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  • 38th RS Airman shoots for the stars

    Great Minds in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math recently announced an Airman from the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron has won the 2017 Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Award. Capt. Amparo Romero-Ortiz, 38th RS electronic warfare officer, was one of eleven candidates, both civilian and

  • Bellevue pitches in to prevent no-hitter for Offutt

    Offutt’s intramural softball season wrapped up August 10, but it wouldn’t have been possible without help from the City of Bellevue’s Parks and Recreation Department, who provided softball fields free of charge when Offutt’s softball complex was heavily damaged in the June 16 tornado.“We went out to

  • Base housing repairs making progress following June storms

    Contractors are making progress as they continue to make repairs to Rising View homes damaged by the June tornado and hail storms.In total, more than 1,000 homes out of 1,954 were damaged. Seven were damaged to the extent that residents had to be moved into other Rising View homes.According to

  • Five squadrons celebrate centennial in 2017

    The 97th Intelligence Squadron came together Aug. 18 to celebrate their unit’s centennial almost to the exact day of their activation of Aug. 20, 1917, at Kelly Field, Texas.The 97th is one of five squadrons with direct ties to Offutt or the 55th Wing that mark their centennial in 2017, while there

  • Supercomputing the weather with ‘Thor’

    Thor models global weather patterns and provides individual air bases and army units with specific forecasts for areas as small as 17 square kilometers. The computer system is comprised of nearly 1,000 individual blade servers. Thor’s increased capacity allows weather Airmen at Offutt to generate

  • Trial run set to test Bellevue Gate hours

    The Bellevue Gate hours of operation will change during a one month trial period starting Aug. 28.The gate, which is currently open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., will re-open for outbound traffic from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for one month with the exception of federal holidays and down days.“We will conduct

  • SAC Federal Credit Union earns Air Force level award

    SAC Federal Credit Union was recently named the 2016 Air Force Credit Union of the Year. SAC FCU was nominated for the award by the 55th Wing because their employees take an active, engaged role in programs that benefit the base.. This marks the first time SAC FCU has won this award. “It is truly an

  • Offutt construction projects in full swing

    If you’ve driven through the Kenney Gate recently, you may have noticed construction equipment working on the hillside below the Tuskegee Hall dormitory. This is all part of an $18.8 million project that will add a new dormitory for Offutt Airmen.“The new dorm will incorporate all of the latest

  • Annual Consent for Automatic Prescription Refills Begins Sept. 1

    Beginning Sept. 1, 2017, Express Scripts will need annual consent from patients who want to receive automatic refills of their maintenance medications enrolled in TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery. This means that just before one of your prescriptions runs out of refills, Express Scripts will reach out

  • Together greatness is achieved

    What began in mid-May and culminated at the beginning of August, took more than 100 Team Offutt volunteers and hundreds of hours of man-power. Offutt hosted their second annual North Central Air Force Wounded Warrior CARE Event earlier this month which featured four days of adaptive sports,

  • Solar Eclipse Safety Tips

    A total solar eclipse that will be visible across North America from coast to coast for the first time in 38 years is slated to occur, Aug. 21. The rare phenomenon when the sun, moon and Earth perfectly align is predicted to be the most viewed eclipse ever. As of this writing, the best viewing spots

  • AF is currently recruiting prior Reserve, Guard, active-duty members

    Are you a prior service member who’d like a second chance at serving your country full time? If so, the time has never been better. Recruiters are currently looking to fill many of the Air Force’s undermanned career field’s through the Prior Service program.“We haven’t done prior service very

  • Base newspaper returning to roots

    After 11 years in print as The Base: 68113, the base newspaper is returning to its roots Aug. 24, and will once again be known as the Air Pulse. The name change is just one part of the makeover for the base paper as Suburban Newspapers has invested significant time and money into an overall

  • Air Force Military Treatment Facilities pilot medical readiness

    Air Force Medicine has a non-stop global readiness mission. Medical Airmen must be prepared to deploy on short notice to provide life-saving and performance-enhancing healthcare in diverse, austere, and isolated locations, and all Airmen must be medically ready to deploy. To achieve this readiness

  • Offutt bicyclists conquer ride across Iowa

    A group of bicycling enthusiasts from Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska recently completed a seven day, 411-mile bicycle ride that took place July 23-29 and spanned across the state of Iowa. The annual ride, titled the Des Moines Register’s Great Bike Ride Across Iowa or “RAGBRAI,” is a challenging

  • Offutt Airman competes in NATO athletic championships

    An Offutt Airman competed in the NATO Allied Air command Inter-Nation Athletics Championship on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 21-21.Airman Karla Soto-Tena, an Airman with the King Dining Facility, ran the 400 meter dash and participated in the Swedish relay. She placed 4th in the 400 meter run,

  • Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth hero put to rest

    His final journey began with the beat of a drum.  The sky was clear.  A light breeze was blowing as the hero’s family, friends and well-wishers followed the flag-draped coffin carried by the caisson pulled by six black horses.  On July 27, retired Col. Freeman “Bruce” Olmstead was laid to rest with

  • 55th MDG changes command

    The 55th Medical Group held an assumption of command at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, July 28. Col. Michael Manion, 55th Wing commander, presided over the event where Col. Judy Stoltmann assumed command of the group. “I would like to officially welcome our tremendous leader, Col. Judy Stoltmann,”

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