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.
Dec. 13, 2018 Friction testing running smoother The 55th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management office has successfully installed a new system - the RT3 continuous friction measuring equipment, which tests the friction of the runway.
Dec. 10, 2018 Know your drone-zone Commercial, off-the-shelf remotely piloted aircraft, or drones, continue to be an item of interest for gift-giving during the holiday season. As a result, a policy has been established to ensure the public is aware of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DoD) regulations
Nov. 20, 2018 Team Offutt announces Maintenance Professionals of the Year The 55th Maintenance Group and the 595th Command and Control Group held their 2018 Maintenance Professionals of the Year ceremonies Nov. 9 and 16, respectively at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The event recognizes the achievements of top performers from the maintenance career field who support
Nov. 20, 2018 RC-135 RIVET JOINT to relocate to RAF Fairford The U.S. Air Force’s 95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th Intelligence Squadron will relocate its RC-135 RIVET JOINT mission from RAF Mildenhall to RAF Fairford as part of the European Infrastructure Consolidation.
Nov. 16, 2018 2nd WSS visits veterans at hospital Airmen from the 2nd Weather Support Squadron took time to give back to the community by visiting with veterans at the Omaha Veterans Affairs Medical Center Oct. 26, 2018. The Airmen visited with veterans, at both the in-patient and out-patient areas of the hospital, whose military careers went back
Nov. 9, 2018 2 WS shares Halloween down under On Halloween, nearly 430 people from Exmouth – a town of about 2,000 located on Western Australia’s Northwest coast – visited a haunted house built by Airmen from 2nd Weather Squadron’s Detachment 1. The popularity of the detachment’s haunted house is underscored by the fact that Australia isn’t
Nov. 5, 2018 ACC commander visits Team Offutt U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command, along with his wife, Sara, visited Offutt AFB Oct. 30-31, 2018. Holmes, the leader of the primary provider of air combat forces to America's warfighting commanders, met with Airmen, senior leaders, civic leaders and Offutt partner
Nov. 2, 2018 (Commentary) 2nd CWSS helps restore operations after Hurricane Michael 129 miles per hour...that was the last wind speed recorded at Tyndall Air Force Base and the highest official on-land wind report recorded before the weather sensors were shredded as Hurricane Michael made landfall just after noon directly over the Florida Panhandle’s 325th Fighter Wing.The sensors
Oct. 24, 2018 RC-135: Team Mildenhall Airmen enable mission The U.S. Air Force long ago recognized future wars would not solely be fought on air, ground, or sea, and to prepare for that reality, the use of electronic warfare was crucial.Electronic warfare is comprised of jamming communication systems, and electronic support protection tactics, such as
Oct. 24, 2018 AFCEC unveils winners of 2018 Air Force Design Awards he Air Force Civil Engineer Center has announced the winners of the 2018 Air Force Design Awards, recognizing eight innovative projects for excellence in design and efficiency.
Oct. 24, 2018 Chief’s Mess dedicated to Navy Veteran The Great Plains Chief Petty Officer Association dedicated their Chief’s Mess to the memory of U.S. Navy veteran and retired Chief Petty Officer John Sheeran during a ceremony at the 55th Operations Support Squadron Oct. 20, 2018.Sheeran served for more than 20 years in the Navy as an aviation
Oct. 20, 2018 USAFSAM readies operational mental health care providers The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine has set up Air Force’s first operational training program for embedded mental health care providers and technicians, preparing them to join Integrated Operational Support teams.
Oct. 19, 2018 55th CS Honorary Commander receives award The 55th Communications Group awarded Margie Smith, 55th Communications Squadron honorary commander, the Commander’s Public Service Award Oct. 19, 2018 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.