March 15, 2019 Motorcycle riders receive pre-season briefing, safety tips SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- To ensure Airmen from Scott are armed with knowledge prior to the motorcycle riding season, the 375th Wing Safety Office hosted an information briefing March 12.The Air Force mandates that motorcycle riders wear all required personal protective equipment, regardless of
March 14, 2019 2019 tax season: Spouses may now elect the service member’s legal residence for tax purposes When a civilian spouse moves with an active duty member, the civilian spouse no longer needs to change their state residency or domicile thanks to the Military Spouse Residency Relief Act, or MSRRA. Before the MSRRA, civilian spouses were required to change their state of legal residence at each
March 13, 2019 Scott AFB dentists, assistants help ‘Give Kids A Smile’ SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Members of the 375th Dental Squadron helped “Give Kids a Smile” to children 13 years and younger on March 8 by providing free dental care such as cleanings as part of their month-long effort to support education and awareness objectives during National Children’s Dental
March 13, 2019 Scott’s CGO council hosts leadership conference Company grade officers from across the base and ROTC cadets from the region attended a one-day CGO Leadership Conference March 11, which was hosted by the Scott CGO Council.
March 13, 2019 Air Force Secretary Wilson, Gen. Goldfein outline service’s priorities, aspirations to Senate subcommittee Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson told senators Wednesday that the service’s $165 billion budget for fiscal year 2020 is designed to make the force larger, more ready and modern while also positioning it to better confront changing threats in space and globally.
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.