matters through the 375th Comptroller Squadron’s finance section in the form of the Customer Service Portal.
Sept. 30, 2020 Showcase Wing completes week-long exercise to stay ‘battle ready’ The 375th Air Mobility Wing recently conducted a week-long exercise that tested its ability to respond and communicate through several scenarios designed to keep personnel “battle ready.”
Sept. 29, 2020 AFCEC space optimization efforts key to rightsizing facilities at installations JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- With help from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the Air Force is leaning forward to consolidate and reduce the facility footprint at installations across the enterprise.Effective facility management and space optimization is nothing new to the Air Force.
Sept. 28, 2020 Self Aid Buddy Care classes continue during COVID Because military members can be deployed to hostile environments or respond to humanitarian missions, they need to be equipped with the skills to perform basic medical care in the field because it may save a life or limb.
Sept. 23, 2020 Scott AFB lockdown incident summary - Sept. 23 Scott AFB Security Forces personnel apprehended a male suspect who was believed to pose a threat, which necessitated a temporary lockdown for the base. Security Forces received a call around 2:30 p.m. today from the Velda Police Department about an Air Force veteran with prior convictions who was