July 23, 2018 SECAF visits Mobility Airmen at Scott AFB The 24th Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited with Mobility Airman at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 19 and 20, 2018. During her visit, the Wilson engaged with local leaders, received an Air Mobility Command tour highlighting the command's successes and capabilities, and held a
July 19, 2018 Brig. Gen. John Lamontagne assumes command of 618th AOC The 618th Air Operations Center, Air Mobility Command's hub for worldwide airlift, air refueling and aeromedical evacuation, received new leadership as Brig. Gen. Kenneth Bibb relinquished command to Brig. Gen. John Lamontagne during a change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, 17 July
July 19, 2018 Air Force releases technical sergeant/18E6 promotion cycle statistics Congratulations to the 8,416 Airmen selected for technical sergeant in the 18E6 promotion cycle! The list is available on the Enlisted Promotions page of AFPC’s public website, myPers and the Air Force Portal.
July 18, 2018 24th Air Force joins Air Combat Command, welcomes new commander Twenty Fourth Air Force was reassigned to a new major command and welcomed a new commander during a ceremony, July 17, 2018.
July 16, 2018 Air Force updates to AFI-36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance The Air Force announced a series of uniform updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel, effective July 13, 2018.
July 12, 2018 DoD Announces Policy Change on Transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits The Department of Defense issued a substantive change today to its policy on the transfer by service members in the uniformed services of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to eligible family member recipients.
July 12, 2018 Scott AFB welcomes SNCO selects to highest enlisted tier Scott Air Force base welcomed 103 Airmen into the top enlisted tier during the base's Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony June 29 at the Regency Hotel in O’Fallon, Illinois.
July 11, 2018 En route maintenance team keeps mission moving A team of en route maintenance Airmen recently converged from multiple locations to respond as part of a Maintenance Recovery Team, returning a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft back to the mobility fleet from a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia.Maintenance professionals identified repairs to
July 11, 2018 Scott’s Recycling Center shutters for good Scott Air Force Base leadership announced recently that its Recycling Center, closed since May, will remain closed permanently in response to multiple instances of abuse and illegal dumping.
July 11, 2018 Shades of Blue inspires audiences in Kansas City KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America wowed an audience of nearly 80,000 at the Kansas City RiverFest July 4 as people turned out to celebrate the nation’s 242nd birthday.The band’s Shades of Blue jazz ensemble travelled to the city from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to play