May 4, 2015 Local club provides thousands of scholarship dollars annually As far back as the 1980's, the Offutt Officers' Spouses' Club has been using 100 percent of the profits from the Offutt Thrift Shop to give back to those in need."Our primary mission is to raise funds for the OOSC Charitable Association Inc., for annual college scholarships and charitable donations
May 4, 2015 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month comes to a close April has come to a close and so does Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in the Air Force.Here at Offutt, events were held across the installation throughout the month to raise awareness and combat sexual assault."Our Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team did an absolute tremendous
April 24, 2015 Governor talks leadership, giving credit away The governor of Nebraska spoke on leadership during the 2015 Spring Airmen Leadership Conference April 15 in the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility auditorium.The Honorable Pete Ricketts began his tenure Jan. 8 of this year, but is not short on leadership experience. He is the former Chief Operating
April 23, 2015 Exchange senior enlisted advisor focuses on serving Airmen at Offutt The Army & Air Force Exchange Service's senior enlisted advisor is working to ensure Airmen at Offutt Air Force Base get the products and service they deserve.Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sean Applegate met with Offutt leaders and Airmen from April 21 to April 22, addressing how the Exchange can
April 23, 2015 COMACC: ACC must set priorities, be innovative U.S. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, visited here April 20-21 to see the mission firsthand and meet with Airmen at several locations around the base. During the visit, Carlisle held a commander's call to hear Team Offutt's issues and provide his perspective on the
April 22, 2015 Offutt Airman shares his personal journey with local students An Offutt Airman shared his personal journey of resiliency with a group of students at Leonard Lawrence Elementary School on March 24 in Bellevue, Nebraska.U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Deng Pour, a chaplain's assistant with the 55th Wing Chapel, met with nearly 60 sixth graders and spoke about growing
April 20, 2015 Team Offutt assists high school students with high aspirations Members of Team Offutt assisted high school students from Bellevue West High School with a year-long experimental project designed to collect meteorological data high over the skies of Nebraska."Our project is to study dust above Nebraska and the implications," said Janis Elliott, a Physics
April 20, 2015 Kenney, Bellevue gates to close temporarily for upgrades The Kenney and Bellevue Gates are scheduled to be closed at separate times over the next few months for repairs and upgrades.The Kenney Gate, commonly referred to as the Flag Gate, is slated to close from May 4 to June 12, while the Bellevue Gate is slated to close from June 22 to July 27."We
April 15, 2015 Heartland of America Band, recruiter visit Millard schools The Heartland of America Band and a local U.S. Air Force recruiter teamed-up to make a special visit to Millard South High School April 14.The event, organized by a 343rd Recruiting Squadron recruiter, took place in Millard, roughly 20 minutes northwest of Offutt Air Force Base."This event was
April 15, 2015 343rd RCS Hub opens in Iowa The 343rd Recruiting Squadron hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of their area of operation's first "Hub" April 8 in Waukee, Iowa, as part of the Air Force Recruiting Service's Flight-Centric Transformation program."Under this innovative concept, the majority of Air Force recruiters
April 13, 2015 Bellevue teen's golf dream leads him to the Masters Little did thirteen-year-old Jason Cruise, Jr., son of Jason Cruise, 55th Civil Engineer Squadron equipment operator, and Collette Cruise, U.S. Strategic Command directorate records officer, know that when he decided to take up golf it would land him in at the national Drive, Chip and Putt
April 13, 2015 Fifth, sixth graders prepare for deployment The Airmen and Family Readiness center hosted approximately 250 local fifth and sixth graders for a Junior Pre-Deployment Function April 9, to include students from six schools and a few home-schooled children.According to the A&FRC, the program's goal was to create an interactive and fun
April 10, 2015 Sacrifices of the military child recognized during April To highlight the year-round contributions, courage and patriotism of the military community's youngest members, the Defense Department observes April as the Month of the Military Child, said a Pentagon official.Established by then-Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in 1986, the month recognizes
April 3, 2015 1A8X2 career field named AFA Team of the Year Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance operators will have bragging rights for the next year as the 1A8X2 career field was recently named the 2015 Air Force Association Team of the Year.The award is presented annually to a single career field that exemplifies professionalism,
March 30, 2015 AFWA re-designated as 557th Weather Wing The Air Force Weather Agency became the 557th Weather Wing in a re-designation ceremony March 27 at the Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Moorman building."This is a momentous occasion; we are about to close a chapter in weather history and start a new one," said Ralph Stoffler, U.S. Air Force acting director of
March 26, 2015 373rd TRS trains Royal Air Force Joining the military to see the world isn't just an American Airmen mindset; members of the U.K. Royal Air Force look forward to the same luxury and can be found enjoying it right here at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska."We are here for three months training," said Senior Aircraftsman Technical
March 26, 2015 Bellevue Gate re-opening The Bellevue Gate is scheduled to re-open at 6 a.m. on March 30.The gate was originally closed to help the 55th Security Forces Squadron mitigate operational requirement issues, such as deployments and physical security concerns, back on Dec. 30.The 55th SFS still has a significant portion of its