Cross country bike ride to benefit Heartland Chapter

Navy Lieutenant Jeffrey Greene will be trading in military life for civilian life but he won't be taking it easy any time soon. That's because on Monday, Lieutenant Greene began a 4,500 bike ride from California to New York. As a strong supporter of the American Red Cross, he is calling his trip

Important Nebraska state tax information for Guard, Reserve Airmen

Pay received for state service in the Nebraska National Guard is taxable by Nebraska regardless of the residence of the servicemember. All of this pay, subject to federal withholding, is also subject to Nebraska withholding. If a nonresident of Nebraska is called up to active duty from the Nebraska

Cutting through the 'fog' of war

AF selects 30 officers from Team Offutt for promotion

Air Force officials March 5 announced the 2007B line of the Air Force, line of the Air Force-judge advocate, medical service corps and chaplain central selection boards selected 24 lieutenant colonels, 1,094 majors and 94 captains for promotion. The following members of Team Offutt were selected for

Offutt to honor SAC Airmen at special service Sunday

Members of Team Offutt are invited to a memorial service at 3 p.m. Sunday at the SAC Memorial Chapel celebrating the service and honoring the sacrifice of all Airmen who served in Strategic Air Command during the tense and turbulent Cold War.The memorial service began 50 years ago as part of a

Offutt follows in military tradition footsteps during enlisted dining out

Formal military dinners are a tradition in all branches of the United States Armed services. In the Air Force, it is the dining-in. The Air Force dining-in custom probably began in the 1930s with General H. "Hap" Arnold's "wing dings." The close bonds enjoyed by Air Corps officers and their British

"Women's Art: Women's Vision" -- celebrating women

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." Ratified in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was the core focus of the women's rights movement in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

SECAF: Dominance in cyberspace is not optional

The Air Force's senior leader's message was clear - dominance in cyberspace is not optional and he made that case to attendees May 23 at the inaugural 55th Wing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Symposium in Omaha. "Our own nation's neural network resides in cyberspace," Secretary of the

Former Offutt Airman uses CPR to save life

Within weeks of his arrival at Ellsworth Air Force Base from Offutt AFB, Senior Airman David Perry, an Air Force Financial Services Center instructor, made a name for himself. While shopping at a local grocery store on the evening of April 23, Airman Perry watched as a man walking in front of him

Doing something amazing

Nearly 50 members of Team Offutt departed Tuesday for Southwest Asia as part of a deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. The Airmen ranged in rank from senior master sergeant to airman first class and encompassed a variety of assignments, from public affairs to fuels

Mother Nature puts damper on 'Defenders of Freedom'

Offutt's 2007 Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show 'took off' May 4 for the annual special needs air show - an opportunity for more than 300 special needs and Make-A-Wish children to be VIPs for a day. From the reactions of these "VIPs" the many civilian and military aerobatic performances

Air Force Weather Agency volunteer represents Air Force

Air Force Personnel Center officials recently announced a member of the Air Force Weather Agency here as the Air Force nominee for the 2007 U.S. Armed Forces Spirit of Hope Award. Master Sgt. Lou Pell, NCOIC of the Agency's training branch, was selected as the Air Force representative to compete

Cutting edge tower raises controller capabilities

With the cutting of a ribbon at Offutt's new state-of-the-art control tower Wednesday, 55th Operations Support Squadron specialists took a giant leap forward in training and air traffic management. With a bigger cab and training rooms for new controllers, "This facility is state of the art," said

Open house honorary pilot honors us

There was activity everywhere at Offutt AFB May 4, the day before the annual two-day "Defenders of Freedom" Open House and Air Show kicked off. Planes of every shape, size and age flew in and were moved to their parking places; vendors were setting up tents; water stations, check points and road

Wing to hold 'Sports Day' June 8

The Offutt Field House is hosting the annual 55th Wing Sports Day from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 8 at the Parade Grounds. Team Offutt members can participate in the softball throw, mini obstacle course, shot put, 5K fun run, three legged race, volleyball, football toss, 110-yard dash, corn hole

Thunderbirds 'soar,' top 150 teams

The Bellevue West High School men's and women's drill teams might have been at their first U.S. National High School Drill Team Championship, but they made quite a mark. The Bellevue teams returned home from Daytona Beach, Fla., with a first- and two second-place finishes after going head-to-head

Building on a legacy

Several high profile construction projects, including a new shopping center, child development center and Air Force Weather Agency headquarters building, are altering the landscape at Offutt. The growing demand for and subsequent growth of the 55th Wing's intelligence, surveillance and

Ticket Hut offers cool summer travel savings

While the price of gas continues to go up, most people are looking for ways to keep other costs down during the summer months. Offutt families can keep a little extra cash in their wallets by purchasing discount tickets to attractions and events at the 55th Services Squadron Ticket Hut. "Our

Honor guard displays motto of honoring with dignity

Offutt's honor guard showed it is ready, willing and able to live up to its motto - "To Honor With Dignity" - during an annual open house May 9 at the Frady Fitness Center. During three separate sessions throughout the day, honor guard members performed the precise, solemn movements of a full honors

COMACC outlines top priorities

General Ronald Keys, Air Combat Command commander, is meeting with more than 150 of ACC's senior leader this week at Offutt. Among the general's priorities to be discussed at this year's ACC Commanders' Conference are taking care of people, focusing on expeditionary operations, recapitalization,