May 21, 2015 A safe ride The 55th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron decided to spend the majority of the May 15 Comprehensive Airman Fitness Day reminding some Airmen about the basics of a safe ride.The training was also conducted in order to meet DOD regulations outlined in AFI 91-207."As motorcycle riders we have all, at some
May 21, 2015 Annual OAC Appreciation Picnic is June 5 The Offutt Advisory Council's annual Offutt Appreciation Day Picnic is Friday, June 5, at the Offutt Base Lake.The picnic, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., is open to all Offutt personnel and their families.Shuttles will run from the lower parking lot of U.S. Strategic Command to the base lake
May 21, 2015 Security forces honor Police Week The 55th Security Forces Squadron honored Police Week recently with a series of events to include a ruck march, Warrior Challenge, golf tournament and interactive display at the base's youth center.The tradition began more than a half century ago as a way to honor fallen comrades."Police week was
May 21, 2015 Longtime Offutt employee retires A federal service employee who's been a fixture in the 55th Communications Squadron for the last three decades is officially retiring June 1.For 30 years, William "Bill" Campbell worked in the Central Destruction Facility at USSTRATCOM where he was responsible for the destruction of sensitive
May 11, 2015 Medical group civilian earns Purple Ribbon Award A member of Team Offutt was recently selected by the Douglas County Domestic Violence Council as the 2015 Purple Ribbon Award winner.According to DVC, every year they recognize an individual, business, corporation or non-profit that has provided outstanding resources or support to victims of
May 5, 2015 Offutt Exchange named best in class The Offutt Exchange system, which includes stores at Offutt, Air Force Base, Nebraska, Camp Dodge, Iowa, Des Moines Airport, Iowa, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Camp Ashland, Nebraska, has been awarded the Army & Air Force Exchange Service' highest honor, the Director/CEO Cup,
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