May 7, 2008 Maintenance crew earns perfect black letter flight Milestones are very important events for a project or in a person's life. The same can be said for aircraft. Very few have reached the 50,000 flying hour milestone. Even fewer have reached the black letter flight milestone. A black letter flight by definition is a flight with "zero discrepancies" on
May 7, 2008 Area youth earn Congressional Award honors It was standing room only at the Bellevue Public Schools welcome center April 29 as Congressman Lee Terry, BPS Superintendent Dr. John Deegan and 55th Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Jim Jones paid tribute to a handful of young people who are establishing themselves as leaders and making a difference in
May 7, 2008 Commander’s ACTION LINE The 55th Wing Commander's Action Line is an avenue for action when traditional methods have failed to address your problems, concerns or suggestions. To reach the Action Line, call 294-5666 or send an email to actionlin@offutt.af.mil. Or write to: 55th WG/CC, 205 Looking Glass Ave., Ste. 121, Offutt
May 7, 2008 Why wear safety belts? To understand the value of safety belt use, it's important to understand some of the dynamics of a crash. Every motor vehicle crash is actually comprised of three collisions. The Car's Collision The first collision is known as the car's collision, which causes the car to buckle and bend as it hits
May 7, 2008 Not wearing a seatbelt? You’re breaking the law and risking your life As with the rest of Nebraska, it's illegal to drive or ride in a motor vehicle on any Air Force base without wearing your seatbelts. In addition to it "being the law," the National Safety Belt Coalition emphasizes how important seatbelt use is in limiting injury or death during accidents. Just read
May 2, 2008 COMACC to visit Offutt General John D.W. Corley will host his annual Air Combat Command Commander's Conference here this week for more than 100 senior leaders. In addition to his position as ACC commander, General Corley is the Air Component commander for U.S. Joint Forces Command. As the commander, he is responsible for
May 2, 2008 USSTRATCOM commander unveils new shield, mission, vision for command Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, met with his Joint Functional Component commanders here April 23 and 24 and included the group in the unveiling of a new shield inlaid on the command building's floor. The shield joins a patch of the former Strategic Air Command in welcoming
May 2, 2008 Offutt squadrons to merge forces When it comes to people programs, community support and quality of life, there will soon be one organization on base that will handle it all - the force support squadron. The 55th Services Squadron and the 55th Mission Support Squadron merged Wednesday and became the 55th Force Support Squadron. The
May 2, 2008 Congratulations Team Offutt CCAF graduates Congratulations to the members of Team Offutt who received Community College of the Air Force associate degrees in a ceremony at the Patriot Club April 25. The Team Offutt CCAF Spring graduates are: Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology Tech. Sgt. Timothy J. Beardsley Tech. Sgt. Charles R. Houk Air
May 2, 2008 55 Wing names 1st quarter winners Airman Senior Airman Jenny Dix, 55th Medical Support Squadron Non-commissioned officer Tech. Sgt. Jason Rigdon, 55th Communications Squadron Senior NCO Master Sgt. Daryl Friedlund, 488th Intelligence Squadron Company grade officer 1st Lt. Karen Mock, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Volunteer
May 2, 2008 New AF Weather Headquarters gets green light The finishing touches are being put on the Air Force Weather Agency's headquarters at Offutt. The $27 million building is Air Combat Command's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified project, meaning it meets "green" standards Part of the program requirements from the Air Force
April 23, 2008 Base library gets bigger, better Wi-Fi When it comes to promoting education, Offutt continues to lead the way thanks to its educational partners of Bellevue University, Creighton University, Metropolitan Community College, Peru State College, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Omaha, and University of Oklahoma, said
April 23, 2008 Wing member uses training to save life During the Air Combat Command Outstanding Airmen's banquet on April 4 at Langley AFB, Va., the grandmother of an award nominee collapsed on a couch and a call went out for help. One Offutt Airmen attending the banquet, Col. (Dr.) Craig Castillo, 55th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, assisted
April 23, 2008 Being responsible vital when drinking [Editor's Note: This article applies to individuals of legal drinking age. The only responsible drinking option for those under 21 is no alcohol.] Alcohol consumption is so widely socially accepted in American society, it's very difficult to think of situations that don't involve alcohol