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  • Scott AFB 2020 Air Show & Open House cancelled

    As a result of the uncertainty and disruptions caused by COVID-19, Scott Air Force Base officials announced they have decided to cancel its 2020 Air Show & Open House, which was set for May 30-31, featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.

  • Scott AFB directed to raise HPCON to Charlie

    By direction of Headquarters Air Force, Scott Air Force Base has entered HPCON Charlie to decrease the risk of community spread and is not a result of heightened local infection rates

  • Air Force provides WAPS testing guidance

    Air Force officials announced today that Weighted Airman Promotion System testing is postponed through May 11 to help reduce the spread of the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19). Airmen can voluntarily elect to test prior to May 11 pending testing center availability. Additionally, Airmen who have

  • Scott AFB raises Health Protection Condition to Bravo

    Scott Air Force Base has raised its Health Protection Condition from Alpha to Bravo following an identification of a positive, non-travel-related case of the COVID-19 virus at a local hospital off the installation. The patient is not related to Scott AFB.

  • Liquid life

    Air, a key component people need to survive in this world, yet it’s often a second thought. From C-21 pilots flying at 45,000 feet, to aeromedical evacuation teams needing oxygen to help a dying patient, O2 has to be readily available to enable rapid global mobility.

  • Robotic mower idea may reduce bird hazards near flightlines

    Airports around the world spend significant time and effort to reduce the risks presented by bird strikes, and two members of the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron recently returned from an Air Force contest in San Antonio with $300K for an idea to reduce those risks.

  • DoD to restructure 50 hospitals, clinics to improve readiness

    The Department of Defense announced, Feb. 19, plans to restructure 50 military hospitals and clinics to better support wartime readiness of military personnel and to improve clinical training for medical forces who deploy in support of combat operations around the world.