Dec. 16, 2010 Lesser-known UCMJ offenses Some Airmen destroy promising careers, and it's not always because they are caught stealing, using drugs or misusing their government computer. Having served as a prosecutor, defense attorney and military judge, I've seen people lose their careers for many reasons: from voyeurism to disloyal
Dec. 15, 2010 STRATCOM event raises children's holiday spirits Christmas came a little early for the children of U.S. Strategic Command personnel as a celebration filled with crafts, music and even a visit from Santa brought some holiday cheer Dec. 11.The USSTRATCOM children's holiday party, held at the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility, attracted more than 200
Dec. 15, 2010 Communications Airmen prove vital to Regional Command-West mission Imagine a small group of elite Soldiers on patrol in the mountains of northern Herat province coming under heavy attack by a much-larger group of insurgents.What if these outnumbered and outgunned Soldiers called back to Camp Arena for close-air support but found no answer on the receiving end?In a
Dec. 15, 2010 Enough is enough: Preventing DUI A mother says goodbye to her 20-year-old son, not knowing that this will be the last time she'll see him alive. Three hours later, she will receive the painful news. In January 2002, an elderly couple returning from their vacation in Arizona were killed by a nine-time repeat drunken driving
Dec. 14, 2010 Secretary Gates Brings Deployed Soldiers Home for Leave As Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates made his way back to Washington from an overseas trip, he had some extra passengers aboard this Air Force E-4B: soldiers deployed to Afghanistan who were heading home on rest and recuperation leave to spend time with their families during the holiday
Dec. 7, 2010 Letter in the wall makes its way back after 20 years For years, a letter from a 12-year-old girl to the future residents sat sealed inside a plastic sandwich bag in the historic walls of Quarters 21, located on Generals' Row here.On Dec. 6, 20 years to the day after the letter was written, Brooke Lewis, now aged 32, came back to Offutt."It's just a
Dec. 7, 2010 President extends stop loss claims deadline Airmen, veterans and their beneficiaries now have until Dec. 18 to apply for retroactive stop loss special pay.The new deadline is the second extension to the original Oct. 21 cutoff and comes as a result of a continuing resolution signed by the president Dec. 4.Airmen eligible for the benefit
Dec. 3, 2010 New policy bridges Korea tour normalization The top U.S. commander in South Korea has introduced a new policy prioritizing what positions qualify for highly sought-after command sponsorships for family members.Army Gen. Walter L. Sharp, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, announced the new system this week to control the flow of
Dec. 3, 2010 STRATCOM commander: 'No higher calling' than nuclear mission The commander of U.S. Strategic Command visited all five Air Force Global Strike Command bases Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, telling Airmen "there is no higher calling" than the nuclear deterrence mission.Speaking to hundreds of Airmen at commander's calls at each stop, Gen. Kevin P. Chilton emphasized how
Dec. 1, 2010 Air Force implements new transition program The Air Force's new technical training transition program was implemented Nov. 15, after test periods here and at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas."Over the past 18 years, the enlisted phase program had transformed into a bloated management tool used to control and manage Airmen," said Chief Master
Nov. 30, 2010 New park honors deployed military members With a stirring rendition of "God Bless America" and a simple gesture of placing ribbons on a tree, about 25 men, women and children honored deployed members of the U.S. Armed Forces and dedicated Offutt's Hero Park during a ceremony here Nov. 29.The new park, located just south of the SAC Memorial
Nov. 24, 2010 Local Boy Scouts contribute $25,000 of support to Offutt troops With bright red fingers and noses, more than a dozen Team Offutt members braved the November chill to help unload and store 168 cases of popcorn local Boy Scouts of America troops donated to Offutt for deploying military members. The Boy Scouts of America, Mid-America Council, spent a large portion