March 28, 2019 2nd WXG innovations: Task Force Bat Phone delivers data Airmen need This is the second part of a series highlighting innovations by the 557th Weather Wing’s 2nd Weather Group.Using off-the-shelf components, new processes and a little inspiration from Batman, a group of innovative Airmen from the 557th Weather Wing’s 2nd Weather Group are changing how information is
March 27, 2019 Goldfein, Wright praise Team Offutt, community Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, March 27, to see flood damage and to speak with hundreds of base personnel who helped with preparation and, now, recovery. Early in the month, a flood consumed
March 25, 2019 Legal assists personal property claims In the wake of base flooding, the 55th Wing Legal office is offering assistance with claims.Claims can be filed for personal property to include for multitude of items such as vehicles to gym bags among others things.“The legal office is here to take care of the whole base and their legal needs and
March 25, 2019 ACC commander grateful to Team Offutt The commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Mike Holmes, visited Team Offutt March 25 to see the flood damaged installation up-close and to thank a few of the many men and women who worked to fortify the base before the water hit and those who are supporting its recover efforts.Just ten days earlier,
March 24, 2019 Offutt personnel enter damaged facilities Team Offutt personnel have regained access to buildings and facilities to begin assessing damage and recovering items which were underwater less than a week ago.Today, more than 20 buildings have been cleared for initial disaster recovery efforts, through a safe and methodical approach, with more
March 22, 2019 Secretary of the Air Force: We will rebuild Offutt Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson met with Team Offutt leadership and various elected officials March 22 to discuss rebuilding efforts for the base following recent flooding.Just a week earlier, the base began taking on water that eventually covered one-third of the installation.“We have
March 22, 2019 Communications Airmen stand-up cyber café More than 3,000 Team Offutt members have been displaced from their work centers due to flooding and are being rehoused in other facilities throughout the base.The base starting taking-on water March 15 and within 48 hours about one-third of the installation was flooded. While displaced units wait
March 21, 2019 Contracting, finance – integral for flood prep At 11 a.m. on March 15, Offutt stood-up the first Commander’s Action Team meeting in response to impending flooding.The base immediately went into 24-hour operations and the team agreed to meet again in three hours, giving key players an opportunity to come up with a plan of attack.“In that time, a
March 20, 2019 Offutt stands-up Emergency Family Assistance Center The Airman and Family Readiness Center is scheduled to host an Emergency Family Assistance Center March 21 and 22 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Approximately 20 Team Offutt members and their families were displaced from their homes due to the flooding impacting Offutt’s surrounding communities. The event
March 19, 2019 2019 Defenders of Freedom Air & Space Show Cancelled The 2019 Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show has been cancelled. While the 55th Wing and our partner units are fully mission-capable, the recent flooding event affecting much of Nebraska has made hosting this year’s annual event untenable.
March 19, 2019 Offutt takes precautions with fuel storage area Out of an abundance of caution, Offutt Air Force Base officials have taken precautionary measures to mitigate potential fuel leaks from storage units on-base. There is no evidence of a ruptured tank or a fuel line leak at this time. After reviewing aerial photos of the areas of the installation
March 18, 2019 Chapel Response Team hub for flood volunteers, donations In order to organize the outpouring of volunteer and donation requests due to base flooding, the Offutt Chapel has stood up a Chapel Response Team.The base starting taking-on water March 15 and within 48 hours about one-third of the installation flooded. Additionally, a large part of the community
March 17, 2019 Team Offutt battling flood waters Like large portions of Nebraska, Offutt personnel are battling flood waters which started to creep onto the installation March 15.An increase in water levels upstream due to a record-setting snowfall this winter, in addition to a huge drop in air pressure earlier in the week, has overwhelmed the
March 15, 2019 Unite program funds free fun Air Force bases globally are hiring Community Cohesion Coordinators, a new position meant to aid with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein’s focus on revitalizing squadrons.Among their duties is the Unite program set up by the Air Force Services Activity, allowing commanders to facilitate
March 14, 2019 Air Force Assistance Fund dedicated to helping The annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign begins March 18 with the focus on Airmen helping each other through four affiliate charities. The charities included in the AFAF are the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation, General and Mrs. Curtis LeMay Foundation and the Air
March 14, 2019 Offutt AFB: There is an app for that The Air Force recently rolled-out a free smart phone app, USAF Connect, specifically designed to make information more accessible for DoD members and their families.Customized for each installation, it is free and can be downloaded from Google Play or the App Store.Once the app is downloaded, the
March 11, 2019 On-base taxi services up, running Offutt recently became the first Air Force base to allow taxi services without DoD-issued credentials or a pre-coordinated Entry Access List to enter the installation.It is a simple process that begins with a phone call to the 55th Security Forces Squadron Emergency Control Center. “It is extremely
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
March 6, 2019 Spouse of the Year: One in a million Of the more than 1.1 million military spouses, many are faced with challenges not incurred by their civilian counterparts.It is those obstacles, and the women she encounters daily, that motivates Offutt’s 2019 Military Spouse of the Year to do more.“The women who truly inspire me are often people
March 5, 2019 Students hired for cyber security The Curtis E. LeMay Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron, established in 1956, may be the oldest continuously operational squadron on the base, but their programs are geared toward the future.The squadron recently participated in the National CyberPatriot Competition for the fourth time, tapping into