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  • Airmen practice Ebola safety during Exercise Mobility Solace

    Air Mobility Command Airmen flew an aeromedical evacuation of a simulated Ebola patient from Joint Base Charleston to Joint Base Andrews, Md., during Exercise Mobility Solace, Aug. 15-17.Mobility Solace provided AMC and its joint partners, the opportunity to evaluate the procedures and operational

  • EMT Rodeo

    For the first time ever, Scott Air Force Base’s 375th Medical Group will be sending a team of four to Cannon AFB, N.M., to compete in the Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo from Aug. 24-27. Last year Cannon AFB hosted 20 teams.This year they will host 24, which is the most teams to date. The EMT

  • Exchange welcomes McAlister’s Deli to Scott

    With the snip of a ribbon, the Scott Air Force Base Exchange welcomed McAlister’s Deli—the restaurant’s first location on an Army or Air Force installation. The new restaurant brings extra convenience to Airmen and civilians working at Defense Information Systems Agency.Kim Allen, McAlister’s

  • 375th MDG medic receives Purple Heart

    Lt. Col. Steven Fisher, a medic with the 375th Medical Group, received the Purple Heart Aug. 12 during a ceremony at the Medical Clinic. Fisher was deployed as the Chief Nurse during Operation Enduring Freedom to Camp Holland, Afghanistan, when in the early morning hours of Oct. 17, 2011, the base

  • Storytellers: Every Airman has a story

    The Scott Air Force Base NCO Council recently held their second Storytellers event, where Airmen stationed at Scott told a personal story about a tough time in their life and what they did to overcome it.Storytellers’ motto is, “Every Airman has a story.”The purpose of the event is for individuals

  • 458th Airlift Squadron Change of Command

    Lt. Col. Michael Schwan assumes command of the 458th Airlift Squadron and accepts the guidon from Col. Perry Long, 375th Operations Group commander, Aug. 12 at Scott Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joshua Eikren)

  • REAL ID Act enforced at Scott AFB

    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.If visitors do

  • Ribbon cutting marks opening of new DISA Global facility

    The Defense Information Systems Agency Global Operations Command officially opened its $100 million facility during a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 11. “Today we celebrate a new facility, an expansion of this wonderful Air Force base,” said Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner. “This is one of the most

  • Real ID Act enforced at Scott AFB

    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 US passport.  If visitors do

  • Back to School Brigade

    Airman Basic Chelsea Povolish, 126th Air Refueling Wing, helps a family during the Back to School Brigade at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Aug. 6, 2016. Operation Homefront hosted the event, which supplied backpacks and school supplies to 600 children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton