Oct. 7, 2009 55th Wing realigns under 12th Air Force As part of the ongoing Nuclear Enterprise Transformation, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) gained the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale AFB, the 55th Wing at Offutt AFB and the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker AFB Oct. 1. This is the last realignment of non-bomber units from 8th Air Force to
Oct. 7, 2009 Enduring the sands of time: 7,000 days in the AOR If seven is considered a lucky number, 7,000 must be very lucky. The 55th Wing from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., has had their personnel and RC-135V/W aircraft deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility every day for the past 7,000 days. "To reach 7,000 days deployed continuously in
Sept. 29, 2009 Offutt warriors complete Omaha Marathon, half marathon A chill fills the air as a few thousand runners gather at the starting line. Several perform last second stretches while others simply wait for the signal. Pow! The gun sounds and they're off. More than 3,000 people participated in the 34th running of the Omaha Marathon, which included a marathon,
Sept. 28, 2009 Offutt Airmen complete Air Force Marathon, half marathon Thirteen members of Team Offutt helped make history during the 13th running of the Air Force Marathon at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, on Sept. 19. Offutt's warriors, along with 9,973 civilians and military members, set a record for the most runners to participate in an Air Force Marathon. The Air
Sept. 18, 2009 Home-Buying 101 Are you ready to purchase your first home? Have you decided on the size you want it to be? What else would you like to know before you purchase a house? The home-buying workshop offered by the Airman and Family Readiness Center here provides a great deal of information to people looking to buy a
Sept. 16, 2009 "The 55th Wing is Excellent" OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Hundreds of Airmen spent their weekend sweating, both literally inside individual protective equipment and figuratively over details, during the 55th Wing's Phase II Operational Readiness Inspection here Sept. 10 - 16. Wing slogans such as "It's game time" and "Rock
Sept. 14, 2009 Offutt to celebrate Air Force's 62nd birthday On Sept. 18, 1947 the United States Air Force was born. On that day, the Air Force joined the Coast Guard, Army and Navy as equal branches of the United States military. Shortly after this historic event, the Air Force was called upon to help save Germany's capital from a Soviet Union imposed
Sept. 10, 2009 General Fraser takes command of ACC Gen. William M. Fraser III assumed command of Air Combat Command from Gen. John D. W. Corley in a ceremony here Sept. 10. The ACC commander leads the largest major command in the Air Force and acts as the lead agent for the Combat Air Forces, which includes elements of U.S. Air Forces in Europe,
Sept. 8, 2009 One wing, one fight: Fightin' 55th prepares for ORI The 55th Wing demonstrated their combat warrior skills during a Combat Rodeo Sept. 3 at the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility and showed off their motivation and level of preparation for the wing's upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection. Teams of eight from each group within the wing competed
Sept. 8, 2009 SARC provides training, safe place for sexual assault victims Every two minutes, someone is sexually assaulted, yet only 25 percent of rapes and sexual assaults are reported, said Sharon E. Ingram, Offutt sexual assault response coordinator program assistant, during a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator training session at the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility
Sept. 3, 2009 Heart Link connects new spouses, the Air Force For many new spouses, being married to the military is similar to being a fish out of water. The jargon, abbreviations and protocols can confuse new spouses who have no prior affiliations with the military. Newlywed Souriya Schwartz, who has been married to Capt. Chris Schwartz of the 45th