Nov. 9, 2015 Field House track among upcoming upgrades The Offutt Field House is slated to undergo several upgrades over the next few months making the facility a safer and improved location for members of Team Offutt to maintain their fitness.The biggest of the changes is to the indoor track. Construction is scheduled to begin Nov. 23 and conclude in
Nov. 6, 2015 Tuskegee Airmen program lets students fly "You're doing really well. Remember, you have to constantly fly here, or else you're letting the airplane fly you and we don't want that. The airplane doesn't have the brain you've got, and it might take us someplace we don't want to go."Michael Cook, a flight simulator supervisor with the 338th
Oct. 30, 2015 Nebraska's Official Veteran's Day Parade celebrates service Nebraska's Official Veteran's Day Parade is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. and will travel down Mission Avenue in Olde Towne Bellevue, Nebraska.The Grand Marshall for the parade is Lou Pell, a 26-year Air Force veteran with extensive service to the military and community.As an active duty
Oct. 28, 2015 Base Lake stocked with 10,000 redear sunfish The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service transferred 10,000 redear sunfish from the Valentine State Fish Hatchery to the Base Lake on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Oct. 19.The hope is the fish will serve as a potential management tool for zebra mussels, who were accidently introduced to the lake back in
Oct. 26, 2015 Maintenance Airman, family recognized with community award An Offutt Airman and his family were recently recognized by the city of Plattsmouth, Neb. with the 2015 Harvest Military Family Award.The award was presented Sept. 12 to Staff Sgt. Luke Hinz, who is assigned to the 55th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, his wife Chelsea and their five-month old son
Oct. 23, 2015 Offutt Fire Department wins IG award The Offutt Fire Emergency Services Fire Prevention Office was honored with the Team Superior Performer Award by the Inspector General in a ceremony here September 25.The award was given in recognition of their performance during the recent Unit Effectiveness Inspection.The Inspector General reported
Oct. 15, 2015 Golden Gate Guardian talks suicide Retired California Highway Patrol Officer Sergeant Kevin R. Briggs recently spoke to members of Team Offutt in the 557th Weather Wing Auditorium on his experiences with preventing suicide and helpful information to utilize if ever in the same situation.During his 23 years as an officer, Briggs
Oct. 13, 2015 Spirit in the sky As part of an initiative to provide more effective spiritual care to members of Team Offutt's flying community, 55th Wing chaplains are now becoming aerial qualified to go where the aircrews are."If we can get to where our people work, we can connect them with the support they need," said Chaplain
Oct. 8, 2015 Fall Festival returns to Offutt The Offutt 5/6 Network is slated to host its annual Fall Festival Oct. 24 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Capehart Chapel.The festival is a free event open to all members of Team Offutt and their families. Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes.Among the festivities will be complimentary food, games,
Oct. 7, 2015 ACC command chief visits Offutt Chief Master Sgt. Steve McDonald, command chief of Air Combat Command, made his first visit to airmen at Offutt Sept. 29 through Oct. 2.This was McDonald's first trip to Offutt since taking his new position. Among the many stops during his visit were the 557th Weather Wing, the Bennie Davis
Oct. 6, 2015 To Change a Life, the 2015 Combined Federal Campaign The 2015 Combined Federal Campaign kicks off Oct. 6 and Team Offutt has a goal to contribute more than $400,000.The CFC is an annual fundraising drive that provides an opportunity for federal civilian, postal and military employees to donate to local, national and international non-profit
Oct. 1, 2015 Rivet Joint crew earns 2015 General Jerome F. O'Malley Award The Air Force Association recently recognized an RC-135V/W Rivet Joint flying crew as the 2015 General Jerome F. O'Malley Award winners.Each year, the title is given to the best reconnaissance crew in the U.S. Air Force.The award's namesake was a U.S Air Force pilot who was stationed in several
Sept. 30, 2015 AF streamlines expeditionary readiness training Air Force officials announced the creation of a new streamlined Expeditionary Readiness Program governance construct that replaces the current tiered predeployment training model.The updated program is designed to ensure expeditionary readiness training is relevant, effective, timely, synchronized,
Sept. 25, 2015 Offutt to observe Fire Prevention Week with Open House The Offutt Fire Department will join firefighters from across the nation Oct. 4 - 10 in recognizing Fire Prevention Week.Fire Prevention Week was created to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 that killed more than 250 people and left 100,000 people homeless. The fire destroyed more than
Sept. 24, 2015 25th Air Force leadership team visits Team Offutt The 25th Air Force commander and command chief visited Team Offutt Sept. 20-23, 2015, to learn more about the base, its mission and, most importantly, its Airmen.Over their three-day visit, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Bradford Shwedo, 25th AF commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Roger
Sept. 22, 2015 Offutt Thrift Shop re-opens after renovation The Offutt Thrift Shop celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 16 after closing its door to the community for a two-week renovation.An Offutt Officers' Spouses' Club project team, led by Micki Grimes and Stephanie O'Grady, put in countless hours upgrading and improving with $1,800 of capital
Sept. 21, 2015 Airman discovers overturned vehicle, passenger outside runway Every evening, one member of the two-person airfield management operations team, drives around the perimeter of the airfield performing a nightly lighting inspection.Every 100 feet is a light which needs to be in working condition to ensure aircraft land and take-off safely from Offutt's runway.The