Sept. 6, 2017 Scott to open newly renovated veterinary clinic SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The newly renovated Scott Air Force Base Veterinary Treatment Facility is scheduled to open Sept. 18.With construction beginning in January of 2017, the vet clinic was gutted and renovated, said Staff Sgt. Gregory Beam, 375th Aerospace Medicine Squadron NCOIC. The
Sept. 6, 2017 375th SFS firing range now open SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The 375th Security Forces Squadron opened their newly-upgraded firing range Aug. 22 at Scott AFB after a 16-month period of extensive, state-of-the-art renovations worth $1.3 million. Because firing ranges, like any other facility, have a life expectancy, they require
Sept. 6, 2017 Wing inspection set for Oct. 16-23 SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Air Mobility Command Inspector General will conduct the bi-annual Unit Effectiveness Inspection of the 375th Air Mobility Wing from Oct. 16-23 at Scott. The UEI is an external, continual evaluation of wing performance based on the four major graded areas: Executing the
Sept. 1, 2017 New Scott lodging on schedule for completion SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Scott’s new lodging facility is still on schedule to be completed by Oct. 31 and open during January.“The new Scott Inn will replace the antiquated facilities currently being used to lodge our Airmen, families, and transient personnel,” said Lt. Col. Jeffrey Elliot,
Sept. 1, 2017 SEC Chairman Clayton offers insights on both investment, financial strategies SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The Honorable Jay Clayton, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, gave Team Scott a unique opportunity to ask questions and gain insight into the SEC and financial preparedness during his visit here Aug. 23.He explained how the mission of the U.S.
Aug. 23, 2017 Security forces, medics conduct active shooter exercise The 375th Security Forces Squadron worked with the 375th Medical Group for an active shooter exercise Aug. 16 at Scott Air Force Base. The exercise helped security forces personnel identify any short falls or limiting factors in response capabilities and gave them a chance to test and train new
Aug. 23, 2017 Medics maintain readiness through patient decon exercise SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill -- The 375th Medical Support Squadron executed their quarterly In-Place Patient Decontamination training Aug. 17-18 at Scott Air Force Base. The purpose of the IPPD training is to provide hands-on equipment training for the first receivers who may have to decontaminate
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