April 18, 2018 Multi-domain innovation finds tactical edge through failures, successes New technology brings with it new opportunities to embrace and challenges to overcome. In finding solutions to the latest operational challenges, Airmen may not be successful on their first attempt, and that’s OK.
April 18, 2018 Runway Run open for registration– new date, length The Bellevue-Offutt Runway Run, traditionally 7 miles long and held Mother’s Day weekend, is now scheduled for May 12 at 7 a.m. with a distance of 3.1 miles.The run starts at the Lied Activity Center in Bellevue, Neb., continues onto Offutt, where runners turn around on the runway and return to the
April 13, 2018 595th C2G launches suggestion app The 595th Command and Control Group at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, recently introduced a suggestion app, allowing members of the group to send suggestions and feedback directly to group leadership.The app allows Airmen and civilians at all levels of the group to submit comments anonymously,
April 13, 2018 Air Force OSI recruiting NCOs The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is responsible for investigating major crimes and conducting counterintelligence efforts against terrorist and foreign intelligence organizations.With more than 2,700 members, AFOSI has been the Air Force's major investigative service since August, 1948
April 13, 2018 Warhawk contracting squadron named best in Air Force The 55th Contracting Squadron was recently recognized as the best in the service when it earned the Outstanding Operational Contracting Unit Award (Large) for 2017.
April 12, 2018 Commemorating partnerships with War and Peace event Col. Michael Manion, 55th Wing commander, gives opening remarks to a crowd during the War and Peace event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force and 100th anniversary of the U.K. Royal Air Force ceremony on April 7, 2018 inside the Strategic Air and Space Museum in Ashland,
April 12, 2018 Air Force Assistance Fund is dedicated to helping Airmen and their families The annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign has begun for 2018 with the focus on Airmen helping each other through four affiliate charities.The charities included in the AFAF are the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation, General and Mrs. Curtis LeMay Foundation and the
April 10, 2018 Upgrading the fuel structure in the AOR with experience and a strong work ethic The 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron’s fuels management flight is responsible for supplying approximately 150,000 gallons of fuel a day supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The POL team works tirelessly to improve fuel efficiency, saving the Defense Logistics Agency and U.S. Air
April 9, 2018 Air Force lab puts medical devices through their paces “We break stuff,” said Lt. Col. Brandi Ritter, chief of the Air Force Medical Evaluation Support Activity, showing off the facility where her unit tests the devices medical Airmen use to complete their mission.
April 6, 2018 20th IS captures intramural hoops crown The 20th Intelligence Squadron completed a two game sweep of the 595th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to capture the 2018 Offutt Intramural Basketball championship at the Offutt Field House April 5.The 20th defeated the 595th 75-67 in the “if” game after defeating them 58-46 earlier in the evening.“I
March 30, 2018 Offutt recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and the Offutt Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office is hosting a number of events here during the month of April to highlight efforts to care for victims and to focus on prevention practices.For the fourth consecutive
March 30, 2018 Offutt reaffirms dedication to security Col. Mike Manion, 55th Wing commander, spoke to the importance of base security at a 55th Security Forces Squadron all call March 27, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.Due to a recent uptick of security breaches at Air Force bases across the world, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David
March 29, 2018 Civilian leadership program accepting nominations through May 1 Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2018 Civilian Strategic Leadership Program. Applications are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by May 1, 2018.
March 29, 2018 Care in the air: Teams deliver patient care in challenging environments The back of an aircraft is a challenging place to deliver medical care. For Air Force medical crews, treating patients in the air is just part of the job.
March 29, 2018 2018 U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School applications due May 27 Test pilots aren’t born; they're trained to be the best of the best by the USAF Test Pilot School. The TPS selection board is accepting applications until May 27, 2018 from eligible Total Force officers and current Air Force civilians
March 28, 2018 Air Force implements Housing Early Assistance Tool to ease relocation process The Air Force is scheduled to implement a web-based tool that will enable military members and their families to connect with installation housing offices to inquire about housing options at their upcoming duty assignment.
March 28, 2018 Secure Messaging makes communicating with your Air Force doctor simple In today’s connected world, we expect most communication to be convenient and instantaneous. Why should communicating with your health provider be any different? That is why the Air Force Medical Service offers a secure messaging platform for patients and families to communicate safely and quickly
March 23, 2018 War and Peace event highlights U.S, U.K. air forces anniversaries War and Peace, an event celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force and the 100th anniversary of the U.K. Royal Air Force, is scheduled from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum April 7.The U.S. Air Force and the RAF have a long history together and have
March 23, 2018 Non-medical care managers dedicated to helping wounded warriors, their caregivers and families Non-medical care managers serve as the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program’s subject-matter experts and actively advocate for more than 3,000 wounded, ill and injured service men and women.
March 22, 2018 Nebraska changes rule for military spouse educators The governor of Nebraska signed a rule change March 19, championed by one of Offutt’s own, which will make it easier for military spouses to teach immediately if they have recently arrived from out of state.