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  • Community shows appreciation with picnic, baseball game for Team Offutt

    As part of Military Appreciation Month this June, military members and their families in the greater Bellevue-Offutt community will be treated to a weekend of food, fun and friends.The fun starts with the annual Offutt Appreciation Day Picnic, which begins at 10 a.m., June 11 at the base lake. The

  • Offutt to observe National Police Week

    They defend the public around the clock. They respond to emergencies, domestic disputes and hostage situations. They're the warriors who keep the streets of America and the Offutt community safe.Offutt will observe National Police Week here May 9 - 15 with several events culminating in a retreat

  • Offutt recognizes those who give freely

    Offutt honored its many volunteers at the base's annual Volunteer Appreciation Reception in the Patriot Club here April 28.During the ceremony, the Volunteer Excellence Award and Retiree Activities Office Volunteer of the Year Award were presented and volunteers for various organizations, both on

  • AtHoc system key to faster emergency notification

    Many people may remember the old telephone game where one person whispers a message to another, that person then tells the message to someone else. The notification continues until a circle of people are given the message. At the end, the message is announced by the last person. How long did it take

  • ACC's best honored at banquet

    More than 200 Airmen from across Air Combat Command gathered at Embassy Suites hotel in La Vista, Neb., April 21 to honor the command's best at the ACC 2010 Outstanding Airmen of the Year banquet. Of the 29 nominees, six Airmen were selected as award winners and now go on to compete for Air Force

  • Offutt exceeds 2010 AFAF goal

    A goal is something people strive to meet. In the case of this year's Air Force Assistance Fund drive, Offutt not only met its goal, it exceeded it.Offutt's campaign goal for 2010 was $108,375. Team Offutt members actually raised $119,552; 110 percent of the goal."Not only did Team Offutt exceed the

  • Weather agency under new leadership

    The men and women of the Air Force Weather Agency are under new leadership following a change of command here April 20.Col. Robert L. Russell, Jr., assumed command from Col. John D. Murphy during a ceremony outside the Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Moorman building, AFWA's headquarters."Thank you very much for

  • Privatization efforts ahead of schedule, flourishing at Offutt

    With an average of more than 500 new or renovated homes entering the privatized housing inventory each month, the Air Force's goal of creating quality homes and thriving communities for Airmen and their families is well under way. To highlight this effort, officials at the Air Force Center for

  • Offutt, Bellevue to host Runway Run

    Participants of the third annual Runway Run, set for May 9 at 7 a.m., at Bellevue Public Schools Lied Activity Center, will have an opportunity few people outside of the military ever have - a chance to run on an active runway.The 7-mile race begins and ends at the Lied Activity Center, but the

  • Two Offutt individuals honored as Air Force award winners

    To say that the Air Force communications and information, or C&I, career field is vast would be an understatement. To be more specific, C&I is comprised of more than 14 career fields and includes more than 47,600 individuals stationed at installations around the globe.So when the career field's 2009

  • Offutt wounded warrior honored at ceremony

    More than 100 people gathered in the 55th Security Forces Squadron guardmount room April 14 to recognize and honor the bravery of a fellow Team Offutt member who was seriously injured during a recent deployment. Lt. Col. Brian Barthel, 55th SFS commander, and Brig. Gen. John N.T. Shanahan, 55th Wing

  • Offutt observes National Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Thousands of people every year become victims of sexual assault. In 2008 2,923 servicemembers reported being sexually assaulted, a number that rose to 3,230 in 2009, according to Jennifer McCabe, Offutt's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator.According to a recent proclamation from

  • Offutt to host ACC Commanders Conference

    Commanders from every installation within Air Combat Command are here the week of April 20 - 23 to attend the ACC Commanders Conference at the Dougherty Conference Center. The conference, entering its eighth year at Offutt, offers wing commanders, Numbered Air Force and center commanders an

  • Tull Road dedication

    Tull Road, the newest road on Offutt AFB, was named after Lt. Col. Harrison Tull, a Tuskegee Airman during World War II and a former 55th Wing officer, who recently passed away in a ceremony here April 6. Colonel Tull served 27 years in the Air Force. To view the video of the Tull Road dedication,