Dec. 28, 2009 Heavy snow causes small building collapse, precautionary closures The recent 11.5 inches of snow fall coupled with the 11 inches of snow from a previous storm caused a small building attached to the Offutt Field House to collapse Dec. 26 prompting base officials to temporary close the field house as a precaution.Offutt Deputy Civil Engineer Ed Lueninghoener,
Dec. 16, 2009 Six Airmen meet general's challenge On Nov. 20 Brig. Gen. John N.T. Shanahan, 55th Wing commander, challenged all Offutt Airmen to beat his mile-and-a-half run time of 9 minutes and 47 seconds, during the base's first "Beat the Ole' Man Run." Six Airmen met the general's challenge, with three completing the run in less than nine
Dec. 15, 2009 Year of the Air Force Family short story competition coming soon Air Force Services Agency officials are accepting short story competition entries on myairforcelife.com, starting Dec. 20 through Feb. 14, as part of the Year of the Air Force Family.This is an opportunity for Airmen to express through their short story, what living the Air Force life means to them,
Dec. 8, 2009 Unit helps ensure America's safety The 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, a tenant unit here, was realigned under Air Force Global Strike Command from Air Force Space Command Dec. 1. Air Force Global Strike Command will oversee all of the service's nuclear forces. "The creation of this new command reflects the Air Force's firm and
Dec. 4, 2009 Air Force recruiters needed The 343rd Recruiting Squadron here is looking to fill recruiting positions throughout the upper Mid-west. Qualified Airmen in the ranks of senior airman through master sergeant need to apply and pass a qualification process to be eligible for recruiting duty.Since most recruiting offices are far
Dec. 3, 2009 New info line offered for all military ID card holders Beginning Nov. 30, the Airman and Family Readiness Center here will offer an information phone line to all military ID card holders. The new information line, which will complement the existing Military OneSource Web Site, will provide easier access to information for active duty, guard and reserve
Dec. 2, 2009 New calendar schedules the Year of the Air Force Family Five thousand "A Year In The Life...." 2009-2010 Team Offutt calendars will be distributed to Offutt families starting Dec. 3, giving family members a centralized location to find out about events across the base."The Year of the Air Force Family is so important to us," said Donna Rachels, 55th
Dec. 2, 2009 Air Force Global Strike Command officials assume ICBM mission Air Force Global Strike Command officials here assume the Air Force's intercontinental ballistic missile mission Dec. 1. The ICBM transfer is part of a phased approach to unify all Air Force nuclear-capable assets under one command, officials said. The new command gains three missile wings with the
Dec. 2, 2009 Dec. 1 golden anniversary of chief master sergeant rank Chief master sergeants weren't a part of the Air Force's enlisted structure when the service was formed in 1947. In fact, it took 11 years after the fact until the rank even existed.This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment by Air Force officals of the rank of chief master sergeant,
Dec. 1, 2009 Offutt, community ready for crisis situation Offutt presented its annual defense support for civilian authorities briefing Nov. 24 at the Bellevue Public Schools Support Center in Bellevue, Neb., further demonstrating the close bond between the base and the civilian community. The briefing was attended by Offutt's senior leaders and
Nov. 25, 2009 Squadron commander receives Nebraska Admiralship A special ceremony for Maj. Dana McCown's promotion to lieutenant colonel Nov. 24 became much more as Nebraska First Lady Sally Ganem took to the podium at Dock 3 of the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility. The wife of Nebraska governor Dave Heineman bestowed Colonel McCown with an Admiralship in the
Nov. 23, 2009 Offutt’s CFC drive comes to an end but payoff keeps going The 2009 Combined Federal Campaign came to an end Nov. 13, with Team Offutt's contributions exceeding its goal of $325,000.This is the first time in several years that Offutt has reached its monetary CFC goal."We knocked this one out of the park," said Chaplain (Capt.) Travis Allen, the 55th Wing
Nov. 23, 2009 Lively menu tempts taste buds during Fear Factor challenge Cow brains, fish blood and ostrich eggs ... menu choices to savor or not so much? Nine Team Offutt contestants lined a table at the Patriot Club Nov. 20 to decide for themselves during Offutt's second Fear Factor eating competition. The full menu of "Earth worms and goat's milk," "ostrich eggs and