April 30, 2010 Offutt recognizes those who give freely Offutt honored its many volunteers at the base's annual Volunteer Appreciation Reception in the Patriot Club here April 28.During the ceremony, the Volunteer Excellence Award and Retiree Activities Office Volunteer of the Year Award were presented and volunteers for various organizations, both on
April 27, 2010 AtHoc system key to faster emergency notification Many people may remember the old telephone game where one person whispers a message to another, that person then tells the message to someone else. The notification continues until a circle of people are given the message. At the end, the message is announced by the last person. How long did it take
April 26, 2010 ACC's best honored at banquet More than 200 Airmen from across Air Combat Command gathered at Embassy Suites hotel in La Vista, Neb., April 21 to honor the command's best at the ACC 2010 Outstanding Airmen of the Year banquet. Of the 29 nominees, six Airmen were selected as award winners and now go on to compete for Air Force
April 23, 2010 Offutt exceeds 2010 AFAF goal A goal is something people strive to meet. In the case of this year's Air Force Assistance Fund drive, Offutt not only met its goal, it exceeded it.Offutt's campaign goal for 2010 was $108,375. Team Offutt members actually raised $119,552; 110 percent of the goal."Not only did Team Offutt exceed the
April 22, 2010 Weather agency under new leadership The men and women of the Air Force Weather Agency are under new leadership following a change of command here April 20.Col. Robert L. Russell, Jr., assumed command from Col. John D. Murphy during a ceremony outside the Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Moorman building, AFWA's headquarters."Thank you very much for
April 20, 2010 Privatization efforts ahead of schedule, flourishing at Offutt With an average of more than 500 new or renovated homes entering the privatized housing inventory each month, the Air Force's goal of creating quality homes and thriving communities for Airmen and their families is well under way. To highlight this effort, officials at the Air Force Center for
April 20, 2010 Offutt, Bellevue to host Runway Run Participants of the third annual Runway Run, set for May 9 at 7 a.m., at Bellevue Public Schools Lied Activity Center, will have an opportunity few people outside of the military ever have - a chance to run on an active runway.The 7-mile race begins and ends at the Lied Activity Center, but the
April 20, 2010 Two Offutt individuals honored as Air Force award winners To say that the Air Force communications and information, or C&I, career field is vast would be an understatement. To be more specific, C&I is comprised of more than 14 career fields and includes more than 47,600 individuals stationed at installations around the globe.So when the career field's 2009
April 20, 2010 Offutt wounded warrior honored at ceremony More than 100 people gathered in the 55th Security Forces Squadron guardmount room April 14 to recognize and honor the bravery of a fellow Team Offutt member who was seriously injured during a recent deployment. Lt. Col. Brian Barthel, 55th SFS commander, and Brig. Gen. John N.T. Shanahan, 55th Wing
April 20, 2010 Offutt observes National Sexual Assault Awareness Month Thousands of people every year become victims of sexual assault. In 2008 2,923 servicemembers reported being sexually assaulted, a number that rose to 3,230 in 2009, according to Jennifer McCabe, Offutt's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator.According to a recent proclamation from
April 16, 2010 Offutt to host ACC Commanders Conference Commanders from every installation within Air Combat Command are here the week of April 20 - 23 to attend the ACC Commanders Conference at the Dougherty Conference Center. The conference, entering its eighth year at Offutt, offers wing commanders, Numbered Air Force and center commanders an
April 14, 2010 Tull Road dedication Tull Road, the newest road on Offutt AFB, was named after Lt. Col. Harrison Tull, a Tuskegee Airman during World War II and a former 55th Wing officer, who recently passed away in a ceremony here April 6. Colonel Tull served 27 years in the Air Force. To view the video of the Tull Road dedication,
April 14, 2010 Tales of the 55th Stressing the importance of the 55th Wing's history to its future, Brig. Gen. John N.T. Shanahan, 55th Wing commander, kicked off the 11th annual Tales of the 55th celebration April 9 at the James M. McCoy Airman Leadership School here."We do not know who we are until we understand where we came
April 12, 2010 Wing inducts 57th member into hall of fame During an afternoon ceremony in the wing headquarters building April 9, Brig. Gen. John N.T. Shanahan, 55th Wing commander, inducted the 57th member into the unit's hall of fame.In front of a gathering of 55th WG members past and present, along with family members, General Shanahan formally added