Aug. 16, 2017 Team Scott participates in grueling SWC-III triathlon Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command hosted the Surface Warrior Challenge III “Three-Peat Triathlon” Aug. 12 at Scott. SWC-III is a triathlon consisting of three events: Swimming, biking and running. Categories consisted of the Individual (Mini), the Team (Mini), the Individual
Aug. 16, 2017 Scott begins soil remediation process to remove lead by 2019 SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Scott Air Force Base is beginning a remediation process in September that will eventually remove soil identified with elevated levels of lead in the historic Georgian and Colonial housing districts.Notices were sent to residents who live in these housing areas, and a
Aug. 16, 2017 Scott’s Air Force Cycling Team rides 44th Annual RAGBRAI SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The Air Force Cycling Team at Scott successfully accomplished their mission from July 23-29, serving as Guardians on the Road while completing the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.This year, the regional team brought nine riders to RAGBRAI, almost
Aug. 16, 2017 375th Safety Office hosts motorcycle safety event SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The 375th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office hosted a Motorcycle Safety Day event on Aug. 11. Those who attended fulfilled the mandatory five year requirement.The event began in Bldg. 859’s auditorium where riders had a general safety brief about dynamics of stopping,
Aug. 10, 2017 375th FSS hosts 10th Annual Boat Regatta SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The 375th Force Support Squadron’s 10th Annual Boat Regatta took place Aug. 4 at the Scott Fitness Center Pool. The 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron finished 1st, winning for the second consecutive year. Meanwhile, the Cyberspace Support Squadron placed 2nd, and the
Aug. 10, 2017 Mobility Guardian Phase Two begins Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. -- The second half of Exercise Mobility Guardian began Aug. 6 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and will focus on training aircrew on advanced tactical air operations.Following the successful execution of the joint forcible entry, ground forces established control
Aug. 2, 2017 Consider these back to school safety tips Students on and off base will be returning to school mid-August. As parents prepare to send their children back to school, please take the time to talk to them about safety.The 375th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office would like to share some “back to school” safety tips. Have a fun, safe start to the
Aug. 2, 2017 SDDC hosts triathlon Aug. 12 SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill -- The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command will host the Surface Warrior Challenge III “Three-Peat Triathlon,” starting at 6 a.m. Aug. 12 at the Scott Air Force Base Fitness Center Pool. SWC-III is a triathlon consisting of three events: Swimming, biking,
Aug. 2, 2017 Mobility Guardian AMC’s premier exercise SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill -- “Train like we fight” is the focus of the inaugural iteration of the largest scale exercise that Air Mobility Command has ever undertaken.Mobility Guardian—which started July 31 and runs through Aug. 11—features over 3,000 personnel, including 25 international countries
July 26, 2017 Airman & Family Readiness hosts annual Back-to-School Brigade SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Six-hundred school-aged military children registered to attend the annual Back-to-School Brigade on July 22.The event was a collaboration by the three Airman & Family Readiness Centers at Scott Air Force Base—the 126th A&FRC (Guard), the 932nd A&FRC (Air Force Reserve),