Aug. 14, 2020 Offutt defenders learn emergency response driving Instructors from the 55th Security Forces Squadron receive emergency driving training August 12, 2020 at a parking lot on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The members learned techniques such as push-pull steering, backing up and how to position themselves inside the vehicle while driving in
July 21, 2020 Air Force hits key milestones with commercial IT The Enterprise IT-as-a-Service Integrated Program Office, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., has reached several major milestones in its effort to migrate users to commercial IT providers.
May 5, 2020 Reach back operations never stop Across the globe, there has been significant changes to daily life since the beginning of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic. With new protocols in place, the Department of Defense has directed continual operations, and Team Offutt is doing their part to ensure the mission never stops by still
April 30, 2020 Fifty-Fifth fightin’ through COVID-19 In the midst of a Public Health Emergency, at Health Protection Condition Charlie and with mission-essential personnel only reporting for duty, there is a stillness across the base most likely not seen since its establishment in 1896 as its personnel fight to keep COVID-19 at a distance.
April 15, 2020 Heating/Cooling transition to begin mid-April The 55th Civil Engineer Squadron will begin transitioning from heating to cooling systems here as early as April 15.
April 8, 2020 Made with love in Australia by a 2nd WS Airman A 2nd Weather Squadron Airman stationed in Australia is crafting hope in her local community in the midst of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Staff Sgt. Kalynn Mitchell, a 2nd WS solar analyst at Learmonth Solar Observatory in Exmouth, Western Australia, is using her sewing machine and fabric from a
April 8, 2020 COVID Hair Regulations Leadership across the Air Force and at Offutt Air Force Base released guidance on April 7 to allow servicemembers to deviate from personal grooming standards during the quarantine period of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-10). As the severity of the COVID-19 has continued to grow, many
April 6, 2020 Gate Changes | COVID The entry control procedures to enter Offutt Air Force Base will be changing as of April 7 in response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). A screening process will occur before anyone is allowed access to the base, which will include questions about current health, signs of any symptoms, and
March 6, 2020 55th SFS members awarded Aerial Achievement Medal Eight members of the 55th Security Forces Squadron, National Airborne Operation Center security section stand in front of the E-4B March 4, 2020 after being awarded the Aerial Achievement Medal. This is the first time in history of NAOC Security fly-away team have been awarded this honor. The medal
March 6, 2020 55th SFS, Federal Air Marshals conduct combine training The 55th Security Forces Squadron’s National Airborne Operation Center Security section and three Federal Air Marshals conducted a joint two-day anti-terrorism training March 2 and 3, 2020.This is the first joint training for Offutt defenders and the federal air marshal service. FAMS has been in
Feb. 28, 2020 Nebraska ANG honors Outstanding Airman of 2019 A member of the 170th Group Airfield Management at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, was named 2019 Outstanding Airman of the Year for the Nebraska Air National Guard.Selection criteria for this award are based to include civilian education, work efforts done over the past calendar year in completing
Jan. 24, 2020 Offutt Law Center offers FREE tax assistance The 2020 tax filing season begins Jan.27, so now is the time to gather all of the required documents. Once you’ve found them, the Offutt Tax Center is available to help you properly prepare and file your 2019 income tax return.The service is free for all enlisted ranks, officers O-3 and below,
Jan. 23, 2020 Super Saturday Karen and Brian Newton, Super Saturday attendees, stand with a giant ticket after winning the grand prize of two tickets to Super Bowl LIV in Miami during the Super Saturday sports memorabilia event held in Dock 2 of the Bennie Davies Maintenance Facility, January 18, 2020, on Offutt Air Force Base,
Jan. 16, 2020 Commercial provider set to take over Offutt help desk services Beginning January 17, commercial contractor Unisys will take over help desk services for all non-classified IT related issues for Offutt AFB.The change is part of an “Enterprise IT network-as-a-service” program that was implemented in 2018 to improve Air Force IT by outsourcing common services.The
Jan. 16, 2020 The Dream, still inspiring “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed; We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal…….I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their
Jan. 9, 2020 Winter is here, be prepared for its wrath Winter is here and often in Nebraska it can be unpredictable, with frigid weather conditions crippling an entire region.Nebraska storms vary greatly depending on wind, temperature and precipitation, and are capable of causing light to moderate snow, blizzard conditions, sleet and ice and dangerously
Dec. 20, 2019 Offutt wreath ceremony: remembers, honors The annual Wreaths Across America ceremony was held Dec. 14, 2019, at the Offutt Air Force Base cemetery. Wreaths now lean on each headstone, with eight ceremonial wreaths on large easels prominently placed at the front of the cemetery, honoring the four armed services, the Coast Guard, the Merchant
Dec. 2, 2019 Appointments for TRICARE Plus patients will soon be limited The Ehrling Bergquist Clinic will soon be changing how appointments are scheduled in their Family Health and Family Medicine Residency clinics due to a loss of providers.
Nov. 1, 2019 Completing the mission A former military combat photographer has created a goal to photograph as many veterans across the nation as she can. So far, she has visited 49 states, photographing and documenting many veterans and their unique stories, leaving only one state to go -- Nebraska.
Oct. 28, 2019 Cyber: readiness, awareness "The threat to Offutt is ever evolving, so our cyber posture needs to evolve at the same rate and counter the threats that come in to attack our systems.”