Oct. 23, 2020 Chaplain gets dirty in 55th SFS MWD kennels The 55th Wing Chaplain Base Chapel kicked off their new "Toughest Jobs" program Oct. 20, 2020, with a visit to the 55th Security Forces Squadron’s kennels.
Sept. 17, 2020 Wing Operations Center takes innovation prize The 55th Wing Operations Center will soon be receiving $2.8 million worth of upgrades to their mission systems, thanks to the innovation of WOC Airmen.
July 24, 2020 55th Maintenance Group welcomes new commander The 55th Maintenance Group welcomed their newest commander during a change of command ceremony held inside the Bennie L. Davis Maintenance Facility here July 24.
July 23, 2020 Offutt Airman earns ACC paralegal award A member of Team Offutt received the Air Combat Command Outstanding Paralegal Airman of the year.
July 22, 2020 DPAA Offutt Laboratory conducts first dignified transfer of remains during COVID-19 pandemic Members of Team Offutt offload 28 transfer cases carrying unidentified remains of service members from a C-17 Globemaster III July 21, 2020, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, during an honorable carry of remains. The remains were transferred from the European theater and will be analyzed by the
June 24, 2020 OSS ensures airfield operations continue amid COVID-19 pandemic When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the local area in March, the 55th Operations Support Squadron faced a challenge unlike any they had faced before to keep airfield operations ongoing.By implementing numerous precautionary measures, this team of more than 200 people, whose vast mission ensures the 55th
June 12, 2020 Offutt begins to loosen COVID-19 restrictions Some of the restrictions implemented on Offutt AFB in March of this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will be relaxed beginning June 12.
May 13, 2020 Offutt reaches another milestone in commercializing IT services Offutt Air Force Base achieved a critical step towards moving network operations to a commercially managed service when an Operational Readiness Review was completed March 23.
April 29, 2020 Cyber Evolution: 16th WS The 16th Weather Squadron is leading the way, reorganizing to become the 557th Weather Wing’s dedicated software and innovation squadron, a move that will generate new insights on environmental intelligence for combatant commanders around the globe. When complete, the reorganization will reinforce
April 24, 2020 ALS goes virtual The James M. McCoy Airmen Leadership School here was the first school of its kind to gain approval and complete a previously paused course completely online due to COVID-19 restrictions.
April 23, 2020 Innovative thinking leads to first local E-4B wash since flood For the first time in a little more than a year, the 595th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron found a way to wash an E-4B aircraft here April 20, 2020.The unit’s Allman Maintenance Facility has been without running water since floodwaters ravaged portions of the installation in March 2019, but thanks to
April 23, 2020 AFCAP V increases field assistance The Air Force recently awarded an eight-year, $6.4 billion contingency support contract to eight firms. The Air Force Contract Augmentation Program, or AFCAP, is a rapid response contingency contract tool managed and serviced through the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center enterprise.
April 17, 2020 Language Learning Center starts online learning in response to COVID-19 The Language Learning Center here, which is a detachment of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California, began providing online classes in response to COVID-19 March 27, 2020.The center's mission is to maintain language skills for linguists, who are on flying
April 17, 2020 Public Health Emergency Working Group at forefront of Offutt COVID-19 response As the world continues the battle against the spread of COVID-19, one Offutt team has worked day-in and day-out to protect Team Offutt and the surrounding communities.The Public Health Emergency Working Group, directed by the 55th Wing commander on March 5, has played a major role in Offutt’s
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 3, 2020 OOSC treats 55 MDG to Chick-fil-A sandwiches Trish Hammond (center), an Offutt Officer’s Spouse’s Club member, helps deliver 382 Chick-fil-A sandwiches to the 55th Medical Group at the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic April 2, 2020. The sandwiches were purchased through Operation Warm Heart donations and were delivered by the OOSC as a way to say
March 31, 2020 Satellite pharmacy consolidates operations with E.B. Clinic In an effort to help control the spread of COVID-19, the Satellite Pharmacy located at the Offutt Exchange, will consolidate operations with the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic Thursday, April 2, 2020. All prescriptions will be picked up at the E.B. Clinic between 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. until further notice.
March 25, 2020 Offutt Commissary dedicates first hour to retirees, high-risk individuals Starting Thursday, March 26, 2020, the Offutt Commissary will dedicate its first hour to Department of Defense retirees over the age of 65 and those who are high-risk for severe illness.
March 25, 2020 Satellite pharmacy transitions to curbside drop-off, pick-up only In an effort to help control the spread of COVID-19, the Satellite Pharmacy located at the Offutt Exchange will only allow curbside drop-off and pick-up of prescriptions starting Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
March 20, 2020 Offutt chaplains add virtual services amid pandemic Following the directions of the President and Governor Ricketts, in response to the CoronaVirus pandemic, the base chapel here is changing the format of all worship services from in-person to virtual worshipping through the Offutt Facebook page.