June 23, 2014 Offutt Spouse Resilience Program making huge strides Over the past few years the Air Force has presented their resilience program as a way for Airmen to deal with stress they face not only while wearing the uniform, but also when they're not.Recently, another group of individuals has started using that same resilience program to help another part of
June 20, 2014 Patients from Steele Children's Research Center tour D-M Pediatric patients from the University of Arizona Steele Children's Research Center and their families attended a tour of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base June 12, 2014. Steele Children's Research Center specializes in better treatments for pediatric illnesses such as Type 1 diabetes, cancer and cystic
June 13, 2014 Tightening Air Force budget forces change in grounds maintenance process As with many other non-direct mission programs across the Air Force, a tightening budget has had an effect on the grounds maintenance process here as well as at other installations around the world.In response, the Air Force has updated its ground maintenance standards to reduce overall costs and
June 11, 2014 Renovations to historic Fort Crook building nearly complete Renovations being made to an Offutt building listed under the "Fort Crook District" of the National Register of Historic Places is on schedule to be completed this summer.The two-story building, identified as Building 49, was built in 1894 and is receiving the finishing touches of a three-year, $5
June 11, 2014 Frost cools off the competition Every weekday at 4:30 a.m., hours before the sun creeps into the Nebraska sky, a small contingent of dedicated fitness enthusiasts converges on the Offutt Field House. Amongst this five-days-a-week crowd is Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Ronnie Frost, assigned to Navy Operational Support Center
June 3, 2014 New Reserve squadron prepares to stand-up The 49th Intelligence Squadron, a new Reserve unit, will officially stand-up during a ceremony on June 21.The new Reserve squadron is a Classic Associate Unit and subordinate to the 655th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio."We are very excited
June 2, 2014 A familiar officer returns to take command of the 55th Operations Group The 55th Operations Group welcomed back a familiar face during its change of command ceremony at the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility May 28.U.S. Air Force Col. Mohan Krishna assumed command of the 55th Operations Group from U.S. Air Force Col. Russell Mammoser, who served as the operations group
May 29, 2014 Cyclists to get royal treatment at Offutt air show Regardless of how much time is spent on planning an event expected to draw nearly 100,000 people each day, there's a good chance there will still be some traffic issues.However, the organizers of this year's Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show, scheduled for July 19 - 20, may have found a
May 28, 2014 Annual Appreciation Picnic is June 6 The Offutt Advisory Council is scheduled to host its annual Offutt Appreciation Day Picnic June 6 at the Offutt Base Lake.The picnic, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., is open to all Offutt AFB personnel and their families.Food, drinks, music, a rock climbing wall, bouncy castles, petting
May 22, 2014 JCA receives lab accreditation The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command CONUS Annex, or JCA, officially announced it passed accreditation by the American Society of Crime Lab Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board May 14.A comprehensive on-site evaluation of personnel, facilities and all aspects of the laboratory's operations were
May 22, 2014 2014 Motorcycle Season information Riding a motorcycle can be exhilarating, exciting, fun and carefree, but without the proper training, mentorship and personal protective equipment, it can also be deadly. The 55th Wing Safety Office reminds all military members and Air Force civilians who intend to ride a motorcycle that they must
May 22, 2014 AFWA hosts civic leaders from Air Force Space Command Air Force Weather Agency welcomed 23 civic leaders from across Air Force Space Command to its headquarters facility April 30.The visit was just one stop on base for the group as they also toured U.S. Strategic Command, went inside an E-4B and met with one of the base's local community support
May 15, 2014 Sexual Assault Awareness Exercise Gives Offutt a Real-life Experience As a way to bring awareness to sexual assault in the military, several units on base held a sexual assault awareness exercise April 7.U.S. Air Force Maj. Jennie Sheffield and U.S. Air Force Capt. James Resch from the 55th Medical Operations Squadron organized and led the exercise with the help of
April 30, 2014 2014 Bellevue-Offutt Runway Run Offutt Air Force Base and the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce are teaming up once again for the seventh annual seven-mile Bellevue-Offutt Runway Run May 11.The idea for this run was a collaborative effort by Team Offutt and the Bellevue Chamber in 2008 as a part of Air Force Week, and the run has
April 24, 2014 In service Air Force Reserve recruiter now available at Offutt A new Air Force Reserve in service recruiter was assigned to Offutt Air Force Base April 16 to assist Team Offutt' members interested in joining the Reserve."If they're leaving or they know they're leaving, I can give them some information about how the Air Force Reserve can benefit them," said