May 28, 2021 Nebraska ANG’s 170th Group welcomes new commander The 170th Group welcomes a new commander during an assumption of command ceremony here May 26.
May 27, 2021 AF breaks down updated fitness test scores Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.
May 14, 2021 Assessment reveals Offutt’s Total Force Integration is exceptional The 55th Wing underwent a Total Force Association Health Assessment by the Headquarters Air Force Directorate of Total Force Integration April 29 – May 3.
May 12, 2021 343d Recruiting Squadron zoom to adapt to the challenge The 343d Recruiting Squadron became one of team Offutt’s partner units in 2010. It is one of nine units geographically separated from the 372nd Recruiting Group at Hill AFB, Utah, and one of 24 recruiting squadrons in Air Force Recruiting Service, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph,
May 4, 2021 55th Wing dedicates new headquarters facility The 55th Wing officially unveiled their new headquarters facility and dedicated it to retired Col. William E. Riggs during a ceremony here April 30, 2021.
April 22, 2021 55th Wing officially welcomed to Lincoln during ceremony The Nebraska National Guard officially welcomed the 55th Wing to the Lincoln Airport during a ceremony April 16.
April 22, 2021 Air Force rewrites basic doctrine, focuses on mission command, airpower evolution Core themes to the revised Air Force Doctrine Publication-1: The Air Force are the foundation and evolution of airpower and the concept of mission command.
April 8, 2021 Air Force unveils new mission statement The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win … airpower anytime, anywhere.
April 2, 2021 Offutt begins using new online scheduling system for COVID-19 vaccinations Offutt has begun using the Defense Health Agency online scheduling system for registering Team Offutt personnel for the COVID-19 vaccination.
April 1, 2021 Offutt couple surprised on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" A vocalist with the Heartland of America Band at Offutt Air Force Base and his husband were recently guests on an episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that aired March 23.
April 1, 2021 Annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign underway The 2021 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign began here March 29, with the focus on Airmen and Guardians taking care of their own.
March 31, 2021 EITaaS team stands up new security operations center A Hanscom IT team stood up an Enterprise IT-as-a-Service Security Operations Center, referred to as an ESOC, in San Antonio in late February to ingest data from Buckley Garrison, Colorado, and Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. With updated visualization and automation capabilities, the new ESOC will
March 22, 2021 Defense and industry leaders discuss digital transformation, ABMS at New Horizons Defense and industry leaders discussed ways their organizations are using digital transformation to meet the Air Force Chief of Staff’s call to “Accelerate Change or Lose” during two days of virtual presentations March 17 and 18.
March 19, 2021 Remembering the crew of Cobra Ball flight 664 The crash of Flight 664 on March 15, 1981 was a harsh reminder of the risks members of the Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth take daily. The 55th lost six members of their unit when an RC-135S Cobra Ball crashed upon landing in severe weather at Shemya Air Force Base, Alaska.On the 40th anniversary of the crash,
March 19, 2021 Louie’s new beginning The 55th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog team at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, welcomed their newest addition Feb. 24, 2021. Louie, a two-year old black Labrador retriever became the newest member of Offutt’s MWD Section. This is the first time the Labrador retriever breed has been
March 16, 2021 MWD: best friend or worst enemy The 55th Security Forces Squadron hosted a 5K ruck march and Military Working Dog demonstration at Offutt Air Force Base, March 12, in honor of MWDs Veteran’s Day.
March 12, 2021 Hanscom team to rollout major IT upgrades for 700K users A Hanscom IT team expects to rollout improved end user services to numerous Air and Space Force locations beginning in the summer of 2021.
March 10, 2021 Medical group poised for major transition in operations The 55th Medical Group is poised to undergo one of its largest operational changes in recent memory as it transitions to the new electronic health record system, known as MHS GENESIS, April 24, 2021.
March 10, 2021 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems remain prohibited on base As the popularity of commercial, off-the-shelf remotely piloted aircraft, or drones, continues to increase, a policy has been established to ensure the safety and security of resources and personnel on base.
March 4, 2021 Team Offutt member recognized for work with American Red Cross A Team Offutt member will be recognized for his support of the American Red Cross during their annual Heroes in the Heartland event March 9, 2021.