April 21, 2017 55th LRS Airman STEP promoted two weeks before terminal leave When Col. Marty Reynolds, commander of the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, called Caley Cramer up to the front of the room in the 55th Logistics Readiness Squadron on April 3, Cramer thought there had been a mistake.“Hey, Staff Sgt. Cramer, come up here,” Reynolds had said.Cramer looked around,
April 14, 2017 Offutt CDC teacher receives special honors Six child development center teachers from U.S. Air Force installations recently received special honors.Elizabeth Peralta at Aviano Air Base, Italy; Jennifer Miller at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado; Heidi Sowers at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota; Michele Diane Southall at Grand Forks AFB, North
April 14, 2017 Offutt dentist helps furry patient get back to work Dasty, an Offutt military working dog, was brought in to the base Veterinary Treatment Facility by his handler last month for a routine dental cleaning when a fractured tooth was discovered. Through a pre-established agreement, a dentist from the 55th Dental Squadron and his assistant were called to
April 13, 2017 Chapel hosts clergy partnership event The Offutt Chapel hosted a Clergy Partnership Event at Capehart Chapel on April 6.The event was an opportunity for the Offutt Chapel to engage with local clergy from various faith groups and traditions in order to provide for the spiritual care of the base’s military members and their families.“We
April 13, 2017 NCOs win Offutt's Top Chef Competition The non-commission officer team won the third annual Offutt Top Chef Grill Masters competition at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., April 6, 2017 held on the parade field. Four teams competed against one another by creating three dishes to be judged on taste, presentation and creativity. (U.S. Air Force
April 10, 2017 Wing leadership delivers flag to original home Back in 1943, the newly-formed 55th Fighter Group called Nuthampstead, United States Army Air Forces station 131, home during World War II.Today, Nuthampstead is a quiet village and civil parish where an abandoned airstrip remains, harking back to its glory days.In the early 1980s, the
April 7, 2017 AFRC to host military spouse resiliency course The Offutt Airman & Family Readiness Center will host a resiliency event aimed at military spouses April 11.The event is intended to be an introduction to resilient thinking, and to gauge interest in a possible two-day course offered once a quarter.“Spouses feel the effects of active duty service
April 6, 2017 Annual AFAF campaign gets underway this month The 2017 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign of “Commitment to Caring” kicks off here on April 10.The AFAF campaign supports four charities that are dedicated to caring for Airmen and their families from induction through retirement and beyond.The four charities are the Air Force Aid Society, General
April 6, 2017 Stopping Sexual Assault – Not Just in April The truth is, the vast majority of Airmen we serve alongside have never – and will never – sexually assault another person in their lifetime. Let me say it again for the people in the back – the vast majority of our Airmen HAVE NEVER and WILL NEVER harm another person. Hard stop.
April 6, 2017 Military Children’s Health Month: Taking care of our youngest beneficiaries The Military Health System is dedicated to making sure we provide good care to our service members, retirees, and families. As a pediatric emergency physician for more than 20 years, I have witnessed heartbreaking scenes of children brought in for treatment after some terrible accident or illness,
April 5, 2017 Celebrating 50 years of the CMSAF In April 1967, Chief Master Sgt. Paul Airey set on a path untraveled by any other Airman in the U.S. Air Force.
April 3, 2017 LeMay CAP squadron debuts new cyber/STEM classroom Offutt’s Curtis E. LeMay Composite Squadron, the base’s Civil Air Patrol Total Force partner, hosted an open house March 30 at their squadron headquarters located in historic Building 44 on Grant’s Pass Rd.
March 31, 2017 Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth transitions from pursuit to recon After making its mark during World War II, earning two distinguished unit citations and fostering 16 aces, the 55th Fighter Group flew its last mission on April 21, 1945, and was deactivated August 20, 1946.However, by 1947 The Soviet Union had emerged as a new threat and the United States found
March 31, 2017 Hard working teams making critical SATCOM upgrade reality Tobyhanna continues to move the military’s worldwide communications closer to real time via installation of state-of-the-art satellite communications terminals.Technicians are installing AN/GSC-52B terminals, which are part of the Department of Defense’s Modernization of Enterprise Terminals
March 29, 2017 Education Office wants ‘informed and confident’ Team Offutt The Offutt Education Center is a true one-stop shop to assist current service members, veterans and dependents meet their professional and personal educational goals.
March 27, 2017 The time to prepare for severe weather is now March 20th marked the first day of spring, welcoming warmer weather, rain, flowers and the return of green grass. However, it also brings an increased risk of thunderstorms and tornadoes to the Midwest region. If you are new to the area, or even a lifelong resident, Offutt’s emergency management
March 17, 2017 Units make DUIs personal For most people, September 9, 2011, was just like any other day. The weather was warm and the sun was out as summer was winding down.However, for Todd and Jaimi Calfee, that is one day they and their family will never forget as a drunk driver took the life of their daughter, Alexis, and her
March 13, 2017 DBIDS upgrade delivers Team Offutt faster, secure base access For the nearly 12,000 Team Offutt members and visitors who transit the base gates each day, they may notice traffic is flowing faster, but might not realize security is also stronger.Thanks to a Defense Biometrics Identification System 5.0 upgrade, ID card scanning speed has been reduced to a single
March 10, 2017 Offutt NCO receives top level safety award An Offutt senior NCO was recently recognized as the Air Force’s 2016 Safety Professional of the Year. Master Sgt. Roger Scott, who is the superintendent of the wing safety office, received the award for his contributions to safety programs in support of Offutt and multiple locations in the Middle