March 13, 2019 Base, local communities partner together on storm water management SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Six years ago, a storm dropped more than five inches of rain on Scott Air Force Base in less than six hours, causing flash floods across the base. Parking lots were submerged, Airmen couldn’t get to their cars, and several buildings, including the 375th Air Mobility
March 7, 2019 Spark Tank competition yields innovative ideas Seven presenters did their best to wow judges with their ideas in hopes of receiving funding to put their plans into action during Scott’s 2019 Spark Tank competition. Spark Tank is a competition that provides Airmen with a fun, competition-style platform to share what they think will help improve
March 7, 2019 Commander speaks about empowerment, overcoming adversity SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Col. Leslie Maher, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, recently shared how she overcame adversity throughout her Air Force journey during a women’s discussion circle called Lean In. Maher spoke about how, as an enlisted maintainer, she was one of three women working on a
March 6, 2019 Scott AFB modernizes C-21 fleet with avionics upgrades SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Scott Air Force Base is celebrating 35 years of C-21 operations this year and highlighting this achievement is a major avionics upgrade to the fleet. One by one, Scott’s 10 C-21s are flying to Wichita, Kansas, to receive new avionics and communications suites that will
March 6, 2019 Air Force provides employment support for spouses Professionals at Airman and Family Readiness Centers stand ready to support military spouses with achieving their short and long-term employment goals regardless of where they are stationed.
Feb. 26, 2019 Spark Tank competition kicks off Innovation Month SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- A new round of the annual Spark Tank competition is set for March 4, kicking off Scott’s Month of Innovation initiatives.Spark Tank is a funding competition that gives Airmen an opportunity to pitch ideas to base leadership. The 375th Air Mobility Wing held its last
Feb. 26, 2019 Scott celebrates March as Month of Innovation SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- To key in on implementing innovative strategies and increasing mission effectiveness, Scott Air Force Base is celebrating March of 2019 the "Month of Innovation.""To maintain technical and tactical advantages, the Air Force must adapt and innovate," said Col. Leslie
Feb. 22, 2019 Airmen train for mobility operations Almost 200 Airmen with the 375th Air Mobility Wing perform a mobility exercise, Feb. 19-21, 2019 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The exercise was a part of a multi-phase plan to maintain readiness for Team Scott to be able to bring the fight at a moment’s notice anywhere in the world.
Feb. 21, 2019 Airmen assist with airfield readiness for flight safety SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Ensuring aircraft can safely take off and land from Scott Air Force Base requires around-the-clock support and flight line maintenance, and it’s Airmen from the 375th Operations Support Squadron airfield management team who make that happen.“Our day-to-day [work]
Feb. 21, 2019 375th CES Emergency Management team conducts readiness training SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Airmen from the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management team conducted Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear training Feb. 7, 2019, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The Airmen instructed on what do if a CBRN attack occurred and the importance of