May 8, 2017 Become part of the MOB If you are new to Offutt and the Greater Omaha Metropolitan area and find yourself looking for other Guardians to help with a raid in Destiny on your preferred gaming console; want to advance your skills in public speaking; or just want to enjoy some tennis and need a partner then Make Offutt Better
May 8, 2017 55th Wing recognizes National Nurses Week The nurses and medical technicians of the Fighting Fifty-Fifth, Ehrling Bergquist Clinic encourage you to learn a bit more about the advancement of their craft during the annual observance of National Nurses Week, May 6 - 12.According to American Nurses Association, this year’s observance theme is
May 8, 2017 Offutt to open two Little Free Libraries in base-housing areas A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m. to noon in the park on Rising View Blvd., for the first of two Free Little Libraries located in the base-housing area. The second library will be located in the Wherry housing area in “the Bowl.”
May 7, 2017 Glory Trip 220: an aircrew’s perspective A joint team comprised of U.S. Air Force missileers and U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury aircrew successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile above the Pacific Ocean April 26, 2017.
May 5, 2017 Goldilocks found not guilty After a jury of her peers deliberated for a matter of minutes, Goldilocks was found not guilty in the case of Goldilocks v. The Three Bears May 1 in the 55th Wing Judge Advocate courtroom. More than two dozen St. Matthew School third, fourth and fifth-graders celebrated Law Day with the JA staff. It
April 27, 2017 Offutt contracting civilian best in Air Force The Air Force recently announced the award winners for best contracting professionals. Eric Mahowald, director of business operations for the 55th Contracting Squadron, was selected as the winner of the “Outstanding Civilian in Operational Contracting” for the supervisory level.
April 26, 2017 Wing makes move to Nebraska Editor’s note: This is the third article in a series that annotates the history of the 55th Wing from its early days as a World War II pursuit group to its current form as an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance unit.After nearly two years of planning, the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
April 25, 2017 Airman Resilience Teams keep Silent Warriors ready to fight, ready for life Whether active-duty Air Force, civilian or contractor, life happens, and you can’t always be prepared for it. An important part of making daily Air Force missions happen is ensuring Airmen are ready for what life hands them.
April 25, 2017 The Pillars II - Sleep Whether active-duty Air Force, civilian or contractor, life happens, and you can’t always be prepared for it. An important part of making daily Air Force missions happen is ensuring Airmen are ready for what life hands them. Chaplain (Maj.) Jim Bridgham, wing chaplain, and Capt. Jerry Walker III,
April 24, 2017 $36,000 in scholarships available to AF club members, families The deadline to apply for the 2017 Air Force Club Scholarship Program is May 12. During the past 19 years, the program has provided college tuition assistance to more than 440 Air Force Club members and their eligible family members.
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.