Combat Rodeo

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Members of the 55th Maintenance Squadron perform first aid on Senior Airman Charles Buckler, a simulated casualty, during the Combat Rodeo held in the Martin Bomber Building Dec. 10. Teams from across the 55th Wing demonstrated proper techniques of donning chemical protection gear, performing self-aid and buddy care and defending entries. U.S. Air Force photo by Jeff W. Gates (Released)

USSTRATCOM Holiday party

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. ? Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, U.S. Strategic Command commander, plays Santa Claus at the USSTRATCOM children?s holiday party Dec. 11 at the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility. (Photo by Daniel J. Rohan Jr.)

Offutt Christmas Tree Lighting 2010

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Col. Michael Allshouse, 55th Mission Support Group commander, lifts the light switch while children from the Offutt community watch during the tree lighting and holiday events outside the SAC Memorial Chapel Dec. 2. This annual event provides Team Offutt member and their families a fun environment to share their joy and give presents to their love ones this Christmas season. U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond

Treee Lighting and Holiday Event

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Offutt?s chapel children choir sing carols during the tree lighting and holiday events outside the SAC Memorial Chapel Dec. 2. This annual event provides Team Offutt member and their families a fun environment to share their joy and give presents to their love ones this Christmas season. U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond

Treee Lighting and Holiday Event

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. ? Sara Voorhees, daughter of Capt. Corey Voorhees, gets her face painted by Donna Trout, also known as Rainbow Trout the clown, during the tree lighting and holiday events inside the Community Activity Center Dec. 2. This annual event provides Team Offutt member and their families a fun environment to share their joy and give presents to their love ones this Christmas season. U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond

Military Working Dog Photo Story

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Staff Sgt. Joel Therrien, a military working dog handler with the 55th Security Forces Squadron, walks down Offutt?s Bravo ramp while doing a routine sweep of the fence line with his dog Dasty, a Belgian Tervuren, Dec. 1. Dasty is certified by trainers from Lackland AFB to sniff out explosives. Military working dog teams have led explosive searches for such recent distinguished visitors as the Secretary of Defense, Vice President, First Lady and countless other base visitors and public events. U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger (Released)