May 3, 2017 Spring Networking Event helps Team Scott explore jobs The Airman & Family Readiness Center continues to implement various employment enhancements through the Scott Community Employment Partnership.The latest initiative consisted of the Southern Illinois Builders Association in O’Fallon hosting a Spring Networking Event April 20 with the help of the
April 26, 2017 ‘Race Through Scott’s Past’ celebrates installation’s history Members of Team Scott run past the old Scott Gate during the Race Through Scott's Past, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, April 21. This gate was the original entry point for Scott Field before the base was expanded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Lenhardt)
April 26, 2017 Scott conducts mass casualty exercise Tech. Sgt. Kyle Tourciau, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, and Senior Airman Andrew Brock, 932nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, discuss procedures during an exercise, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 20, 2017. The exercise prepared Scott Air Force Base personnel for air show
April 26, 2017 Education Center hosting Cinco de Mayo open house The Scott Education and Training Center will host a Cinco de Mayo open house at the education office beginning at 9 a.m. May 3.The purpose of the open house is to expand the awareness of all the education programs offered by the Air Force. The event is open to anyone with access to the
April 19, 2017 375th FSS hosts Egg Hunt Egg-Stravaganza Senior Airman Kyle Sowards, 375th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, poses with children attending the Egg Hunt Egg-Stravaganza, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 15, 2017. 375th SFS Airmen talked to crowds of families about their jobs and let children see what it was like to sit inside their
April 19, 2017 Scott recognizing Autism Awareness Month Scott AFB is highlighting April as World Autism Awareness Month.This initiative is demonstrated by having prominent buildings and landmarks around the world turn their lights blue for the month.This is the “Light it up Blue” campaign supported by Autism Speaks, and on April 21, the lights in the
April 19, 2017 375th OG dedicates model airplane collection The 375th Operations Support Squadron held a ceremony April 11 for a collection of model airplanes donated to the installation from Wayne Boller of Mascoutah.The collection is housed in the Scott AFB Airfield Management Operations atrium and consists of 35 military aircraft from the U.S., Germany,
April 12, 2017 375th CES performs drills in new, state-of-the-art structural gear Firefighters with the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron performed drills in new structural gear at Scott. The new gear has a constructed outer shell capable of withstanding 1,100-1,200 degrees before degrading to the point of losing complete physical integrity. The thermal liner consist of two primary
April 12, 2017 TRICARE Dental program changes for active duty dependents Effective May 1, the TRICARE dental program administrator for active duty dependents and families of Guard/Reserve members is changing from MetLife to United Concordia.This transition will result in lower dental premiums. In some cases, premiums will drop by $15 per month; however, a typical active
April 12, 2017 People can return expired, unused prescription meds April 28 on base Last year, thousands of Americans in communities across the country discarded more than 350 tons of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs, as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Initiative. The DEA’s “Take Back” initiative is one of several strategies