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Among the military construction projects that could be cut, or at least delayed, in order to pay for a wall on the southern border of the United States is…
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Updated 12-13-17 with new informationA commander at Scott Air Force Base is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct.Colonel John Howard was…
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Two things strike you when you meet Col. John Howard.He’s very tall: 6’4.” Yet despite his height and the uniform, he comes across as very…
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The steel gray KC-135 Stratotankers are massive.The Boeing jets, first deployed way back in 1956, can carry up to 83,000 pounds of cargo with the thrust…
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Back in 1917, it was known as Scott Field.The U.S. had just entered World War I, and the War Department leased 624 acres near Belleville, Illinois, to…
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There's a new, $100 million dollar building at Scott Air Force Base that is keeping the U.S. Department of Defense's computer network out of…
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Cyber security has become a major initiative of the Pentagon.As part of that initiative, Scott Air Force Base has a new cyberspace operations group that…
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A new partnership in the Metro East is designed to train more workers for cybersecurity careers. Organizers are hoping it will boost the area’s chances of…
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General Darren McDew assumed command of U.S. Transportation Command, known as USTRANSCOM, at Scott Air Force Base on August 26 at a potentially critical…
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The U.S. Senate Monday confirmed Gen. Paul Selva to be vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Selva has been the commander of the U.S. Transportation…