April 17, 2009 Air Combat Command honors its best at the 2009 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Recognition Gala
April 14, 2009 Where ´Anchors Aweigh´ Meets Air Force Blue; USNS Comfort Readies to Embark More than 55 Air Force personnel will contribute to the medical, dental, veterinary, engineering and community relations missions of the hospital ship USNS Comfort on its four-month deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of focus in support of Continuing Promise 2009. CP09 is a combined effort
April 14, 2009 AFRC offers something for everyone Have you ever wondered where to go for financial advice? Have you ever needed financial counseling but didn't know where to turn? Are you concerned about how an upcoming deployment might affect your family? Would you be surprised to learn help is just a phone call or mouse click away? The Offutt
April 14, 2009 LeMay Aero Club turns people into pilots A Cessna 172 taxis out to the runway as the tower grants permission for takeoff. After one final check of all his instruments, the instructor turns to his student and tells him he will perform today's take off. The student nervously takes the controls and guides the aircraft upward. From an altitude
April 8, 2009 Proclamation goal to eliminate sexual assaults Many people have been victims of sexual assault. Most have been assaulted by someone they know, possibly a friend, co-worker or family member. In 2008, 2,923 active-duty servicemembers reported being sexually assaulted; 235 more than in 2007. With this in mind, Col. Robert L. Maness, 55th Wing vice
April 7, 2009 Base lake to close temporarily The Base Lake will be closed April 7 - 12 for a chemical application. Copper sulfate will be applied by a contractor on April 7-8 April which requires the lake to be closed to fishing, boating and contact - both human and pet - for five days, or until monitoring of the lake confirms the levels of
April 6, 2009 Assistant surgeon general visits Offutt medics The assistant Air Force surgeon general for nursing services and medical force development visited here recently to meet with members of the 55th Medical Group's Ehrling Bergquist Clinic. During her visit Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Siniscalchi recognized 11 top-performers with coins, talked about changes
April 6, 2009 Air Force Assistance Fund: Helping those in need Thanks to the Air Force Assistance Fund, many widows of career Airmen have a home and are financially provided for. Approximately $15 million is provided for emergency financial assistance every year, and more than 2,000 spouses received tuition assistance in 2008. The AFAF, the Air Force's annual
March 30, 2009 Defense Commissary Agency extends helping hand The recent slide of the U. S. economy has impacted millions. Many companies have closed their doors. Thousands of Americans are unemployed and many more have lost their homes. Even in this difficult time, many organizations are doing their best to take care of people. One such organization is the
March 30, 2009 Offutt to award local contracts The 55th Wing is scheduled to begin eleven construction projects funded through President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package. These projects are authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and will be awarded by June 30. The total value for these projects is estimated
March 26, 2009 Servicemembers teaching others while deployed Education is something the military encourages servicemembers to seek whenever they can, as long as it doesn't interfere with the mission. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to get university teachers to deployed areas, but that's where certain deployed personnel, all of whom have at least one
March 24, 2009 55th Wing leaders descend on Offutt Fifty-Fifth Wing unit leaders from around the globe will gather here March 26 - 27 for the 55th Wing Commanders Conference. The conference, held annually in conjunction with significant wing events, is an opportunity for Brig. Gen. Jim Jones, 55th Wing commander, to meet with unit commanders and
March 24, 2009 Senior leaders speak out on diversity, equal opportunity Officials in the Air Force Equal Opportunity Office and the Strategic Diversity Integration Office joined forces to produce a video that demonstrates the commitment of senior Air Force leaders to diversity and equal opportunity programs. In the video titled "Diversity and Equal Opportunity in Our