Oct. 4, 2017 Take command: Register to learn about upcoming changes to TRICARE The Military Health System is modernizing TRICARE to better serve you and respond to changes in law and policy. Join us for our next webinar on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 1 to 2 p.m. (EDT) to learn how TRICARE is changing and how to prepare for these changes.
Oct. 1, 2017 Take Command: Changes to TRICARE disenrollment coming in 2018 As part of the changes coming to TRICARE on Jan. 1, 2018, there will be new rules affecting disenrollment.
Sept. 29, 2017 Know the way out for Fire Prevention Week Fire prevention week takes place here Oct. 8-14. This year’s theme for the annual campaign is, “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” “Nearly half of all Americans have not developed a home fire escape plan,” said David Eblin, Offutt Fire chief. “Of those that have, one-quarter have never
Sept. 27, 2017 SECAF addresses Airmen during visit to Offutt Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited Offutt Air Force Base Sept. 22 and 23. She toured the current STRATCOM facility and also received briefings from the 55th Wing’s Office of the Warrior Advocate and mental health.During an all call Sept. 22, Wilson outlined her goals for her tenure as
Sept. 22, 2017 42nd ECS simulator gets a facelift The 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron celebrated a re-opening of their EC-130H Compass Call flight deck simulator, Sept. 22. The upgraded flight simulator features the EC-130Hs new glass cockpit which allows the pilots to keep up with the aviation community and civilian advances.
Sept. 22, 2017 Command Chief retires after more than 30 years of service After more than 30 years of service, Chief Master Sgt. Michael Morris, former 55th Wing command chief, retired in dock one of the Bennie L. Davis Maintenance Facility Sept. 15.Morris enlisted in the Air Force in December 1987 from Mobile, Alabama, the town where he had lived his entire life in two
Sept. 20, 2017 Offutt firefighters join others for 9/11 memorial Firefighters from Offutt joined other firefighters, law enforcement and civilians Sept. 9 at Werner Park stadium in Sarpy County, Nebraska for a 9/11 memorial stair climb in honor of the 343 firefighters who died while trying to rescue the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center
Sept. 19, 2017 Take action to make a smooth transition with TRICARE in 2018 You may be wondering what action you need to take, if any, to ensure you continue TRICARE coverage in 2018. Some beneficiaries will need to take action, but most will not. If you’re currently enrolled in or eligible for TRICARE coverage on Dec. 31, 2017, you’ll transition to your respective TRICARE
Sept. 19, 2017 P-51 Mustang from Red Tail Squadron, original Tuskegee Airman visit Offutt Doug Rozendaal, Commemorative Air Force pilot, lands a P-51 Mustang at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska Sept. 15, 2017. The P-51 is part of the CAF’s Red Tail Squadron that honors the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first African-American pilots and combat support personnel. (U.S. Air Force
Sept. 14, 2017 Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth earns MUA Air Combat Command recently announced the 55th Wing as one of its Meritorious Unit Award recipients for 2017.The 55th Wing was just one of six wings to earn the award from the command, which recognizes organizations for outstanding achievement or service in direct support of combat operations.“Every
Sept. 14, 2017 Hero saves newborn minutes from death After severe weather left many with property damage and even more without power, a patient missing an appointment might have been easily overlooked.But for Senior Airman Taylor Scherff, 55th Medical Group Pediatric Clinic medical technician, something didn’t sit right. She knew she couldn’t wait for
Sept. 14, 2017 Compass call reshapes OIR battlefield with electronic warfare domination Often times when we think about how air power is used in the fight against ISIS, we think about cargo aircraft delivering critical supplies and personnel to the frontlines or bombs being dropped onto targets. What’s not often thought of is how the Air Force has the non-kinetic ability to disrupt
Sept. 13, 2017 CMSAF visits Offutt Offutt Air Force Base welcomed Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright for a visit from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. The visit included a breakfast with first sergeants, serving as the presiding official for a senior NCO induction ceremony and visiting the James M. McCoy Airman Leadership School,
Sept. 9, 2017 Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one
Sept. 1, 2017 Offutt Airman to run Air Force Marathon Several Airmen from Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, have plans to run in the upcoming Air Force Marathon Sept. 16, starting at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Airman 1st Class Crayton Noe, a fuels apprentice with the 55th Logistics Readiness Squadron, is
Sept. 1, 2017 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
Sept. 1, 2017 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
Aug. 25, 2017 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
Aug. 25, 2017 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
Aug. 24, 2017 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