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2017 Year in Review at Scott Air Force Base

JANUARY: Scott Air Force Base began the celebration of its 100th year with the Centennial Kick Off, where Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner proclaimed 2017 as the “Year of Scott Air Force Base” for the state. The 375th Communications and Medical Groups collaborated with the St. Louis Science Center to expose youth to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career fields. And Brig. Gen. Stacey Hawkins spoke about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during Scott’s 31st celebration of MLK’s life and legacy.
JANUARY: Scott Air Force Base began the celebration of its 100th year with the Centennial Kick Off, where Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner proclaimed 2017 as the “Year of Scott Air Force Base” for the state. The 375th Communications and Medical Groups collaborated with the St. Louis Science Center to expose youth to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career fields. And Brig. Gen. Stacey Hawkins spoke about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during Scott’s 31st celebration of MLK’s life and legacy. Photo by Christopher Parr

Scott Air Force Base enjoyed a banner year in 2017.

For starters, the base celebrated its 100th anniversary.

The base and community enjoyed numerous events throughout the year celebrating Scott’s centennial.

In addition, an airshow took place in June.

These photos highlight, by month, some of the most noteworthy events involving SAFB this year.

This story was originally published December 28, 2017 at 2:50 PM with the headline "2017 Year in Review at Scott Air Force Base."

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