Oct. 28, 2013 Breaking the thumbsucking habit Thumbsucking is a natural reflex for children. Sucking on thumbs, fingers, pacifiers or other objects may make babies feel secure and happy and help them learn about their world. Young children may also suck to soothe themselves and help them fall asleep.However, after the permanent teeth come in,
Oct. 25, 2013 Oct. 26 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day As part of the Drug Enforcement Agency sponsored semiannual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Oct. 26, the 55th Medical Group and 55th Security Forces Squadron will host their no-questions-asked drop-off 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic (open to the public) and at the
Oct. 24, 2013 Offutt celebrates pharmacy week Pharmacists at the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic are using National Hospital & Health-System Pharmacy Week, Oct. 21-27, 2013, to underscore the many new and vital roles they now play in patient care. The evolution has been especially dramatic in recent years as pharmacists have moved beyond compounding
Oct. 21, 2013 Keep a healthy smile for Halloween Halloween can be a fun time for children and even adults but it also can pose challenges to keeping a healthy smile. Below are a few tips to help keep you and your family on track this Halloween. · The frequency of eating Halloween candy NOT the amount increases the risk of cavities.Eating candy and
Oct. 21, 2013 28 years of service, family finishes together Approximately 100,000 military service members are currently deployed and fighting the war against terrorism. Most of whom, will not see their families for at least six months. However, there is the rare occasion where family members have the opportunity to serve side by side.Senior Master Sgt.
Oct. 15, 2013 FDA warns against dietary supplement The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to stop using OxyElite Pro, a dietary supplement, because of suspected links to acute hepatitis. The FDA, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Hawaii Department of Health are investigating reports of acute
Sept. 27, 2013 Fire Prevention Week 2013 Team Offutt will celebrate and educate during the 2013 Fire Prevention Week happening Oct. 6 - 12 with various activities centered around this year's theme, Prevent Kitchen Fires.Fire Prevention Week was inspired by one of the worst fires in America - the Great Chicago Fire of October 1871. More
Sept. 24, 2013 Air Force Network Migration to affect Offutt domain users Major changes will be coming to Offutt's computer network as part of a larger project that will streamline cyber operations across the Air Force.The project, titled the "Air Force Network Migration," will combine all stand-alone network environments into a single, integrated Air Force network
Sept. 23, 2013 Career fair aims to help vets, dependents find jobs Searching for a civilian job after serving in the military can be a stressful time, even for the most confident and experienced job seeker. A resource organized by the Offutt Airmen and Family Readiness Center is designed to help alleviate some of that anxiety.The Offutt Career Fair, scheduled for
Sept. 22, 2013 55th Wing rises to meet inspection challenges The 55th Wing was awarded an overall grade of "Excellent" following their first ever Consolidated Unit Inspection Sept. 20."I couldn't be more proud of this team," said Col. Gregory Guillot, 55th Wing commander. The CUI was just one of eleven inspections for units from across the Fightin'
Sept. 18, 2013 Facebook event remembers those lost to suicide The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury will host "Week of Remembrance," a virtual event on Facebook, Sept. 23 - 30, to remember service members and veterans who lost the battle to suicide. DCoE encourages survivors who lost someone to suicide to post
Sept. 17, 2013 FC Offutt takes third place at Defenders Cup Football Club Offutt took third place out of 28 teams at the Defenders Cup, an annual military soccer tournament held in San Antonio over Labor Day weekend Aug. 30 - Sept. 2.After going 0-3 in group play and being seeded 26th, the team caught fire in the knockout round reeling off three straight
Sept. 10, 2013 Offutt commissary to offer on-line shopping Team Offutt's Commissary shoppers will be able to click their way to a full cupboard beginning Sept. 25 thanks to a new program called "CLICK2GO." Offutt joins Fort Lee, Va., as the second of three locations where the Defense Commissary Agency will test a new internet-ordering and curbside pickup
Sept. 9, 2013 Annual Combined Federal Campaign around the corner The 52nd Combined Federal Campaign officially kicks off with an event at the Bellevue Public Schools Lied Activity Center Sept. 16.The theme for this year campaign is, "Serving our Country. Supporting our Community."U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Uberti, U.S. Strategic Command chief of staff, is this
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