Feb. 7, 2020 557th WW integrating with 16th AF missions The 557th Weather Wing is working to integrate its strengths into the recently formed 16th Air Force, which brought intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, cyber, electronic warfare, information operations and weather all under one roof. Integration is a key theme for the Air Force’s first
Feb. 7, 2020 Offutt hosts USACE STEM workshop Students from Bellevue University and Omaha North High School participated in the 2020 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers STEM Outreach workshop at Offutt Air Force Base on Jan. 29, 2020.
Feb. 6, 2020 Rescue dogs help heal wounded warriors Muffled gunfire reverberates from an unknown location within the building; Peter’s unwavering gaze is focused on his partner’s ‘six’ - three weeks of training is about to be put to the test.The Omaha Gun Club is host to certified training sessions between military service dogs and their handlers and
Jan. 31, 2020 Strength of a link, a defender’s way A defender, who’s 16-year career began fixated on checklists, compliance and career progression eventually discovered he was missing something. With the pressures building up at home and on the job he sought help from his command. He was introduced to the philosophy of the link and has since become
Jan. 30, 2020 Offutt Airmen tryout for the Defender Challenge Four members of the 55th Security Forces Squadron tried out for the Defender Challenge Jan. 27, 2020 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The tryout was held to assess the defenders' physical fitness, endurance and tactical shooting in preparation for the 2020 Air Force Defender Challenge scheduled
Jan. 24, 2020 Partner Unit Feature: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency One of Team Offutt’s newest partner units, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, was established here in 2013.Originally known as the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command CONUS Annex, the $5 million laboratory occupies more than 23,000 square feet of space inside Building D.
Jan. 24, 2020 Offutt Law Center offers FREE tax assistance The 2020 tax filing season begins Jan.27, so now is the time to gather all of the required documents. Once you’ve found them, the Offutt Tax Center is available to help you properly prepare and file your 2019 income tax return.The service is free for all enlisted ranks, officers O-3 and below,
Jan. 24, 2020 DoD innovation units join forces to engage small business Over the past few months, AFWERX, Army Futures Command, NavalX, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Security Innovation Network/Defense Innovation Unit have joined forces to make this experimental concept an interagency initiative to bridge the gap between startups, small
Jan. 23, 2020 Super Saturday Karen and Brian Newton, Super Saturday attendees, stand with a giant ticket after winning the grand prize of two tickets to Super Bowl LIV in Miami during the Super Saturday sports memorabilia event held in Dock 2 of the Bennie Davies Maintenance Facility, January 18, 2020, on Offutt Air Force Base,
Jan. 16, 2020 Commercial provider set to take over Offutt help desk services Beginning January 17, commercial contractor Unisys will take over help desk services for all non-classified IT related issues for Offutt AFB.The change is part of an “Enterprise IT network-as-a-service” program that was implemented in 2018 to improve Air Force IT by outsourcing common services.The
Jan. 16, 2020 The Dream, still inspiring “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed; We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal…….I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their
Jan. 15, 2020 Weather Airmen share mission at Rose Bowl event As people prepared to celebrate the New Year’s holiday, five Airmen from units across the 557th Weather Wing journeyed to Pasadena, California. Their mission was to tell the Air Force Weather story at Live on Green!, a free entertainment and education event that precedes the annual Rose Parade and
Jan. 14, 2020 55th CES gets the OK for Travis Drive Repairs Offutt Air Force Base, Neb--- The 55th Civil Engineer Squadron has allocated funds to make repairs on Travis Drive, which closed due to a 42 inch cavernous hole that was discovered under the road in July 2019.
Jan. 14, 2020 OWA offers resources for service members The Office of the Warrior Advocate is a program unique to Offutt Air Force Base, and currently the only one in the Air Force.
Jan. 9, 2020 Winter is here, be prepared for its wrath Winter is here and often in Nebraska it can be unpredictable, with frigid weather conditions crippling an entire region.Nebraska storms vary greatly depending on wind, temperature and precipitation, and are capable of causing light to moderate snow, blizzard conditions, sleet and ice and dangerously
Jan. 3, 2020 Soar into health this New Year The Health Promotion office here is offering help in meeting New Year’s resolutions through a program that focuses on the main components of good health, physical activity, nutrition and sleep.
Dec. 20, 2019 Offutt wreath ceremony: remembers, honors The annual Wreaths Across America ceremony was held Dec. 14, 2019, at the Offutt Air Force Base cemetery. Wreaths now lean on each headstone, with eight ceremonial wreaths on large easels prominently placed at the front of the cemetery, honoring the four armed services, the Coast Guard, the Merchant
Dec. 13, 2019 Air Force Surgeon General visits Offutt’s mighty medics The 55th Medical Group showcased their wide ranging capabilities and professional staff to the Air Force Surgeon General during her two-day visit here Dec. 9-10, 2019.Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, came to visit the Offutt medics and share her vision to the 55th MDG so she could
Dec. 11, 2019 Media Advisory: Upcoming Readiness Exercise Offutt Air Force Base is scheduled to conduct an emergency response training exercise here, between Wednesday Dec. 11 and Friday, Dec. 13, 2019.
Dec. 11, 2019 Media Advisory: Suspicious package at USSTRATCOM Gate 1 A suspicious package was detected in a vehicle approximately 8:45 a.m. today at the USSTRATCOM Gate 1. The 55th Security Forces Squadron is working with the Omaha Police Department to investigate the incident. Anyone entering or departing the base should use the Kenney Gate until further notice.