Nov. 5, 2012 Offutt Marauders hockey team heads to first national tournament As Nebraska slowly marches towards winter with its low temperatures and snow drifts, there are a few people who are ready for their time on the ice.The Offutt Marauders hockey teams have practiced every Friday since April at the Motto McLean Ice Arena in Omaha. Twenty-two members of Team Offutt
Oct. 29, 2012 Annual Combined Federal Campaign coming to a close The 2012 Combined Federal Campaign is coming to an end, so if you haven't signed up to participate already, time is quickly running out.The CFC allows military, federal and postal employees to donate to local, national and international charities of their choice. This year the CFC is celebrating 50
Oct. 29, 2012 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 from the 55th Dental Squadron to help keep you and your family on track this Halloween. The frequency of eating Halloween candy NOT the amount increases the
Oct. 29, 2012 Mobile Computing: Cyber Attack on the Go Why does Mobile Computing make us so Vulnerable?Do you remember when you first fell in love? That magical time when your significant other could do no wrong? Sure, you might have noticed some mistakes, but you loved those mistakes because you were in love.One day, the honeymoon was over and reality
Oct. 24, 2012 First JPAC team members begin to arrive Even with their future home still under renovation, a few Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command members started trickling on to base last week.They are the first of roughly 50 JPAC team members who will be part of a new Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command CONUS Annex opening here in 2013."The new laboratory
Oct. 22, 2012 Halloween Safety Tips We all want to keep our children safe during the candy collecting tradition of trick-or-treating. This is a time when it's acceptable for children to dress up in their cutest or scariest costume and pretend to be someone different for the night. It's also a time when children get a little more
Oct. 19, 2012 Offutt gets combative As you jog around the Offutt Field House track you may have noticed an evolving change at the north end: punching bags, wrestling mats, new Tactical Fitness and training areas, with more still to come. The changes are a direct result of a growing Department of Defense wide emphasis on combatives
Oct. 18, 2012 Online Safety The Internet is a facet of daily life. From social interaction, to travel plans, to banking and more, pieces of our lives that used to be done on paper are being performed digitally. This opens a lot of conveniences but it also makes everyone participating more susceptible to cyber-attacks. This
Oct. 16, 2012 50 states of disc golf Sometimes, a lifelong passion begins with a mild curiosity. "Take me to the park," high school student Larry Kirk said in the spring of 1978. "I want to know what this game is."The game was Frisbee golf, a game that has evolved into disc golf. Played much like traditional golf, a player attempts to
Oct. 16, 2012 Home Network Security While cyber security awareness is paramount when using Air Force networks, that same situational awareness must also carry over into the personal realm of cyberspace. Being an Air Force member, you are not just targeted while at work but also at home. The adversary realizes that the most vulnerable
Oct. 16, 2012 Digital Security - "Stop. Think. Connect." We lead ever increasing digital lives and our reliance on the Internet and the devices that make use of the data and services available via the digital environment increases with each passing day. And to some extent, our reliance on technology has outpaced our vigilance and awareness of the possible
Oct. 15, 2012 Ground broken for new U.S. Strategic Command headquarters Ground was officially broken here Oct. 12 for the new home of U.S. Strategic Command. The new command and control facility will provide STRATCOM greater mission capability and flexibility over the next several decades."Today we break ground to celebrate the construction of our new command and
Oct. 9, 2012 Commander praises Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth’s year-long accomplishments Col. John Rauch, 55th Wing commander, recapped Team Offutt's accomplishments throughout fiscal year 2012, and shared insights on the wing's way ahead, at two commander's calls in the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility Oct. 2.This was Rauch's first opportunity to address the entire wing since he
Oct. 5, 2012 Offutt to hold Retiree Appreciation Day More than 26,000 invitations have been sent to retirees from each branch of the armed forces for the 2012 Retiree Appreciation Day annual event, held at the Offutt Field House Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is intended to give retirees from the local area and across the Heartland an
Oct. 5, 2012 Offutt earns ACC Installation Excellence Award Offutt was recently named Air Combat Command's 2013 Commander in Chief's Annual Installation Excellence Award winner.By claiming this award, Offutt receives $100,000 for quality-of-life improvements throughout the installation."It's quite an honor to be selected by ACC as their winner," said. Col.
Oct. 3, 2012 Never Forgotten, fallen Offutt defenders receive memorial Offutt Defenders and special guests came together Sept. 28 at the 55th Security Forces Squadron's headquarters on Offutt Air Force base, to dedicate a memorial to security forces members who were killed during Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.The memorial was adorned with photos of lost
Oct. 3, 2012 Great Western Bank's Offutt branch named Air Force's best Great Western Bank's Offutt branch was recently named the 2011 Air Force Bank of the Year.According to a press release, the branch was recognized for its exemplary level of service, financial training and willingness to partner with the Air Force in providing excellent customer service and
Oct. 2, 2012 Ten things every Airman must know for National Cyber Security Awareness Month Cyberspace and information technology has changed nearly every aspect of our lives, both inside and outside the Air Force. It has positively revolutionized how we communicate, collaborate, command and control, socialize, shop, bank, entertain and the list could go on. But as with most good things,
Sept. 28, 2012 Offutt Fire Department urges residents to "Have Two Ways Out!" According to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association, one-third of Americans households who made and estimate they thought they would have at least six minutes before a fire in their home would become life threatening. Unfortunately, the time available is often less. That's why Offutt's