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  • Sentence 14 to 20 Years: DUI can get you jail time or worse

    On May 6 2008, a Douglas County District Court sentenced a former Air Force member to 14 - 20 years in the Nebraska State Penitentiary and suspended his driver's license for 30 years. On July 14 2007, then-Tech. Sgt. Richard Burr took the lives of two innocent young men and changed his own life forever. Scheduled to PCS to Lajes Air Base the next
  • Congratulations newest Chief Master Seargent Selectees!

    Congratulations to the following Offutt Senior Master Sergeants who have been selected for promotion to Chief Master Sergeant during selection board 0809:Chief Master Sergeant Select Anthony Bickerdike43 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Davis Monthan AFB, AZChief Master Sergeant Select Virgil D Burden 55th Security Forces SquadronChief Master Sergeant
  • Honoring the troops past and present

    Nebraska honored its veterans past and present Saturday during the 8th annual Nebraska Veteran Parade. The parade, Nebraska's official veteran parade, started at 10 a.m. and moved down Mission Avenue and turned left on Franklin Street before ending at Washington Park. Over 400 active duty members comprising nine flights, representing the Army,
  • Offutt Airmen Graduate from Airey NCO Academy

    Congratulations to the following Offutt Airmen who graduated from Airey NCO Academy, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on Oct. 30.Class 08-7: Tech. Sgt. Eric C Ashbaugh   55 MAINTENANCE SQUADRON Tech. Sgt. Kyong S Chu  55 OPERATIONS SUPPORT SQUADRON Tech. Sgt. Richard A Darr  55 MAINTENANCE SQUADRON Tech Sgt. Joshua S Daugherty  55 COMMUNICATIONS
  • Recycle today, make changes for lifetimes to come

    America Recycles Day, Nov. 15, is just that -- one day. However, organizers of the annual celebration hope raising awareness on that one day is enough to let people know the many benefits of recycling so it becomes a part of their daily routine. A decade ago, the National Recycling Coalition established the celebration to encourage Americans to
  • Nebraska Governor Salutes the Troops

    In support of the men and women serving in the armed forces, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman, has sent a  video message to the troops. The message may be viewed by clicking on the link below.http://message.viditalk.com/ver12/showvideo.asp?vid=39743.463343-4361
  • OFFUTT AIRMEN: Drug Use Ends Military Careers

    In 2008 Offutt Air Force Base has experienced a significant increase in courts-martial due to illegal drug activity among its active duty members. Base law enforcement personnel and commanders have responded to Airmen getting involved in the wrongful use or distribution of marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy, as well as the wrongful use of prescription
  • Red Ribbon Campaign Calls for Action

    Local schools participated in the Red Ribbon Campaign, the largest and oldest drug awareness and prevention campaign in the nation, from Oct. 18 through 26. The purpose of the Red Ribbon Campaign is to educate people of the dangers associated with illegal drug use. The theme this year is "Step it up: A call to action." Schools throughout the nation
  • Offutt holds appreciation day for retired servicemembers

    Offutt recently hosted Retiree's Appreciation Day at the Offutt Field House, honoring those servicemembers who have paved the way for today's military. Retired servicemembers and their families converged on the base Oct. 19 for this annual event, which provided them with information from briefings and booths, as well as base tours. "Retirees are a
  • Airman's Roll Call: MyEDP sets stage for success

    This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on a valuable online tool available through the Air Force Portal Web site that guides Airmen through their careers and those they supervise or mentor. MyEDP, which stands for My Enlisted Development Plan, is a Web site where Airmen can find information on everything for education and training to informal
  • Team Offutt members participate in Market to Market relay

    Eight Team Offutt members from the 610th Information Operations Flight participated in a grueling 86 mile relay race Oct. 11 from Omaha's Old Market to Lincoln's Hay Market. The race, the inaugural Market to Market Relay, was the first long distance relay race in Nebraska. The relay was composed of 150 teams of six to eight people. The route snakes
  • Special leave accrual (SLA) for deployed and non-deployed members in use or lose leave status

    SUSPENSE: 30 NOV 081. THIS MESSAGE SUPERSEDES OUR 8106 MESSAGE, DTG 071410Z SEP 07, SAME SUBJECT. 2. APPLICABILITY: THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ON SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL (SLA) FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL HAVING USE/LOSE ANNUAL LEAVE WHO WERE RECALLED FROM OR UNABLE TO TAKE LEAVE AS A RESULT OF DUTY ASSIGNMENTS IN SUPPORT OF
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