Sept. 7, 2016 Active Shooter exercise Sept. 8 at Scott AFB The 375 AMW Inspector General’s office will conduct an Active Shooter exercise in the afternoon of Sept. 8. Affected areas will be in and around the 18th Air Force building and the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s warehouse/individual equipment area. This will not affect the Airlift Tanker
Sept. 7, 2016 375th CES holds fire training exercise Two firefighters discuss tactics during a live fire training course at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Aug. 31, 2016. The three-day training program explored the most recent National Fire Protection Association standards and applied principles of the standards to the student’s ability to instruct live
Sept. 1, 2016 Base exercises active shooter scenario, reminds personnel of actions to take The 375 AMW Inspector General’s office will conduct an Active Shooter exercise in the afternoon of Sept. 8, and affected areas will be in and around the 18th Air Force areas to include Bldg. P-4 and 4001. This will not affect the Airlift Tanker Association’s Walk of Fame dedication slated for
Aug. 31, 2016 SDDC hosts Surface Warrior Challenge A bicyclist rides past a hangar during the Surface Warrior Challenge at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Aug. 27, 2016. The event, also known as the Tour de Scott, featured a triathlon consisting of running, bicycling and swimming that participants could compete in individually or as a member of a team.
Aug. 31, 2016 375th AMW holds fuel spill exercise The 375th Air Mobility Wing held a fuel spill exercise Aug. 25 at Scott AFB. The exercise tested the base’s response in the event of a small scale fuel spill. For this exercise, the spill scenario was based on a simulated vehicle collision with a fuel truck. The base’s Wing Inspection Team evaluated
Aug. 31, 2016 Senior NCO Induction Members of the 375th Air Mobility Wing, along with family and friends joined in celebrating Scott AFB’s newest Senior NCOs on Aug. 26 at the Scott Event Center. The Senior NCO Induction Ceremony is a tradition within the Air Force that recognizes the achievement of reaching the rank of Master Sgt.
Aug. 31, 2016 Celebrating 60 years Aug. 30 marks the 60th anniversary for one of the Air Force’s oldest workhorses—the KC-135 refueler. Members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing and the 375th Air Mobility Wing still fly and maintain KC-135 Stratotankers at Scott AFB.
Aug. 31, 2016 5 summer intern positions placed at Headquarters AMC In early spring, the Civilian Personnel Office on Scott Air Force Base put a base-wide call out to solicit interest in the 2016 Summer Internship Program.Eager to answer the call, Maj. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, Director of Operations, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, authorized five summer intern
Aug. 31, 2016 Korean Vet ‘Mosquitoes’ visit with Scott Airmen Sixteen veterans of the Korean War visited Scott AFB Aug. 26, and upon their arrival, they were welcomed by the 375th Air Mobility Wing leadership and Team Scott Airmen.These veterans are a part of a group known as “Mosquitoes,” named after the radio call signs they used and the planes they flew.
Aug. 31, 2016 REAL ID Act enforced at Scott AFB Sept. 15 In accordance with the REAL ID Act of 2005, visitors seeking access to military installations using state driver’s licenses from Missouri, Minnesota, Washington and American Samoa will no longer be authorized unescorted access without additional documentation, such as a U.S. passport, starting Sept.