Feb. 18, 2022 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Feb. 17, 2022 ‘Candy Bomber’ passes away at 101 Starting his career in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942, Halvorsen served as a pilot until his retirement in 1974, after accumulating more than 8,000 flying hours and 31 years of military service. He was also known as the "Candy Bomber."
Feb. 17, 2022 Course arms flight CCs to execute mission, take care of Airmen, build relationships The 55th Wing hosted a Flight Commander Course at the Dougherty Conference Center Feb. 9-10, 2022.
Feb. 17, 2022 Air Force announces officer performance report static closeout dates, beginning October 2022 Transitioning from non-standardized annual and change of reporting official, OPR closeout policies to SCODs increases transparency by ensuring stable, steady, and reliable assessments from senior raters and rating chains.
Feb. 16, 2022 ACC Commander’s Group turns 30 Air Combat Command is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The command was created through the merger of Tactical Air Command and Strategic Air Command. Retired Gen. John M. Loh, ACC’s first commander, recognized it would take a monumental change in culture to get this new command off the
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Feb. 11, 2022 ACC highlights 30 years of combat air power On June 1, 1992, the U.S. Air Force’s Tactical Air Command and Strategic Air Command major commands combined to form Air Combat Command. The establishment of ACC followed the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, and marked a post-Cold War shift from preparing for large-scale peer conflict to readying
Feb. 11, 2022 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Feb. 8, 2022 Offutt Airman selected as Senate Youth Program military mentor An Offutt officer is one of 12 military members selected as an Armed Forces ambassador in support of the 60th Annual U.S. Senate Youth Program Washington Week, scheduled for March 6-9, 2022.
Feb. 8, 2022 AFCEC continues runway replacement at Offutt AFB JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – After nearly a year of construction, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center-led project to replace aging runway infrastructure at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, is making steady progress and on track to have aircraft flying out of the installation by the fall
Feb. 4, 2022 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Feb. 2, 2022 AFGSC Commander announces Project Tuskegee Gen. Anthony Cotton, Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, announced the establishment of Project Tuskegee, a new partnership with Tuskegee University where Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from the university are exposed to the opportunities available as an AFGSC “Striker.”“All
Feb. 2, 2022 OPSEC provides Airmen with tools to ensure safety, mission success With adversary threats growing daily, operations security (OPSEC) is more important than ever. OPSEC experts are heralding the call for advanced protection, both inside and out of the office, for all.
Jan. 28, 2022 Offutt Airman plays for Armed Forces Team An Airman from the 55th Logistics Readiness Squadron was one of 12 women selected to play with the U.S. Armed Forces women’s basketball team.
Jan. 28, 2022 Offutt’s first responders come to the rescue On a cool winter morning in December, some of Offutt Air Force Base's first responders did not realize their lives would turn from ordinary to them becoming heroes.
Jan. 25, 2022 Invisible Wounds Initiative helps build a supportive culture for Airmen, Guardians, and families through focused leadership The Command Team Campaign is a communications effort to increase knowledge and enable command teams to build connectedness, trust, and openness to tough conversations about cognitive, emotional, or behavioral conditions associated with trauma or adverse life events.
Jan. 24, 2022 55th Wing receives Lead Wing designation The 55th Wing is one of five Air Combat Command wings designated as a Lead Wing as Combat Air Forces transition to the Air Force Generation model.The goal of the Lead Wing is to increase a wing commander’s ability and speed in planning, synchronizing and executing operations in a contested
Jan. 24, 2022 Department of the Air Force WAGGI survey release The ‘Where Airmen and Guardians Get Information’ survey provides department leaders and communication professionals with insights on how to provide Airmen and Guardians with relevant information through multiple internal and external sources.
Jan. 21, 2022 55th MXG Library brings professional development to bus ride The 55th Maintenance Group opened a library of books from the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force recommended reading list in the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility main lobby at Offutt Air Force Base for maintainers taking the bus ride to and from Lincoln Airfield each day.
Jan. 20, 2022 Air Combat Command Names Lead Wings The commander of Air Combat Command has designated five units as Lead Wings as part of the combat air force’s transition to the service’s new force generation model.