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.”
Oct. 25, 2019 Offutt Fire Station updates, renovates Offutt Air Force Base Fire Station 2, originally built in May 1972 and located off-base near Rising View, is currently undergoing a $1.3 million renovation that began earlier this year.
Oct. 11, 2019 The 55th FSS resource management flight is the best The 55th Force Support Squadron resource management flight was recently presented the 2018 Air Force Resource Management Flight of the Year award.
Oct. 9, 2019 Retiree Appreciation Day celebrates five decades of service Team Offutt is scheduled to host its 50th annual Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 19, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Offutt Exchange.This annual event will offer a variety of free services to retirees, spouses, widows and widowers from more than 20 on-base organizations.The event is sponsored by the Offutt
Oct. 9, 2019 Minnesota visitors receive surprise visit to Offutt In what was an absolute surprise to all of them, 82 people from Southeastern Minnesota toured Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Sept. 19, 2019. The visit was part of three-day mystery tour to Western Iowa and Eastern Nebraska offered by Home Federal Savings Bank, a local bank. “When they left
Sept. 25, 2019 Changes are coming to the Transition Assistance Program Changes to the Transition Assistance Program process are scheduled to begin Oct. 1 that will replace the Veteran’s Opportunity to Work Act requirements with new TAP requirements.
Sept. 10, 2019 Offutt ALS: best in the force The James M. McCoy Airman Leadership School at Offutt Air Force Base was recently named the 2018 ALS of the Year award winner by the Air Education and Training Command.
Aug. 29, 2019 Housing health, safety review ongoing Working to keep a promise, 55th Wing leadership conducted a thorough walk-through of the Offutt Air Force Base dormitories Aug. 9, 2019.