Dec. 11, 2017 375 AMW commander relieved of command SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, 18th Air Force commander, relieved Col. John Howard of command of the 375th Air Mobility Wing, effective Dec. 11, 2017. Tuck lost confidence in Howard's leadership and ability to continue serving in command. "This was an incredibly difficult
Dec. 6, 2017 Scott Airmen savor contributions to President Trump’s visit to Missouri SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill.-- When Air Force One rolled to a stop at the St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Nov. 29, a mass of people gathered—some as media, many as fans holding ready-to-record cell phones, and others as straight-laced, wide-eyed security.And as the door of the Air Force One
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