Dec. 31, 2019 Q&A about new marijuana laws for Illinois, military members As of Jan. 1, possession of up to 30 grams of marijuana for recreational use will be legal in the State of Illinois. However, use and possession of marijuana on a military installation, or by military members or Department of Defense employees, is still illegal under the Controlled Substances Act.
Dec. 19, 2019 Looming wonder In 1923, Scott Field was the nation’s center for Lighter-Than-Air activity, which lasted 15 years, making it a short lived, yet awe-inspiring time in military history when airships and balloons ruled the skies.
Dec. 13, 2019 1/48 Curtiss jenny Model Has Been Completed for the HQ Bldg WWI Heritage Display A1C Bryan DeLise of the 375 LRS has completed the second of four model aircraft for the 375 AMW WWI Heritage Display, “Scott Field and the Great War (1917-1919).” The model depicts JN-4D #3020, that was actually stationed at Scott Field During World War I.
Dec. 12, 2019 Scott AFB performs 3,500 acts of kindness from #GivingTuesdayMilitary campaign As part of this year’s #GivingTuesdayMilitary campaign, members of Team Scott helped to perform 3,500 acts of kindness on Dec. 3, a day dedicated to “giving back.”
Dec. 11, 2019 Scott AFB 2019 tree-lighting ceremony Team Scott members gather for a tree-lighting ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Dec. 3, 2019. During the ceremony members enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies, crafts, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miranda Simpson)
Dec. 4, 2019 St. Clair County named 'America's Great Defense Community' St. Clair County, Ill., home to Scott Air Force Base, is one of five communities across the country named to the 2020 Class of Great American Defense Communities, a recognition program which is part of the Association of Defense Communities.
Dec. 4, 2019 Disabled veterans, caregivers granted access to Exchange, commissary, recreation facilities Starting on Jan. 1, 2020, the Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act, allows Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war, and veterans with service-connected disabilities entry onto military installations to use the AAFES Exchange, commissary, and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, or
Nov. 21, 2019 STEAM Day activities highlight Team Scott’s mission Local students experience what happens when a live power line touches an item at the Ameren Illinois display at STEAM Day Nov. 20, 2019, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The display showed the power of electricity and how much damage can be caused if not handled correctly – reminding students the
Nov. 20, 2019 AMC/CC visits Scott Airmen Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, AMC command chief, visited with 375th Air Mobility Wing Airmen at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 18, 2019. During the visit, Miller and Greene spent time with Airmen over breakfast, offering their ears
Nov. 19, 2019 KSP members continue training during conference During the conference, different crisis scenarios were presented to commanders, first sergeants, superintendents, Key Spouses, Key Spouse Mentors and leadership spouses, such as what they would do if they were told about a sexual assault or an at-risk situation. Members from each unit discussed what