Scott Air Force Base

Scott AFB Pilot Among 4 Killed In Afghanistan

The Associated Press, Rachel Lippmann and Kelsey Proud — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:44:29 +0000

The U.S. Department of Defense says one of four Air Force members killed in a weekend plane crash in Afghanistan was a pilot who had been stationed at Scott Air Force Base in southwestern Illinois.

The department says 28-year-old Capt. Brandon Cyr of Woodbridge, Va., died in Saturday's crash of an Air Force MC-12 aircraft.

Furlough Notices To Arrive This Week At Scott Air Force Base

The Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:12:31 +0000

Thousands of civilian workers at Scott Air Force Base in southern Illinois will soon begin receiving furlough notices.

The Belleville News Democrat reports workers will be informed that they must take one day per week of unpaid vacation between next month and September because of mandatory federal budget cuts referred to as the "sequester."

The newspaper says the workers will receive the 30-day notices in the mail by the end of the week.

St. Louis Defense Industry Braces For Sequester

Adam Allington — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:32:35 +0000

Earlier this week the Obama Admiration released a state-by-state breakdown of the $85 billion in cuts slated to kick in on Friday.

Sequester Cuts Threaten Civilian Employees At Scott AFB

Adam Allington — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:11:33 +0000

Illinois’ elected officials are warning that looming sequester budget cuts would have significant impacts on Scott Air Force Base.

Located in Mascoutah, IL, in the Metro East, Scott Air Force Base about 13,000 military and civilian personnel, making it one of the largest employers in the St. Louis region.

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says the $85 billion in across-the-board cuts set to kick in on Friday would affect about 4500 civilian employees at Scott and would cause significant harm to the readiness of our military.

Layoffs slated for local Air National Guard

Joseph Leahy — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:42:09 +0000

Hundreds of local Air National Guard jobs are on the chopping block as part of the Defense Department’s plan to cut $500 billion over the next decade.

Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, says more than 700 servicemen at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis and Scott Air Force Base near Belleville, Ill. may lose their jobs by the end of the fiscal year.