Feb. 6, 2009 Rivet Joint reaches 7,000 combat missions in AOR The 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, stationed in Southwest Asia, reached a major milestone Friday when an RC-135 Rivet Joint flew the air frame's 7,000th combat mission in the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility. "Seven thousand missions is a big deal for us, there's a lot of
Jan. 30, 2009 55th CONS wins ACC award second year in a row! The 55th Contracting Squadron won Air Combat Command's Outstanding Large Contracting Unit award for 2008, making it the unit's second win in two years. The squadron executed 5,000 actions last fiscal year valued in excess of $1.6 billion. The 55th CONS provides vital contracting support not only to
Jan. 29, 2009 Air Force officials release proposed Cyber NAF bases Air Force officials announced Jan. 21 possible locations for the headquarters of 24th Air Force, a new numbered Air Force focused on the cyber mission. The proposed bases (in alphabetical order) are Barksdale Air Force Base, La.; Lackland AFB, Texas; Langley AFB, Va.; Offutt AFB, Neb.; Peterson AFB,
Jan. 29, 2009 Air Force officials release proposed Global Strike Command candidate bases Air Force officials here announced Jan. 21 the possible locations for the eventual permanent home for the headquarters for Air Force Global Strike Command. Earlier this month, Air Force officials had announced the formal stand up of the Air Force Global Strike Command (Provisional). The provisional
Jan. 23, 2009 Luncheon honors MLK’s call to serve Members of Team Offutt joined with local and state civic leaders to honor the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and commemorate his birthday during a luncheon at the Patriot Club here Jan. 16. The event began with a moving slide show that featured Dr. King during a tumultuous
Jan. 23, 2009 Peanut butter recalled due to possible health risk The Food and Drug Administration is conducting a very active and dynamic investigation into the source of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak. The FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state partners have traced sources of the contamination to a plant owned by Peanut Corporation of
Jan. 20, 2009 ACC chief master sergeant selects gather at Offutt for 2009 Chief’s Orientation Approximately 130 chief master sergeant selects braved the sub zero temperatures of Nebraska's winter to attend the 2009 Chief's Orientation here Jan. 12-15. The orientation is an intense four-day course designed to build a cornerstone for the service expected of senior master sergeants who have
Jan. 15, 2009 ACC selects best communicators for 2008 Air Combat Command announced selections Dec. 30, for the 2008 ACC Public Affairs Awards for Communication Excellence. The awards recognize the best public affairs programs in ACC, and they encompass all facets of communication from multimedia to band efforts. "We are so pleased with the
Jan. 13, 2009 TRICARE's Western Regional Office Gets a New Director Navy Rear Adm. Elizabeth Niemyer has picked up the reins as Director of TRICARE Regional Office (TRO) - West. As regional director, she oversees managed care support contracts and the TRICARE integrated health care delivery system in 21 states covering more than 2.7 million eligible beneficiaries.
Jan. 12, 2009 ‘Gremlins’ wreak havoc on wireless devices If you live on or near a military installation, it is quite possible you've experienced a garage door mysteriously opening ... or refusing to open at all. Maybe some days your remote starter works and some days it doesn't. Are these devices broken or can the problem be traced to those infamous
Dec. 30, 2008 AFPC team spreads word at Offutt The commander of the Air Force Personnel Center and a team of experts met with members of Team Offutt Dec. 18 and 19 to discuss a variety of topics during two "Spread the Word" briefings here. Maj. Gen. K.C. McClain led both hour and fifteen minute discussions designed to update and educate
Dec. 29, 2008 Class 09-1 graduates from Airey NCO Academy The 55th Wing would like to congratulate the following Offutt non-commissioned officers of Class 09-1, who graduated from the Paul W. Airey NCO Academy at Tyndall Air Force Base Fla., Dec. 18th. Distinguished GraduatesTSgt Jason A Hiegert, 55 Aircraft Maintenance SquadronTSgt Michael J Wiest, 97