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  • Scott AFB commander selected to be SECAF advisor, departs in March

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Col. Leslie Maher, 375th Air Mobility Wing and Installation commander, has been selected to be the Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, and will report to her new duties in early March.  Assuming command of 375th AMW will be Col. Joseph Meyer,

  • Cougar den

    The 458th Airlift Squadron hosts 7 C-21 aircraft inside a hangar at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois on Feb. 9, 2019. A $38 million avionics upgrade for the fleet is underway and a consolidation effort is moving four aircraft from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, to join Scott’s 10 C-21s by late summer,

  • CMSAF Wright testifies before Congress on Air Force quality of life

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright told members of Congress at Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, that issues such as adequate base housing, reliable child care and other quality of life factors are “inextricably linked” to the service’s readiness.

  • Scott Hosts Pack 21 Pinewood Derby

    Young Team Scott Girl Scout members watch as their Pinewood Derby cars race to the finish line, Feb. 2, 2019, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. This was the first time Girl Scouts were invited to join in the race due to the introduction of girls in the Cub Scouts. There were about 40 Girl Scouts

  • Air Force ends promotion testing for E-7 and above

    The Air Force announced today it is removing the Weighted Airman Promotion System testing requirement for active-duty promotions to the grades of E-7 through E-9, beginning this fall with the 2019 E-9 promotion cycle.

  • Scott gathers 5 tons of goods for Coast Guard families

    The Scott Air Force Base community gathered about 10,000 pounds of goods and raised over $5,600 in donations in a four-day span to assist 250 Coast Guard families in the local area.The drive, dubbed ‘Operation Coast Watch,’ was held at the commissary Jan. 25-28, and was coordinated by more than 70