Sept. 9, 2013 Open Skies Treaty surpasses milestone The Open Skies Consultative Commission recently announced the 1,000th observation flight had been surpassed as part of the Open Skies Treaty.The United States and 33 other countries are part of the treaty which allows them to conduct peaceful unarmed aerial observations over each other's
Aug. 29, 2013 AF tuition assistance application window delayed for FY14 Airmen applying for tuition assistance in fiscal 2014 will see several changes in both eligibility for and administration of the program.Due to these changes, the application window for classes beginning on or after Oct. 1 will not open until Sept. 9 to allow for system updates.This program is
Aug. 27, 2013 Next CAF Day itinerary is set The next quarterly 55th Wing Comprehensive Airman Fitness Day kicks off with a FOD walk along the flightline at 7:15 a.m. on Aug. 29.At 8:45 a.m., the 55th Wing commander will hold an all-call inside Dock 1 of the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility where he will preview the day's overall schedule and
Aug. 26, 2013 Wing prepares for Command Cyber Readiness Inspection A Defense Information Systems Agency inspection team will conduct a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection here Sept. 9 -13.A CCRI is the equivalent of an Operational Readiness Inspection of a base's networks and supporting security practices. The DISA team will inspect work centers for adherence to
Aug. 15, 2013 Ehrling Bergquist Clinic renovations complete The 55th Medical Group held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic July 31 to celebrate the second and final phase of their medical facility renovation.The three-year project cost $40 million overall, with funding coming from both the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Aug. 15, 2013 Wing preps for upcoming inspections The 55th Wing commander held a special Consolidated Unit Inspection briefing at the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility on Aug. 9.His goal was to make sure the wing understood where they were in regards to preparation and the way ahead as they will participate in 10 inspections throughout September,
Aug. 12, 2013 FC Offutt to make another run at Defender's Cup With one year of experience under their belt, Football Club Offutt will once again head to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, over Labor Day weekend to compete in the Defender's Cup, an annual military soccer tournament.Last year the team went 0-3-1 in its inaugural campaign against military teams from
Aug. 9, 2013 Seven deployments, five years: Offutt linguist tells story Seven deployments in five years, a feat not many can claim, but Staff Sgt. Chris can. Serving as a career enlisted aviator on the RC-135 Rivet Joint, Chris has spent nearly 735 days deployed flying more than 2,000 hours with more than 400 combat sorties. The Nashville, Tenn., native joined the
Aug. 6, 2013 Pentagon cuts furlough days from 11 to 6 Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Aug.6. Officials are briefing
Aug. 2, 2013 Special program brings international air cadets to Midwest, Offutt Six air cadets from around the world traveled to America's heartland July 26 - Aug. 5 as part of the International Air Cadet Exchange program.The program, which was established in 1946, exchanges air cadets with other cadet programs across 20 different host countries with the goal of promoting
Aug. 1, 2013 Family of fallen Airman visit AFWA to offer thanks The family of U.S. Air Force Capt. Nathan Nylander paid a visit to the Air Force Weather Agency at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., July 19 to offer their personal thanks to those Airmen who served in the 24-hour vigil honoring their fallen hero in April.Nylander was a weather officer with the 25th
Aug. 1, 2013 A few proud Airmen among the Few and the Proud: The Marine Corps Corporals Leadership Course at Offutt Three Offutt Airmen stood among the "first to go" as they attended the 4th Marine Logistic Group Corporals Leadership Course here, July 13 - 27, with 31 Marines as they learned basic leadership knowledge and skills necessary to carry out their responsibilities as non-commissioned officers.Much like
July 24, 2013 Civilian honored at Offutt award ceremony Air Combat Command's 2013 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award was presented to Jeremiah J. Needham during a ceremony here June 19. The ceremony was presided over by Col. Andrea Tullos, former 55th Mission Support Group commander. "Mr. Needham's community service
July 22, 2013 Public Health: Maintaining a healthy force Communicable diseases have the ability to spread throughout an area rapidly. Some spread in days, others in seconds. It is the 380th Expeditionary Medical Group Public Health office's job to prevent the spread of disease. The staff of two performs food and public sanitation inspections on 20
July 10, 2013 55th Maintenance Group holds change of command The 55th Maintenance Group held a change of command ceremony July 9 inside Dock 1 of the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. U.S. Air Force Col. Gregory Guillot, 55th Wing commander, presided over the ceremony as U.S. Air Force Col. David Carlson assumed command from
July 8, 2013 Support group under new leadership The 55th Mission Support Group held a change of command ceremony July 8 inside the Patriot Club at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Kuhl took command from U.S. Air Force Col. Andrea Tullos during the deeply-rooted and military tradition-rich service."I couldn't be prouder
July 3, 2013 55th Electronic Combat Group holds change of command The men and women of the 55th Electronic Combat Group came together June 27 for a change of command ceremony.Col. George Reynolds assumed command from Col. Richard Fojtik, who had led the group since June 2011.Reynolds comes to the 55th ECG from Washington D.C., where he was the Global Operations