March 28, 2022 Annual OAC Offutt Appreciation Day Picnic returns in 2022 After being cancelled the last two years due to COVID-19, the annual Offutt Advisory Council Offutt Appreciation Day Picnic returns to the Bellevue Berry Farm from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 3, 2022.
March 28, 2022 Career Intermission Program application window opens April 1, reduces service obligation The first CY22 Career Intermission Program application window opens April 1 for eligible Airmen and Guardians interested in a one to three year temporary break from active duty to meet personal or professional needs outside the service.
March 25, 2022 Maestros encourage 55th Wing leadership to stay on same sheet of music Team Offutt members and two Omaha Symphony maestros participated in a leadership talk March 17, 2022, at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha.
March 22, 2022 SA impresses inaugural women’s conference Special Agent Brittany Swift, Commander, Office of Special Investigations Detachment 204, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., delivered an impactful speech at the inaugural Bellevue Police Department Breaking Down Barriers Women’s Conference in Bellevue, Neb., March 14, 2022.
March 22, 2022 ACC co-leads effort to hone Information Warfare readiness Air Combat Command stood up a new organization to accelerate information warfare training and research on March 22, 2022, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
March 21, 2022 Exercise preps total force for future of deployment Team Offutt became the first Air Combat Command designated Lead Wing to conduct an Agile Combat Employment exercise when about 60 members from across the base participated in KingFish ACE, March 15 and 16.KingFish ACE is a board game developed by Lt. Col. Troy Pierce, while he was a student at the
March 18, 2022 Offutt civilian earns DoD award for support of guard, reserves Sean Poulicek, 55th Civil Engineer Squadron Operations flight chief, received the Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award during a presentation at Offutt Air Force Base in January.
March 18, 2022 Women of the 41st EECS pave the way for the next generation of electronic warfare The women of the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron assembled an air crew on base and flew together in support of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2022. The 7-member air crew flew an electronic warfare mission supporting the CENTCOM area of responsibility and Operation Inherent
March 11, 2022 55th Wing Association hopes to ‘reignite the flame’ with return of birthday ball The 55th Wing Association, a non-profit organization not officially associated with the Air Force, will host a birthday ball for the 55th Wing on April 9, 2022 at the La Vista Hotel & Conference Center in La Vista, Nebraska.
March 9, 2022 Air University opens new Civilian Leadership Development School The Civilian Leadership Development School within the Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development at Air University, is accelerating the focus on civilian-centric professional education across the Air Force.
March 7, 2022 55th Wing commander encourages Class 22-06 to remain teachable U.S. Air Force Col. Kristen Thompson, 55th Wing commander, was the distinguished speaker at Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 22-06’s graduation ceremony, March 4, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
March 7, 2022 ACC accepting ideas for solutions to female- and family-centric readiness issues Air Combat Command Airmen have until March 18 to submit their ideas to help solve female- and family-centric readiness as part of the command’s 2022 Sword Athena program.The Sword Athena program is focused on reducing barriers to readiness for female service members and improving the lives of
March 7, 2022 ACC medics support deployments to civilian hospitals and care facilities ACC has deployed 88 medics from 5 bases across the command to work alongside other military departments and federal agencies as a part of the nation’s pandemic response. In December 2021, the U.S. Secretary of Defense approved a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for military
March 4, 2022 AFAF Campaign kicks off at Offutt The annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign begins March 7 with the focus on Airmen helping their own. The overall 2022 AFAF campaign goal is $4.57 million, with Team Offutt’s goal set at $85,682.
March 4, 2022 Micro Weather Sensor-M625 used for Mojave Desert A-10 landings In exercise Green Flag-West at Fort Irwin National Training Center in California, the Micro Weather Sensor-M625 was deemed essential for the 354th Fighter Squadron’s A-10 Thunderbolt IIs landings on a dry lakebed.
March 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.
March 2, 2022 Air Force art contest opens for submissions It’s that time of year to show off your creative artistry in the Air Force Art Contest. The submission period will be throughout the month of March.
Feb. 23, 2022 Animal care specialist fills the medical needs of pets and working dogs Army Sgt. Yaritza Marie Suss-Jimenez is the noncommissioned officer in charge at the Veterinary Treatment Facility at Offutt Air Force Base.
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."