Sept. 17, 2018 17 September 1935 – The Maiden Flight of the Final and Most Modern Army Airship was Conducted at Scott Field Before the final demise of U.S. Army Air Corps lighter-than-air (LTA) operations, the LTA Airmen of Scott Field had the distinction of assembling the largest non-rigid airship ever constructed in the United States.
Aug. 27, 2018 Scott service members serve as volunteer firefighters for local community Tech. Sgt. Thomas Dunlap is in the middle of CPR training with the O’Fallon Fire Department when the station’s alarms begin to blare. Within minutes, the room clears out, and Dunlap finds himself in full bunker gear, winding through traffic on a speeding fire engine.
Aug. 21, 2018 Man's Best Wingman (video) The 375th Security Forces Squadron enlists the help of Military Working Dogs to keep the base safe. There is a lot of work that goes into these four-legged heroes. A significant portion of which goes into establishing bond between K-9 and handler. Check out the story of Staff Sgt. Christopher
July 31, 2018 IDRC ensures success of warfighting, humanitarian missions around globe SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Deploying service members often face feelings of anxiety and worry, but Airmen at the Installation Deployment Readiness Center work to relieve some of this stress by guiding them through the deployment process.As deployment managers for all units on Scott Air Force
May 31, 2018 Scott Airmen hit all the right notes with Belleville Philharmonic SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Two Scott Airmen who perform as volunteer members of the Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra say that music not only fulfills personal goals, but also serves as a way for them to connect with the community.For Staff Sgt. Richard Ransom, a construction management technician
May 31, 2018 345th Recruiting Squadron tasked with finding the best for growing Air Force SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- It takes a certain kind of person to be an Airman. Not just anyone can wear the uniform and lead Airmen into battle.The mission of Air Force recruiters is finding the ones who can.The 345th Recruiting Squadron directs and operates the recruiting activities of seven
May 30, 2018 A family of service members SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Family can mean many things and take on many forms. It is much more than genetics and history. For one family, it is about a shared commitment and an enduring legacy of service as more than 20 members associated with Senior Airman Andrea Aquino, 375th Medical Support
May 8, 2018 Scott software app developers bring efficiencies to AMC SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Since 2003, software application developers at Scott Air Force Base have developed 18 applications that improved the speed of decision making for Air Mobility Command customers while transporting personnel and cargo to their destination more rapidly. “If there’s a
May 7, 2018 Military spouses connect to support commanders, families, each other Within minutes of receiving a phone call about her active duty wife’s deployment, Reyna Williams said she found support and comfort from the Scott Air Force Base spouse community.“I was honestly calling everyone saying, ‘O.K., I need you guys,’” she said. “Nobody understands that like a military
May 2, 2018 Team Scott Celebrates Wingman Day In celebration of Wingman day, Scott Air Force base Airmen talk about what Wingmanship means to them!