Sept. 12, 2008 Scott patriots show their support Today, seven years ago, two planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, N.Y., one plane crashed into the Pentagon and the fourth plane crashed near Shanksville in Pennsylvania. The destination of the fourth plane is unknown but it is thought to have been headed to
Sept. 11, 2008 Scott residents alerted of water changes Tuesday, Illinois American Water will temporarily change the disinfectant used in the water as they always do at this time of year. Instead of using chloramines, they will be using free chlorine. The base will be notified when Illinois American Water goes back to chloramines in approximately four to
Sept. 11, 2008 Defense biometrics identification system coming to Scott Physical security describes the measures that prevent or deter attackers from accessing a facility, resource or information stored on physical media. It can be as simple as a locked door or as elaborate as multiple layers of security personnel. Scott will implement a program designed to add another
Sept. 11, 2008 Preparedeness starts at home September is National Preparedness Month and with the latest rounds of hurricanes hitting the Gulf and East coasts of the United States, the need to be ready for a major disaster are brought to the forefront in this area as well. For servicemembers, much training is done in their specific career
Sept. 11, 2008 USTRANSCOM deploys container security system to better protect U.S. military supply chain The U.S. Transportation Command recently deployed a container security system, which detects tampering and helps protect military container shipments moving from Afghanistan to Pakistan. U.S. TRANSCOM introduced the CommerceGuard container security system, provided by GE Security, Inc., a business
Sept. 10, 2008 August Photo Highlights Scott Air Force Base's Showcase News team presents a collage of photo-worthy moments from the past month, captured by the 375th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office.
Sept. 10, 2008 SDDC Change of Command Ceremony Scott Air Force Base's Showcase News team presents a highlight of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's change of command ceremony. Reporting is Senior Airman Brittany Bird.
Sept. 10, 2008 St. Louis Rams Rookies Visit with Airmen Scott Air Force Base's Showcase News team presents a story on a day that Scott members and their families were able to spend with a group of St. Louis Rams rookies. Reporting is Senior Airman Brittany Bird.
Sept. 10, 2008 O'Fallon Community Welcomes Scott Members Scott Air Force Base's Showcase News team presents a report of a local community's efforts to embrace the men and women serving at Scott with a community picnic. Reporting is Airman 1st Class Joseph Falco.
Sept. 10, 2008 NCAA Coaches Visit Scott Scott Air Force Base's Showcase News team presents a story about five NCAA Coaches who visited with Scott servicemembers before departing for a trip to the Middle East. Reporting is Airman 1st Class Joseph Vigil.