June 26, 2012 AFWA's 1st Weather Group holds change of command The Air Force Weather Agency's 1st Weather Group is under new leadership following a change of command ceremony here June 25.Col. William Carle took command from Col. Kay Smith during the ceremony at AFWA's Chief Master Sgt. Peter Morris Auditorium.Carle comes to the 1st WXG from the Pentagon where
June 26, 2012 Team Offutt goes 5-0 during inspections The members of Team Offutt were taken to task during five separate inspections here June 18-22 and successfully answered the call each time.All-in-all, the 55th Wing successfully underwent inspections from two Air Force teams, two Air Combat Command teams and one Air Force Global Strike Command
June 21, 2012 Upcoming air show to feature Super Hornet demo team One of the main headliners at this year's Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show, scheduled for Aug. 25 - 26, is the F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstration team.This combat-proven fighter jet entered service in the U.S. Navy in 1999 and quickly became an asset to American forces deployed around the
June 19, 2012 The Judge Advocate General announces law school programs FLEP, ELP Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program will be accepted Jan. 1 - Mar. 1, 2013. Interested Air Force officers are encouraged to compete. "Our Air Force missions are constantly changing, and commanders deserve to have access to legal advisors with a broad
June 19, 2012 The Offutt Airmen’s Attic…Now OPEN! Open to all active duty military ranks E-6 and below, the Offutt Airman's Attic offers young Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines and their immediate families a place to pick up household items, clothes and toys for children free of charge. Servicemen and women just starting out in their military
June 13, 2012 Offutt Airman named top local federal employee A 55th Intelligence Support Squadron Airman was recently named the Omaha-Lincoln Federal Executive Association's administrative-technical employee of the year.Tech. Sgt. Desiree Laughlin, an intelligence analyst and resource advisor with the 55th ISS, was presented the award during a ceremony May
June 11, 2012 Omaha legend honored at Gathering of Eagles Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force (ret.) James McCoy of Bellevue, Neb. spoke to the Air Command and Staff College student body today as an honored Eagle with the 2012 Gathering of Eagles program. Chief McCoy, along with 13 other space and aviation heroes honored as a Eagle, were selected for the
June 11, 2012 Bellevue Gate operating hours changing The 55th Security Forces Squadron will implement new hours of operation at the Bellevue Gate starting July 1.The new hours of operation at the gate, which is located on Offutt's Nelson Drive and Bellevue's Lincoln Road, will be 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and it will be closed on weekends
June 7, 2012 Offutt Inn wins 2012 ACC Innkeepers Award proving "Mission First, People Always" The first impression is a lasting impression. That's what front desk employees learn on the first day at the job. The front desk at Lodging is not just a place for guests to check in and out but it's also a passageway to Offutt. So, the attitude of the staff and the quality of their work will have a
June 1, 2012 Good grades pay off at the Offutt Exchange According to the Military Child Education Coalition, an estimated 80 percent of military connected children are forced to move between six and nine times as they complete their K-12 education.With these unique challenges in mind, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service rewards military students who
May 30, 2012 Fallen Warrior Memorial unveiled at Offutt Thursday, May 24, started as an overcast day with hints of thunderstorms on the horizon. Spatters of rain ominously threatened a much greater downpour as the afternoon went on.By mid-afternoon at Offutt Air Force Base's parade grounds, the weather had cleared. The eastward wind lifted flags held by