June 11, 2019 Remembering Rivet Amber 50 years later The 45th Reconnaissance Squadron marked the 50th anniversary of the loss of the Rivet Amber with a memorial ceremony and plaque dedication in the 45th RS Haun Auditorium June 5, 2019.
June 7, 2019 Baptism by fire Firefighters from the Czech Republic, the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska Air National Guard and members from the Offutt Air Force Base 55th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department participated in a live fire training June 5, 2019, at the fire pit here. Firefighters from Offutt are required to
June 6, 2019 Ribbon cutting marks satellite pharmacy opening The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new 55th Medical Group Satellite Pharmacy was held June 3, 2019, at the Base Exchange.
May 30, 2019 Get ready, severe weather season is here As Team Offutt continues to recover from flooding that enveloped the base two months ago, members are reminded that severe weather season is here.Taking a few moments to learn what to do in the event of severe weather can make all the difference if the unthinkable happens.“Know where you’re going
May 30, 2019 Annual Appreciation Picnic offers morale boost to Team Offutt The annual Offutt Advisory Council’s Appreciation Day Picnic is scheduled for June 7, 2019, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Since the flood has damaged much of Offutt AFB and its facilities, including the base lake area, the picnic will be held at an alternate location. For safety and security reasons, the
May 23, 2019 Empowering tomorrow’s Leaders for the future The third annual Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders conference was recently held at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Omaha Nebraska.
May 23, 2019 POW recounts his time in Hanoi Hilton A former Vietnam prisoner of war spoke at the commander’s update briefing May 16, 2019, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
May 22, 2019 Offutt Celebrates Police Week Offutt Air Force Base celebrated National Police Week May 13 - 17 with several events held on and off base.
May 16, 2019 RASCAL restoring readiness, the Air Force way A Rapid Assistance Support for Calibration unit arrived at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, May 6, 2019, to re-establish the base’s capability to calibrate equipment, which was lost in the flood.RASCAL is a mobile Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory intended for use worldwide where PMEL
April 14, 2019 Larson Awards testing to commence, May 1 Testing for the 2019 Maj. Gen. Doyle Larson Awards is scheduled to begin May 1.
April 12, 2019 Offutt’s flood brings out the best At 11 a.m. on Friday, March 15, 2019, the 55th Wing leadership team met to discuss what needed to be accomplished to protect assets and facilities from possible flood waters that were creeping towards the installation.Using lessons learned from the 2011 flood, they knew that if the levy was breached
March 11, 2019 20th IS initiative brings first fully-operational Spark Hub to Offutt In June 2018, five members from the 20th Intelligence Squadron, part of the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, began building a network of like-minded Airmen to out-innovate U.S. adversaries. Today, this network, known as Soaring
Feb. 22, 2019 2nd WXG Innovations: 14th WS releases new climate go kit This is the first of a series highlighting innovations by the 557th Weather Wing’s 2nd Weather Group.After only six months of in-house development, the 2nd WXG’s 14th Weather Squadron in Asheville, North Carolina, introduced their Climate Go-Kit, a new tool for weather forecasters to prepare for
Feb. 22, 2019 Chapel reinvigorates squadron care At the foundation of readiness is taking care of people and with annual military suicides rates remaining steady, the chapel recognized the need for change. After a deep-dive into the issue, U.S. Air Force Major Kevin Humphrey, 55th Wing chaplain, designed a two-phase approach.
Feb. 22, 2019 Offutt Field House expanding to 24 hour operations Access to the Offutt Field House, the largest fitness facility in the Department of Defense, expands to 24 hours a day starting March 1.
Feb. 22, 2019 Intensive Out Patient Care Program Implemented at Offutt AFB There is a new Intensive Out Patient Care Program with in Ehrling Bergquist Clinic at Offutt Air Force Base. IOPs presently exist at a handful of bases throughout the Air Force. Due to the success of these programs, the mental health clinic saw it as a tremendous opportunity to provide Offutt with
Feb. 8, 2019 557th WW joins 55th WG for Winter Havoc The 557th Weather Wing joined the 55th Wing, Offutt Air Force Base’s host wing, for the Operational Readiness Exercise Winter Havoc.Twenty-one Airmen from the 2nd Systems Operations Squadron, 2nd Weather Squadron and 16th Weather Squadron joined approximately 600 other Offutt AFB Airmen for the late
Jan. 25, 2019 17th OWS wins weather squadron of the year The 17th Operational Weather Squadron has been selected as the Air Force Weather Squadron of the Year for 2018.Located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, the 17th OWS provides weather operations support throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.One of the squadron’s accomplishments was
Dec. 17, 2018 Spouses honor 876 buried at base cemetery If you’re passing down Nelson Drive on the north side of base, you will see an occasional visitor laying a bouquet or wreath of flowers by a headstone at the Offutt Cemetery.This past year, the Offutt Officers Spouses’ Club was looking for a way to get more involved in the community and celebrate
Dec. 13, 2018 Spouses Club hosts largest Winter Wonderland in 25 years More than 350 Offutt families gathered for the 25th Annual Winter Wonderland event Dec. 7, 2018, at the Lied Activity Center in Bellevue, Nebraska.