Dec. 3, 2010 New policy bridges Korea tour normalization The top U.S. commander in South Korea has introduced a new policy prioritizing what positions qualify for highly sought-after command sponsorships for family members.Army Gen. Walter L. Sharp, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, announced the new system this week to control the flow of
Dec. 3, 2010 STRATCOM commander: 'No higher calling' than nuclear mission The commander of U.S. Strategic Command visited all five Air Force Global Strike Command bases Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, telling Airmen "there is no higher calling" than the nuclear deterrence mission.Speaking to hundreds of Airmen at commander's calls at each stop, Gen. Kevin P. Chilton emphasized how
Dec. 1, 2010 Air Force implements new transition program The Air Force's new technical training transition program was implemented Nov. 15, after test periods here and at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas."Over the past 18 years, the enlisted phase program had transformed into a bloated management tool used to control and manage Airmen," said Chief Master
Nov. 30, 2010 New park honors deployed military members With a stirring rendition of "God Bless America" and a simple gesture of placing ribbons on a tree, about 25 men, women and children honored deployed members of the U.S. Armed Forces and dedicated Offutt's Hero Park during a ceremony here Nov. 29.The new park, located just south of the SAC Memorial
Nov. 24, 2010 Local Boy Scouts contribute $25,000 of support to Offutt troops With bright red fingers and noses, more than a dozen Team Offutt members braved the November chill to help unload and store 168 cases of popcorn local Boy Scouts of America troops donated to Offutt for deploying military members. The Boy Scouts of America, Mid-America Council, spent a large portion
Nov. 19, 2010 More Airmen needed to provide feedback through AF climate survey More than 130,000 people have participated in this year's Air Force Climate Survey, but more are needed to participate and provide their feedback to Air Force commanders and senior leaders before the survey closes Nov. 28.The climate survey assesses the opinions and perceptions of active-duty,
Nov. 15, 2010 POD event key to flu season preparation The campaign to vaccinate active-duty members for this year's influenza season got an extra shot in the arm late last month when the 55th Medical Group organized a point of dispensing event at the community center here. Between the POD and the immunizations clinic, more than 1,000 people received
Nov. 12, 2010 New kennel to open Offutt's military working dogs are highly trained canines who patrol the base with their handlers nearly 24 hours a day, assisting with random anti-terrorism measures, searching for explosives and narcotics, and yes, biting with or without command when necessary.For the past six months, a handful of
Nov. 8, 2010 Iraqi air force Squadron 70 launches first ISR mission from Ali Base Members of the Iragi air force Squadron 70 flew their first operational mission from here Oct. 25, just one week after relocating from Basra Air Base, Iraq, to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support over the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.In addition to flying a joint
Nov. 5, 2010 USAJOBS to be single source for Air Force job seekers Current civilian employees will have a single source to apply for vacant Air Force positions beginning Nov. 15 when they join other job seekers already using USAJOBS.Air Force civilian personnel officials announced the decision in October that almost all hiring will be accomplished through USAJOBS
Nov. 3, 2010 New, privatized temporary lodging facilities officially open In what many would agree was far overdue, new temporary lodging facilities were officially opened here during a ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 1.For many, many years Offutt's TLFs have been considered less than ideal, so this ceremony was a welcome sight for many past and present members of the