Major General Winfield Wayne Scott III[1] (born May 27, 1952)[2] was Commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

The TACC is responsible for planning, scheduling and directing a fleet of more than 1,200 aircraft in support of combat delivery and strategic airlift, air refueling and aeromedical operations around the world.

He has commanded the 374th Operations Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, the 47th Flying Training Wing at Laughlin AFB, Texas, and the 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina.

The general also commanded the 64th Air Expeditionary Wing in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Born in Ohio,[2] he is the son of Lieutenant General Winfield W. Scott Jr.