June 16, 2008 Retreat ceremony an ancient tradition Staff Sgt. Hillary A. Stonemetz Military units patrol the territory surrounding the city looking for enemies as the drums rolled across the early evening air signaling retreat. The gates to the city were about to close. If the patrolling unit didn't return to the city soon, it would be locked out
May 19, 2008 1st ACCS members push minds, bodies to the limit during road race Twenty members of the 1st Airborne Command and Control Squadron awoke from their beds early May 4 while it was still dark and cold. Like ancient warriors of a time long ago they went through a pre-combat ritual as they prepared to push their minds and bodies to the limit. In this case, the field of
May 19, 2008 TaeKwon-Do master earns 7th degree The U. S. TaeKwon-Do Federation's AXE Taekwon-Do school in Bellevue hosted an event to remember April 19 where Ricky Todd, 6th degree black belt and head instructor, tested and was promoted to 7th degree black belt master instructor in the USTF. In order to qualify for this honor, Master Todd, a
May 7, 2008 Air Force Week in the Heartland set for August A once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the immense resources of the U.S. Air Force up-close and personal is planned this summer, said Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman Monday. During a press conference here, Governor Heineman and Gen. John D.W. Corley, commander of Air Combat Command, formally identified
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