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  • Offutt to host Enlisted Dining Out

    Offutt's 11th Annual Enlisted Dining-Out is set for Oct. 9 at the Patriot Club's Nebraska Ball Room. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. The following is a list of rules under which the mess will be conducted. They are designed to conform to tradition and promote levity. Violators of these rules are

  • Blog, text, Twitter away but…

    Imagine a woman, sitting in her favorite spot at a coffee shop surfing the net. She is in-the-know and keeping herself up to date. Her daily rituals include checking her Facebook, her MySpace and "tweeting" away on her Twitter Web page. She also reads, and responds to, various other blogs that exist

  • Remembering a son: Ride for a cure

    On July 7, 2000 Tech. Sgt. Travis C. Hall of the 55th Security Forces Squadron's Elite Guard appeared to be the happiest man in the world. On that day, at almost 7 p.m. his first son Isaac was born. Isaac weighed seven pounds and Sergeant Hall and his family were overjoyed. As a proud father,

  • AADD provides smooth rides after long nights

    Imagine settling down in your favorite chair and turning on your favorite TV show with a steaming bag of popcorn. A fluffy blanket pulled tight over your toes compliments your most comfortable pajamas. As the show races through its convoluted plot with another shocking twist, you hear an

  • Chief Roy explains his road to CMSAF

    After completing high school, there wasn't much happening in Monroe, Mich., in 1982 for James A. Roy. He wanted to do something with his life where he could get some training and an education. He wanted to do something that wasn't what everyone else was doing. He enlisted as an airman basic in

  • Suicide prevention is every Wingman's top priority

    It is the second leading cause of death among 25- to 34-year-olds, third for 15- to 24-year-olds. On average, one happens every 16 minutes, making it the 11th most likely way to die in the United States. According to the National Institute of Health and Medicine, approximately 33,000 Americans

  • Deployed Airman watches daughter's birth

    An Airman deployed to Joint Base Balad got to witness his wife give birth to their daughter via Web cam June 17 who were back at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Tech. Sgt. Nathanael Farrington, a 332nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, said he called the American Red Cross

  • The role of the military father

    When people think of the military men serving at Offutt many words come to mind. Words like tough, honorable, courageous and hero are mentioned often by many. But, one word that people tend to forget is father. Being a father can be very difficult but being a military father can present a different

  • Green Days help Air Force, Offutt reduce energy costs

    Energy conservation efforts are critical for the base, as we currently have a $600,000 gap that has to be closed between energy expenses and allocated funds for energy. The Green Days Initiative sprung from a focused effort by 55th Mission Support Group leadership to conserve energy and reduce the

  • Poor choices lead to death of four Airmen

    A choice was made. A series of events preceded and followed that choice. It happened to be the wrong choice. In the process, since the choice had been made, a life ended. A soul was lost. What went wrong? What could have been done to prevent this from happening? As time goes by, each person, each