Feb. 12, 2019 Trusted Care - clinic, satellite pharmacy see improvements With the Air Force’s greatest asset being its Airmen, Team Offutt relies heavily on the professional care and support of the 55th Medical Group pharmacy team to accurately and safely dispense medication to Airmen, keeping them healthy and fit to fight.In an effort to continue meeting this goal, the
Feb. 8, 2019 Thirty-year tennis instructor: A love-love relationship Fitness comes in many forms. For some, it is a solo endeavor like weightlifting, or a team activity like football, but for others the passion comes from the one-on-one excitement associated with a sport such as tennis. Larry Copeland, U.S. Strategic Command contractor, fits the latter bill.
Feb. 8, 2019 557th WW joins 55th WG for Winter Havoc The 557th Weather Wing joined the 55th Wing, Offutt Air Force Base’s host wing, for the Operational Readiness Exercise Winter Havoc.Twenty-one Airmen from the 2nd Systems Operations Squadron, 2nd Weather Squadron and 16th Weather Squadron joined approximately 600 other Offutt AFB Airmen for the late
Feb. 8, 2019 Legal mitigates environmental impact The 55th Wing Judge Advocate office recently recognized advancements in technology meant this wouldn’t always be the norm. They decided to bring the future faster by purchasing tablets for use in courtroom procedures, making the legal process faster and more efficient.
Feb. 7, 2019 Cold War-era wall mural comes down The piece is comprised of 13 panels of plywood adorned with oil paint and mediums such as foam, paper and cardboard to create a 3-D effect in selective areas. “We were invited to come and recover and conserve the piece,” Strehle said. “The mural has seen some damage of the last 60 years from people
Feb. 1, 2019 Combat Arms range dangerous when red flag is raised The Offutt AFB small arms firing range is located in building 563 on Butler Blvd. For your safety, if the red streamer is displayed or a rotating red beacon is flashing, do not enter the facility or fenced in area unless escorted by Combat Arms personnel. Also, the fence line around the firing
Feb. 1, 2019 Sub-zero temps won't stop the warfighter Offutt Airmen battled through some of the coldest weather to hit Nebraska in decades as they participated in the first 2019 Operational Readiness Exercise held here January 28 – 30.The exercise, appropriately named Winter Havoc, tested Offutt’s ability to process a large amount of troops and cargo.
Jan. 31, 2019 Defenders caught on camera: Innovation funds the culprit Improving readiness just got a whole lot easier for the 55th Security Forces Squadron who used innovation funds to purchase several action cameras.They recently put the cameras to the test for the first time during an active shooter exercise at the 55th Wing Legal Offices. “The cameras allow for
Jan. 28, 2019 Tax center open for business The 2019 tax season is here and the Offutt Tax Center is ready for a busy tax season and wants its customers to be aware of the service offerings.
Jan. 25, 2019 Patriot Club now Warhawk Community Center: 6 things to know The New Year brought big changes to what was once the Patriot Club – at first glance, the closure of the dining room kitchen may be the only give away, but there are six main details that make it inherently different.
Jan. 25, 2019 17th OWS wins weather squadron of the year The 17th Operational Weather Squadron has been selected as the Air Force Weather Squadron of the Year for 2018.Located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, the 17th OWS provides weather operations support throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.One of the squadron’s accomplishments was
Jan. 24, 2019 CPOs honor Cavite bombing survivor, hero Pearl Harbor wasn’t the only location to feel the wrath of Japanese aircraft in early December of 1941 – Cavite Navy Yard, Philippines, was all but destroyed. Many died and many more were injured. One survivor, Navy veteran Chief Petty Officer Leonard Kulceski, watched the ship next to his own go
Jan. 22, 2019 Offutt hub for new Air-Force comptroller software The 55th Comptroller Squadron Financial Management Flight began testing a new scanning software, EPHESOFT, in December. The software is used to send documentation to the Air Force Financial Services Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, responsible for the processing and payment of
Jan. 17, 2019 Gen. LeMay's lead operational bombing planner dies at 101, family makes unique donation When the family of a man who lived to see 101 and served his country for 30 years in the Army, Army Air Corps and Air Force through World War II, asks to donate something, the answer is easy.
Jan. 17, 2019 Growing Air Force’s space medicine culture As space continues to play an increasingly critical role in our nation’s defense, the need for the space medicine specialty grows. Medical Airmen within U.S. Air Force Space Command are making sure space operators are ready for future readiness requirements.“Space is no longer a neutral, docile
Jan. 14, 2019 Embracing change: 55th CG builds Developmental Program, Warhawk Thinking Facility Through the collective efforts of its group and squadrons’ leadership, the 55th Communications Group stood-up a new Development Program in order to ease the career-field’s pivot from traditional information technology to cyber defense operations.With the mindset of bringing the future faster, the
Jan. 11, 2019 Ditching the Dorms: A&FRC's newest workshop As a service member, leadership is found from the bottom to the top ranks and inside and outside the unit. For enlisted residing in the dormitories, it is especially needed when moving-out. The experience can be exciting and scary because it means independence, but more responsibility. With the
Jan. 11, 2019 Air Force base of preference initiative evolves to permanent program This is the latest evolution of the Base of Preference program run by the Air Force’s Personnel Center and now includes eligible Career Airmen in ALL Air Force Specialty Codes assigned to CONUS locations.
Jan. 11, 2019 Bullied second-generation citizen finds refuge in MLK Dr. Martin Luther King, born in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 15, 1929, was a Baptist minister, son, husband, father, social activist, civil rights leader and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. On April 4, 1968, while in Memphis, Tennessee, marching with garbage workers on strike, he was assassinated at the
Dec. 19, 2018 CBD Oil illegal in Nebraska, UCMJ In the United States, federal and state laws regarding the use of cannabis and cannabinoids are in conflict and may lead to confusion among Airmen. At this time, use of marijuana and cannabidiol oil are illegal federally and in the State of Nebraska. On Feb. 27 2018, the Under Secretary of Defense