Sept. 7, 2018 Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force meet to discuss future force Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, joined by six of the previous Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force, participated in the 2018 Senior Enlisted Statesman Forum Sept. 6 on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.The forum, the first of its kind since Wright’s tenure began, was an
Sept. 7, 2018 97th IS, Prop Wash Gang host remembrance ceremony honoring crewmembers of 60528 The 97th Intelligence Squadron and the Prop Wash Gang hosted a 60528 remembrance ceremony Aug. 30, 2018 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska to honor 17 crewmembers who lost their lives 60 years ago.The number 60528 was the tail number of a C-130 modified to fly reconnaissance missions. On Sept. 2,
Sept. 7, 2018 Offutt Airmen take action during highway crisis On an early evening in late July, two Airmen assigned to the 55th Comptroller Squadron were headed home from a day at the zoo with their children when they came across a severe vehicle accident and put their life-saving training to use.“It felt like an involuntary reaction, like pulling your hand
Sept. 7, 2018 Researchers study factors influencing Airmen’s tobacco use during technical training The Air Force strictly regulates tobacco use during basic and technical training, but some Airmen still use it. Air Force researchers are working with the University of Virginia to uncover why Airmen use tobacco.
Sept. 4, 2018 MEDIA ADVISORY: Items of Interest at Offutt AFB (Aug. 9-13) Offutt is scheduled to host a number of events next week which your organizations may be interested in covering. Individual press releases will be issued concerning each event early next week, but, for planning purposes, I have listed them below. The forthcoming press releases will have in-depth
Aug. 30, 2018 Offutt, Bellevue Public Schools celebrate DoD Investment in National STEM Program for Bellevue Schools Gov. Pete Ricketts and Offutt AFB 55th Wing Commander Col. Michael H. Manion were among civic and military leaders who celebrated a $1.4 million grant on Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Defense to support advanced STEM education in Bellevue Public Schools.The grant will support the three-year
Aug. 30, 2018 USAF 71st Birthday Ball The 55th Wing is scheduled to celebrate the U.S. Air Force Birthday Ball September 22, 2018, in Omaha, Nebraska. By some accounts military balls are thought to have started sometime during the 16th century in England. “Every year we celebrate the U.S. Air Force birthday with a ball,” said Master
Aug. 24, 2018 2018 Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show After a one-year hiatus, Offutt’s Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show, the largest joint service air show in the Midwest, returned to the Offutt flight line, Aug. 11-12, 2018.According to event organizers, more than 105,000 people attended the event that featured multiple aerial demonstrations
Aug. 24, 2018 Team Offutt F.C. prepped for Defenders Cup The Offutt Varsity Soccer team, commonly known as Team Offutt Football Club, will hit the road this week for San Antonio where they are scheduled to compete for the 2018 Defenders Cup National Military Soccer Tournament title over Labor Day weekend at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.The Defenders Cup
Aug. 17, 2018 2nd WS Airmen give a voice to weather Many people check the weather before they start their day; looking for guidance about how they should dress, how their commute may be affected and whether they can expect severe weather. For service members overseas, this can be difficult as their local weather may be presented in a foreign
Aug. 14, 2018 Honoring our roots: Offutt family returns On Aug. 13, 2018, one hundred years to the day of his passing, generations of Lt. Jarvis Offutt's decedents gathered around his grave, white roses in hand. In their company were members of the 55th Wing, who call Offutt Air Force Base home, members of the Royal Air Force 56 Squadron, the unit in
Aug. 10, 2018 Offutt Airman recognized with Bronze Star A tactical radio supervisor, assigned to the 55th Strategic Communications Squadron was awarded the Bronze Star Medal Aug. 7, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.The medal was presented to Tech. Sgt. William Adams for his meritorious achievements during a yearlong deployment to Kandahar
Aug. 10, 2018 55th MXG holds change of command ceremony The 55th Maintenance Group held a change of command ceremony Aug. 3, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.Officiated by Col. Mike Manion, 55th Wing commander, the ceremony saw Col. Todd Hammond assume command of the group as Col. Clayton Seale relinquished command. The Airmen of the group
Aug. 6, 2018 Weekend-duty: Total Force Integration more than a buzz phrase at Offutt Innovation, which increases readiness, reduces costs, returns time back to Airmen and increases lethality, doesn’t have to involve software upgrades, new weapon systems or a rewrite of a regulation. Members of Team Offutt recently proved this when, for the first time, a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint flew a
Aug. 3, 2018 595th SCS Airmen create air show app Airmen with the 595th Strategic Communications Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, launched the 2018 Air and Space Show app for Android and iPhone Aug. 1, 2018.Coding apps is a challenging job for many programmers, and this was one of the first projects the Airmen workedair on after
Aug. 3, 2018 Offutt family returns for 100th anniversary The great nephew of Lt. Jarvis Offutt, along with several members of his family, are set to attend the 2018 Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show Aug. 12, as well as a special memorial ceremony at Offutt’s grave in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Aug. 13, honoring the 100th anniversary of his passing.
July 30, 2018 595th Command and Control Group, NAOC Change Commands Both the 595th Command and Control Group and National Airborne Operations Center held their change of command ceremonies July 27, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska as a single commander assumed responsibility for both organizations.
July 25, 2018 1st WXG holds change of command The 1st Weather Group welcomed a new commander during its change of command ceremony July 24, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Col. Travis Steen assumed command from outgoing commander Col. Thomas Blazek in a ceremony officiated by 557th Weather Wing Commander Col. Brian Pukall.
July 24, 2018 Airmen and medical researchers team up for inflight TIS training Airmen from the 628th Medical Group at Joint Base Charleston, the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and medical researchers from Indiana and Nebraska universities, conducted Transportation Isolation System training July 18, 2018, on a flight from Joint Base
July 20, 2018 Offutt-based Citizen Airmen practice water survival skills Thirty-five 170th Group Citizen Airmen, assigned to Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, participated in water survival and rescue training, administered by active-duty Survival Evasion Resistance Escape instructors, July 14, 2018, during monthly inactive duty training.