Dec. 6, 2017 Scott Honorary Commanders experience deployment readiness Civic leaders from the St. Louis and local areas met with their Scott Air Force Base military counterparts Nov. 29 to see how the base deploys its personnel and to get a taste—literally—of what it’s like downrange.The civic leaders are part of Team Scott’s Honorary Commander program, which is
Dec. 1, 2017 SERE performs static-line jump during incentive flight Members of the 375th Operations Support Squadron talk as they gather gear following a static line jump from a C-130 Hercules as part of an incentive flight for excelling members of Scott AFB, Nov. 16, 2017. The first jump on Scott's new air drop occurred on March 1st, 2017. Since then, Scott has
Nov. 16, 2017 Mobilty exercise tests readiness skills 375th Air Mobility Wing Airmen took part in a mobility exercise meant to test Scott's readiness for mass deployment, Nov. 6-7, 2017, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Selected Airmen were processed through a deployment line before going to different stations to test their expeditionary skills. (U.S. Air
Nov. 16, 2017 Scott kicks off 2017 Combined Federal Campaign SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- After some delays at the national level due to changes in the program, Scott Air Force Base has officially launched the 2017 Combined Federal Campaign season. The CFC normally kicks off in September and the campaign was set to end by Dec. 1; however the installation
Nov. 9, 2017 Showcase Wing earns ‘Effective’ UEI rating SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Scott Air Force Base underwent a Unit Effectiveness Inspection Oct. 16-23 to evaluate the 375th Air Mobility Wing and earned an overall “Effective” rating.A UEI is the capstone event after a two-year continuous evaluation cycle that validates if the Commander’s
Nov. 9, 2017 Team Scott, community enjoy Centennial Fall Festival Airman 1st Class Jasmine Hanna, Air Mobility Command promotions technician, plays Giant Jenga at the Fall Festival, Nov. 3, 2017, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Giant Jenga was one of the many children’s activities featured at the annual festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara
Oct. 30, 2017 Scott launches its first Mission Defense Team Scott’s first Mission Defense Team was launched Oct. 16 when a group of Airmen from the 375th Communications Support Squadron searched for ways to better protect the 458th Airlift Squadron C-21s from potential cyber vulnerabilities during a flight.MDT’s were first introduced in 2014 as part of the
Oct. 27, 2017 U.S. Transportation Command’s trailblazing transition to cloud computing enhances its cyber processes and protection SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – U.S. Transportation Command is the first Department of Defense organization to initiate migration of its cyber domain to a commercial cloud provider to improve mission assurance, while strengthening information technology efficiency and effectiveness. Last month, the
Oct. 27, 2017 Scott’s summer safety report SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- With an event packed centennial year, safety around Scott Air Force base has been vital to accomplishing Team Scott’s missions.“The 375th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office works tirelessly to identify, eliminate, and respond to hazards across 46 units here and six
Oct. 19, 2017 Honoring the life, service of MWD Satin Security Forces personnel and those who knew Military Working Dog Satin N591 held a memorial service to honor his service and his life, Oct. 12, 2017, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. He fortunately was able to enjoy some retirement life thanks to an adoptive family before losing his battle with