LOCATION: Scott Air Force Base Illinois is located about 20 miles east of St. Louis Missouri and approximately 5 miles east of Belleville Illinois. The Shiloh Gate entrance is 1.5 miles southeast of Interstate 64 (Exit 19A) at Route 158. HISTORY: Scott has a rich history dating back to World War I. In April of 1917, this area of Southwestern Illinois was chosen to be the Midwest training base and "flying field". The name chosen, "Scott Field," was that of Corporal Frank S. Scott, the first enlisted person to be killed in an aviation crash. Corporal Scott's first flight occurred on September 28, 1912, in a Standard Trainer biplane. In 1918, the base designed two air ambulances by modifying the "Jenny" aircraft to carry wounded servicemen. Thus the beginnings of aero medical evacuation mission which would later become a primary role for Scott AFB. Scott Field held its first open house on August 17, 1918. Scott AFB has served as headquarters for numerous commands. MISSION: The 375th Airlift Wing makes possible the command and control of the United States' entire military transportation effort in the air, on the ground, and over the sea. At home station, the 375th Airlift Wing is comprised of several staff agencies and three groups; the 375th Medical Group, the 375th Operations Group and the 375th Mission Support Group. As the host unit, the 375th supports three major headquarters and a numbered air force with worldwide responsibilities: U.S. Transportation Command, 18th Air Force, Headquarters Air Mobility Command and the Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO). It also provides support for the Air Force Communications Agency, the Defense Information Technology Contracting Office, the 932nd Airlift Wing (Reserve) and the Illinois Air National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing - along with 30 other tenants. POPULATION SERVED: Scott has a work force of around 14,258, with 6,850 active duty, 5,416 civilians, 1,138 reserves and 854 Air National Guard. The base also has 8,314 family members and serve apporximately 17,020 retirees in the local area. SPONSORSHIP: Your sponsorship package will prove helpful in becoming acquainted with the base. If you have not received a sponsor with 30 days of your departure, contact your gaining orderly room or the Relocation Section of the Airman & Family Readiness Center. Reporting Procedures: The 24-hour arrival point at Scott is the Lodging Office/Scott Inn. The office will allow you to call your sponsor. Report to your orderly room the next day after arriving on base. Orderly room personnel will give you specific information for in-processing at the weekly Base Newcomers' Orientation in-processing which includes Finance. MAIL ENROUTE: For mail delivery send your sponsor a set of orders so he/she can arrange mail delivery. Please include a return address or fax number to receive this information. The Postal Service Center now issues postal boxes to all inbound personnel. An address is given within 24 hours of receipt of orders. Permanent personnel can be assigned a box prior to arriving at Scott, 30 days prior for stateside and 45 days for overseas personnel. TEMPORARY QUARTERS: The Temporary Lodging Facilities provide modern, convenient, low-cost temporary living units for incoming and outgoing military personnel and their families. Each of the 59 units is designed to accommodate a family of up to five members (or six, if one of the children is of crib age). Each unit is equiped with items needed to set up a temporary home. Reservations may be made up to three months in advance. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Since household goods are sometimes delayed in shipment, Family Services (located in the Airman & Family Readiness Center) has a supply of essential cooking and eating utensils and small electric appliances for short-term loan. Irons, cribs, high chairs, futons, TV VCR combo TVs, tables and chairs may also be borrowed. NEWCOMERS; ORIENTATION: The weekly Base newcomers' orientation will be scheduled for all personnel by their unit's CSS during in-processing. Spouses are invited to attend. The orientation is all day each Tuesday of the month starting at 0730 at the Airman & Family Readiness Center. CRITICAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION It is Illinois law that ALL children be in a appropriate car seat and in the rear seat of the vehicle up to age 4 and 50 pounds. Important documents to be hand carried should include the following: orders, identification card, social security cards, vehicle registrations, proof of insurance, and if coming from overseas--vehicle shipping papers, shot records for everyone, household inventories for goods shipments and claims, and school records of children if applicable. Airman & Family Readiness Center Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 7:30AM - 4:30PM Appointments are needed, for emergencys walk-in any time during hours of operation or call the Command Post at 256-5891. Street Address 404 W. Martin Street 375 MSS/DPF Building 1650 Scott AFB, IL 62225-5359 Phone/Fax/DSN Phone: 618-256-8668 Phone: 618-256-2245 Fax: 618-256-1983 DSN: 576-8668 URL/Email Addresses Email: airman&familyreadinesscentern/a@scott.af.mil DEERS Office Health benefits under Tricare may be denied because DEERS files are not updated by the military sponsor. You may call the DEERS Support Office directly, at one of the following toll-free numbers: 1-800-334-4162 (California only); 1-800-527-5602 (Alaska and Hawaii only); or 1-800-538-9552 (all states). To change information use the e-mail address. Street Address 215 Heritage Drive Building P10 Scott AFB, IL 62225 Phone/Fax/DSN Phone: (618) 256-8897 DSN: 576-8897 URL/Email Addresses Email: addrinfo@osd.pentagon.mil URL: go to web site Family Services (Loan Locker) Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 10:00AM-2:00PM Street Address 404 W. Martin Street Building 1650 Scott AFB, IL 62225 Phone/Fax/DSN Phone: (618) 256-3616 URL/Email Addresses Email: airman&familyreadinesscentern/a@scott.af.mil Lodging Office (Billeting) Hours of operation: 24 hours,7 days a week Street Address 1510 Beech Street Building 1510 Scott AFB, IL 62225 Phone/Fax/DSN Phone: (618) 256-2045 Phone: (888) 235-6343 Fax: (618) 256-6638 DSN: 576-1844 URL/Email Addresses Email: scott.inn@scott.af.mil Passports/Visa Personnel going overseas may need a passport or visa. The Military Personnel Flight's outbound assignments section can help complete your application within 30 days after notification of your new assignment or TDY. Passports and visas are processed by the State Department. Street Address 215 Heritage Drive Building P-10 Scott AFB, IL 62225 Phone/Fax/DSN Phone: (618) 256-1093 Fax: (618) 256-8102 DSN: 576-1081 Postal Service Center Hours of operation: 11:00AM - 5:00PM Monday - Friday 10:00 - 12:00PM Satruday If you do not have a sponsor, please fax a copy of your orders to the Postal Service Center to receive a mailing address at Scott. Please include a return address or fax number to receive this information. Street Address 404 W. Martin St Bldg 1630 Scott AFB, IL 62225 Phone/Fax/DSN Phone: (618) 256-2956 URL/Email Addresses Email: PCS.request@scott.af.mil RegionsBank Hours of operation: 8:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday Street Address 406 Ward Drive Building 1644 Scott AFB, IL 62225 Phone/Fax/DSN Phone: 618-744-1144 URL/Email Addresses go to web site Relocation Assistance Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4:30PM No appointments necessary Some of the items available are; SITES, base brochures and videos, cost of living analysis, etc. Street Address 404 W. Marrtin Street 375 MSS/DPF Building 1650 Scott AFB, IL 62225-5359 Phone/Fax/DSN Phone: (618) 256-8668 Fax: (618) 256-6766 DSN: 576-8668 URL/Email Addresses Email: airman&familyreadinesscentern/a@scott.af.mil Scott AFB General Phone Numbers Scott AFB has three telephone prefixes. Listed are the prefixes, DSN, and the base operators number. Phone/Fax/DSN Phone: 618 256-1110 Phone: 618 229-xxxx Phone: 618 222-xxxx DSN: 576/779 or 760 Vistors Center Street Address 10 Siebert Rd Shiloh Gate Scott AFB , IL 62225 Phone/Fax/DSN Phone: 256-2008 WingGate Travel, Inc. (for Official travel) Street Address 220 Heritage Drive Building 8 Scott AFB, IL 62225 Phone/Fax/DSN Phone: (618) 256-5397 DSN: 576-5397