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Scott Field's central location was advantageous when it was considered for the relocation site of the General Headquarters Air Force (GHQAF), which managed the combat arm of the U.S. Army. Scott Field grew from 628 acres in 1938 to 1,882 acres in 1939. Most of the frame World War I and lighter-than-air constructions were torn down—only a few ...
Carmi Air Force Station, Carmi, Illinois (closed in 1957; now site of Carmi Municipal Airport) Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois (closed in 1993) Hanna City Air Force Station, Hanna City, Illinois (closed in 1968; now site of an FAA Long Range Radar) Scott Air Force Base, Shiloh, Illinois
Between January 1966 and April 1975 the wing maintained and scheduled support aircraft at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, generally using aircrews provided by other Scott-based units to provide scheduled air shuttle and courier service to the east and west coasts. From January 1966 to September 1968 and since June 1973, the wing operated and ...
The 932nd Airlift Wing at Scott Air Force Base is lesser known than its counterpart on base, the 375th Air Mobility Wing, but the 932nd plays a unique role in the metro-east.
JOSAC is located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC) supervises quickly deployable planning, communications, and public affairs elements. JECC is located at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia and is divided into three subordinate joint commands that provide capabilities across seven unique functional areas ...
One of the military’s top-ranking women retired Friday during a ceremony at Scott Air Force Base in the metro east. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of the U.S. Transportation Command and one of ...
It is stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The unit's World War II predecessor unit, the 375th Troop Carrier Group operated primarily in the Southwest Pacific Theater transporting men, supplies and ammunition to forward bases in New Guinea , New Britain and in the Solomon and Admiralty Islands .
“This was to train already experienced Airmen in other career field’s operations,” said Tech. Sgt. Martez Little, 375th LRS noncommissioned officer in charge of fuel distribution.