Aug. 3, 2016 Railroad construction to close roads, gates on base Norfolk Southern Railway will be making essential repairs to the railroad crossings on or near Scott Air Force Base this month. A summary of the impacts is below and attached:Phase 1. 8 Aug: South Drive closed (southeast of the runway, near the waste water treatment plant)2. 8 - 10 Aug: Superior
Aug. 3, 2016 Canadian officer Capt. Damien Miller gains experience through exchange program Growing up, Capt. Damien Miller’s father was in the Royal Canadian Air Force, so he became used to constantly moving around and calling any place he ended up with his family “home.” In 2004, Miller followed in his father’s footsteps, commissioning as an officer in the RCAF himself. In 2012 he
July 27, 2016 375th LRS sends off next round of deployees Scott Air Force Base just said goodbye to another round of deployers this week under one of the larger “deployment bands” that hit the base.“This band is known as our ‘big hit’ deployment window and logistics planners coordinated several instances where groups of 10 or more personnel were departing
July 27, 2016 Air Force, Army units collaborate to enhance interoperability Representatives from Air Mobility Command, 18th Air Force, 18th Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division and U.S. Transportation Command came together for a Joint Forcible Entry Readiness Symposium at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 19 – 22.
July 27, 2016 Scott emphasizes importance of cybersecurity with AFA CyberCamp The Smithton School District recently hosted a CyberPatriot summer camp supported in conjunction with the Midwest Cyber Center of Excellence and Scott AFB.Smithton School is one of the distinguished organizations across the United States selected to participate in the second season of the Air Force
July 27, 2016 Pokemon etiquette—catch them safely If you have been outside, you may have noticed people wandering the streets with cell phone in hand. Nintendo’s release of Pokémon Go has resurged the popularity of the 90’s Pokémon franchise.So what is Pokémon Go? It’s a smartphone game that augments reality and uses your GPS to place Pokémon
July 27, 2016 Making every dollar count through Airmen Powered by Innovation The Air Force has initiated the Make Every Dollar Count program, aimed at creating a culture focused on minimizing costs, harnessing efficiencies and redefining Air Force business paradigms.Currently, the MEDC portfolio consists of 13 Headquarters Air Force-level programs and 26 major
July 20, 2016 Scott’s first transition summit a success Scott Air Force Base’s first transition summit and education fair was such a success that Hiring Our Heroes is looking to set a date for another event in 2017. The two-day transition summit attracted more than 1,000 attendees and included a total of 108 exhibitors.Overall, 173 individuals attended