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
March 23, 2015 Make a plan, get a kit, and be prepared As the sun finally thaws the frigid tundra of Nebraska and spring begins to inspire the 'Husker Nation' to once again venture outside for a fun-filled year of baseball, soccer and football, the Air Force would like to remind you to 'Be Ready.'According to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Applied
March 20, 2015 Mussel experts visit Offutt Offutt hosted a field trip for members of the National Military Fish & Wildlife Association's annual training workshop to the base lake on March 13.The group met to discuss the ongoing problem of zebra mussels and the natural resources challenges associated with the invasive species. In addition,
March 19, 2015 New plan will dramatically change today's health systems With the goal to move from healthcare to health, the Air Force Medical Service has created a dynamic plan, which promises to revolutionize health and human performance systems as they exist today.The Human Performance Concept of Operations, created by Air Force medical planners, strives to not only
March 16, 2015 Recruiters demystify military life The 343rd Recruiting Squadron hosted eight educators from across the region for a base tour March 13, with the farthest attendees coming from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.This was the squadron's first time hosting a function of this nature."We invited educators from all over the local area to take the
March 16, 2015 CMSAF addresses Team Offutt’s “all volunteer force” concerns Airmen were not short on questions this week during the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force's visit to Offutt Air Force base.It was clear, serving in the Air Force with an ever-changing environment has created challenges, but for its highest ranking enlisted Airman, those obstacles are his
March 9, 2015 Offutt one of three bases to test new purchasing program A team from Air Combat Command's Directorate of Logistics visited Offutt Air Force Base March 5 where they introduced a program to resource managers and purchasing agents that could potentially save the Air Force millions of dollars per year by streamlining the way organizations purchase hand
March 6, 2015 "Would you, could you" read a book? Members of Team Offutt recently joined with Bancroft Elementary in Omaha to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday with a program called Read Across America.The nationally recognized event was celebrated locally March 2 through 6 in conjunction with the birthday of children's book author, Dr. Seuss, who was