June 25, 2018 Dining Facility Closure: How it’s going to affect you SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – The Nightingale Dining Facility is scheduled to close July 1st and remain closed until the end of November to complete the renovations for the Food 2.0 initiative. Dorm Airmen can expect, as early as July 15th but as late as August 1st, to receive $369.39 of Basic
June 20, 2018 A peek behind the curtain: PTSD barriers and stigmas Effective treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder is possible, but many Airmen falsely think seeking medical help for PTSD will hurt their career and will not help them get better. These stigmas and misconceptions create perceived barriers, preventing Airmen from seeking care. Delaying treatment
June 7, 2018 Scott AFB hosts annual ‘Port Dawg’ Memorial Run The Aerial Port Community, also known as “Port Dawgs,” recently came together at Scott Air Force Base to pay tribute to the five brothers and sisters they lost this past year.Approximately 20 service members, both active duty and retired, from Air Mobility Command, the 618th Air Operations Center
May 30, 2018 Scott Honorary Commanders take flight in KC-135 The 126th Air Refueling Wing, 906th Air Refueling Squadron and the 375th Air Mobility Wing hosted a KC-135 Stratotanker orientation flight with Scott Air Force Base’s honorary commanders May 22, 2018, at Scott AFB, Illinois. They were able to witness an aerial refueling and a tour of the St. Louis
May 18, 2018 375th AMW hosts competition in search of innovative projects The 375th Air Mobility Wing hosted the Spark Tank Competition, a funding competition that gave Airmen the opportunity to present innovative projects to base leadership, May 16, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The six winning projects included upgrades to the flight attendant kitchen and
April 25, 2018 Scott Elementary Hosts Earth Day Bag Painting Scott Elementary School kindergarten students stand in line with their newly painted recyclable bags, April 20, 2018, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The average reusable bag has a lifespan equal to that of more than 700 disposable plastic bags. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cheyenne
April 25, 2018 Scott CDC Holds Purple Up Parade Children at the Child Development Center march in a Purple Up Parade to recognize the Month of the Military Child, April 20, 2018, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Parents were welcomed to join their children and be a part of the celebration, which is highlighted to recognize sacrifices and
April 23, 2018 MyMC2 discontinued Due to recent changes with Facebook, the calendar app, My Military Communities, or MyMC2, is no longer functional and no longer available in the application stores for mobile users. Started in 2012 by the 375th Communications Support Squadron at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, the application
April 18, 2018 JROTC cadets visit Scott A Junior ROTC cadet moves a metal block along a track with a hammer, April 13, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. More than 200 cadets toured Scott Air Force Base, learning about civil engineer, security forces, and flight line operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara
April 18, 2018 375th AMW conducts crisis response exercise Two Airman from the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron spray off a third as part of the decontamination process during a base exercise, April 12, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The exercise gave 375th Air Mobility Wing Airmen the opportunity to practice the procedure for chemical crisis