Local news in Scott AFB, IL
From packages tossed out of open cockpits during World War I to pallets guided by Global Positioning System equipment and wireless controllers into remote areas, U.S. military airdrops have significantly changed.
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From packages tossed out of open cockpits during World War I to pallets guided by GPS and wireless controllers into remote areas, U.S. military airdrops have significantly changed.
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On June 14, 1917, the Army Signal Corps signed a lease on 624 acres near Belleville to construct one of nine new U.S. bases to train aviators. Thus began Scott Air Force Base, the nation?s fifth oldest continuously operating military flying field.20 ph...
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The sixth annual Salute to Scott Air Force Base Day will be Saturday in O'Fallon.
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The sixth annual Salute to Scott Air Force Base Day will be June 12 in O'Fallon.
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The City Council and I issued a proclamation recognizing June 12, 2010 as Salute to Scott Appreciation Day.
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Scott Credit Union, which started out as a credit union for Scott Air Force Base, is planning to move its executive offices from Collinsville to Edwardsville.
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Thursday, May 13, marked the 60th anniversary of a friendship between the greater Scott community and Scott Air Force Base.
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Douglas E. Sharp has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He is the son of Richard E. and Marlene A. Sharp of Country Bluff Drive, St. Charles, MO and received a master's degree in 2002 from Webster University. Shar...
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Elmo and ammo were celebrated Monday morning at Scott Air Force Base.The new 34,619-square-foot Base Defense Operations Center was officially opened Monday morning with a red ribbon, a giant pair of silver-colored scissors and a party of distinguished ...
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