April 21, 2014 Ready...set...mentor! A special event held April 15 at the Patriot Club gave junior enlisted members a chance to meet with senior enlisted members from across Team Offutt' who took turns providing tips for what it takes to build a successful career.The hour-long speed-mentoring event was similar to speed-dating, but
April 17, 2014 JRISE supports STRATCOM's intel needs A former Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup, once said, "To lack Intelligence is to be in the ring blindfolded."U.S. Navy Reserve U.S. Strategic Command Intel-Offutt, therefore, assists in taking the blindfold off of the commander of STRATCOM.STRATCOM's mission is to deter
April 3, 2014 Team Offutt highlights Sexual Assault Awareness Month April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout the Department of Defense and Team Offutt is using this opportunity to highlight the program and build on existing momentum to fight this crime and ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect.The DOD's theme for Sexual Assault Awareness
April 1, 2014 Offutt's Honorary Commanders Participate in Deployment Exercise The 55th Wing hosted 30 members of the Offutt Advisory Council for a mock-deployment exercise March 25 at the 55th Logistic Readiness Squadron's Personnel Deployment Function facility.The goal of this exercise was to give the OAC a better understanding of what the military members at Offutt go
March 31, 2014 myPers is one-stop shop for civilian personnel support myPers, the Air Force official online source for personnel policy, information and day-to-day transactions, empowers civilian employees to manage their careers."This resource can save employees an infinite amount of time by providing direct online access to answers and valuable information about
March 31, 2014 55th Force Support Squadron named best in the Air Force again The 55th Force Support Squadron has gone back-to-back!The squadron was recently named the 2013 Air Force General Curtis E. LeMay Trophy winner as the best force support squadron in the Air Force for the second year in a row."I couldn't be happier and more excited for our FSS teammates," said U.S.
March 24, 2014 New tool provides Offutt maintainers with just the right blend A new tool no bigger than a yard stick is making work a lot easier for maintenance professionals in the 55th Wing who are responsible for keeping Offutt aircraft flying. It also stands to save the Air Force hundreds of thousands of dollars.The 55th Wing, the largest wing in Air Combat Command,
March 19, 2014 Colon Cancer screening saves lives through early detection Colorectal Cancer, or Colon Cancer, occurs in the colon or rectum. The colon is the large intestine or large bowel and the rectum is the passageway that connects the colon to the anus.Colon Cancer, when discovered early, is highly treatable. Even if it spreads into nearby lymph nodes, surgical
March 19, 2014 Air Force-Wide BAH recertification An Air Force-wide Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) recertification for Airmen currently receiving with-dependant Rate BAH began March 1 and is scheduled to be completed by December 2014.Master Sgt. Danny Avery, 633rd Comptroller Squadron financial services officer, said after discrepancies were
March 14, 2014 Think first, post later A multitude of social media platforms has made sharing every aspect of life easy, immediate and permanent. Because of this, and the rate information spreads through the internet, U.S. military members must ensure to think before they post.Leaders at Joint Base Langley-Eustis have made it a point to
March 14, 2014 Offutt's TRICARE Service Center Closes permanently April 1 The TRICARE Service Center at the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic is scheduled to close April 1 along with 189 other stateside service centers. This change will not affect TRICARE Service Centers overseas.Instead, all eligible beneficiaries will be able to access all TRICARE services either online, or by
March 12, 2014 Wing prepares to celebrate its heritage The 55th Wing Birthday Ball takes place at 6 p.m. on April 12 at the Embassy Suites Convention Center in La Vista, Neb.The 36th annual event is hosted by U.S. Air Force Col. Gregory Guillot, 55th Wing commander, and his wife Caroline, and is the wing's largest formal social function. It is open to
March 3, 2014 SecAF discusses Air Force future, budget during defense summit Defense industry leaders and analysts received an insight into the proposed Air Force transformation and a preview of the Fiscal Year 2015 Air Force budget during the Bloomberg Government Defense Transformation Spending and Strategy Summit Feb. 26.Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said
March 3, 2014 Offutt takes resilience training to a new level The Team Offutt Resilience Program will hold an Introduction to Resilience event for spouses and partners of military members March 13 from 6 - 7 p.m. at the Pointe in Rising View. This event will explain what resilience means to spouses and partners of military members, how resilience can build a
Feb. 27, 2014 Get ready for the return of the raptor! The F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team will perform on base for the first time since 2010 as part of the Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show on July 19 - 20.The official announcement came last week from Air Combat Command and by adding the F-22 to the previously announced Blue Angels, this
Feb. 27, 2014 55 ECG Welcomes Next Generation Electronic Attack Capability The 55th Electronic Combat Group successfully received their first Baseline-2 modified EC-130H Compass Call aircraft here, Feb. 20.This latest modification marks a significant milestone in the aircraft's thirty-one year history and expands the Department of Defense electronic warfare capability
Feb. 26, 2014 TRICARE For Life Pharmacy Pilot Program Starts March 2014 After March 14, 2014, a pilot program will require TRICARE For Life beneficiaries to use TRICARE Pharmacy home delivery or a military pharmacy to fill prescriptions for select maintenance medications. This pilot program was a provision of the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act.On Feb. 18 TFL