Scott Air Force Base Has New Wing Commander

Scott Air Force Base in southern Illinois has a new commander of the primary air wing.

Air Force Col. Kyle J. Kremer took the post for the 375th Air Mobility Wing during a ceremony on base Friday. Kremer replaces Col. David L. Almand, who has been assigned to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.

This is Kremer's third assignment at Scott. He comes from McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas. Kremer says he and his family are excited to be back at the base and "back in the cornfields of Illinois."

Scott Air Force Base is located near Mascoutah, about 25 miles east of St. Louis.