Scott Air Force Base tightens access policy following deaths in New Orleans, Las Vegas

Some military bases across the country, including Scott Air Force Base, have announced policy changes over the weekend regarding who can enter the bases.

The official statements about requiring all persons to show a U.S. Department of Defense ID card did not say why the changes were made.

The new policies were announced following an attack in New Orleans, where a former IT specialist with the U.S. Army killed at least 14 people before being shot dead by police and following the death of a U.S. Army Green Beret who killed himself inside a Tesla Cybertruck that blew up outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day.

Scott Air Force Base said in a statement on Saturday that “Effective immediately, 100% ID checks will be conducted at all installation gates.”

“The Trusted Traveler Program and Scott Pass are suspended until further notice,” the statement said. “Any individuals without a DoD-approved access credential will be required to obtain a visitor pass, and their sponsor must physically accompany them to the Dixon Visitor Center to complete the process.”

A representative from Scott Air Force Base could not be reached for comment Saturday.

Fort Carson, a U.S. Army post in Colorado, was one of the other military bases to announce security changes this weekend regarding who can enter the base.

A spokesperson for Fort Carson told television station KOAA, “While we take the safety and security of our soldiers, families, and civilians seriously, we are unable to publicly discuss our force protection posture.”

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., said in a statement Friday that security changes were made “as part of our continued efforts to provide prudent Force Protection measures to safeguard personnel and resources.”