June 21, 2022 Passing the torch: Continuing a family legacy of service After nearly 30 years of service, a 170th Air National Guard Airman’s final act as an officer was to commission her son, whose first act as an officer was to formalize his mother’s retirement.
June 16, 2022 Auburn Tigers baseball team visits Offutt The Auburn Tigers baseball team visited Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, on June 16, 2022, as part of the College World Series. Offutt has hosted a team every year that the CWS has been in Omaha, Nebraska. The Tigers had lunch, toured the fire department, and viewed a military working dog
June 10, 2022 Offutt personnel compete in body composition challenge The Offutt Health Promotion Office and the Offutt Field House developed a program called the Eight-Week Bod Pod Challenge. The contest is offered year-round and begins for each person when they have their first appointment.
June 10, 2022 Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth continues A-Staff planning The 55th Wing continues planning for its A-Staff with a goal of hitting Initial Operational Capability in September.
May 31, 2022 97th IS builds camaraderie, morale with heritage room he 97th Intelligence Squadron celebrated the opening of their new heritage room inside Building D with a ribbon cutting ceremony May 26 at Offutt Air Force Base.The 97th IS worked within one of the 137 facilities lost in the 2019 flood and are working in Building D until their new facility is
May 25, 2022 Offutt AFB hosts 'Battle of the Paws' K-9 competition The 55th Security Forces Squadron hosted “Battle of the Paws” during Police Week on May 19. The K-9 competition consisted of 13 teams, of 55th SFS and local law enforcement members who were judged on three categories; obedience, aggression, and detection.
May 6, 2022 55th Security Forces Squadron Police Week events: Remembering those who protect and serve National Police Week is a time to reflect and remember all law enforcement personnel who have been injured or died in the line of duty. Members of the 55th Security Forces Squadron will be recognizing the contributions of police across the nation by participating in events and ceremonies at Offutt
May 4, 2022 3-D printing solves maintenance issue Airmen from the 595th Strategic Communications Squadron utilize a 3-D printer to circumvent scarcity of SACCS part.
April 26, 2022 U.S. Air Force Academy cadets gain operational experience at Offutt Fifteen cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Cadet Squadron 11 visited the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, April 14-17, 2022.
April 22, 2022 DoD civilian retirement: Are you ready? As federal employees work alongside active duty members to maintain the mission, they eventually reach an age when they are eligible to retire.
April 21, 2022 Offutt leadership signs proclamation for Month of the Military Child Col. Mark Howard, 55th Wing vice commander, visited with children enrolled in the 55th Wing Child and Youth Program April 19, 2022, before signing a proclamation honoring the Month of the Military Child on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Military-connected children are recognized and celebrated
April 15, 2022 DLIFLC awards first bachelor's degrees For the first time in the history of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, two graduates were awarded baccalaureate degrees in foreign language during a graduation ceremony held on Soldier Field on April 7, 2022.
April 15, 2022 Offutt Fire Department has a new captain Ronald Dawson, 55th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter/driver, was promoted to captain on April 10, 2022.
April 15, 2022 The Air Force’s first E-4B simulator is up and running E-4B pilots and flight engineers have a new way to accomplish training thanks to the delivery of a new E-4B-specific simulator. The milestone was commemorated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a facility in La Vista, Nebraska, April 14.
April 7, 2022 Multi-Capable Airmen readiness exercise tests 55th Force Support Squadron members Airmen from the 55th Force Support Squadron participated in a classroom and hands-on training exercise March 28 – April 1, 2022, at Offutt AFB. The Airmen trained in additional functions outside their Air Force specialty code. 55th FSS launched their Home Station Readiness Training in January and
April 7, 2022 Exercise tests Offutt’s Lead Wing operating capabilities Team Offutt conducted a three-day Lead Wing exercise to test their ability to conduct command and control along with mission generation force element integration in a contested environment through simulated competition-through-conflict actions against a peer competitor.
April 4, 2022 Through the Looking Glass: A chance to step inside Offutt history The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland is offering visitors a rare opportunity to walk through the only EC-135C Looking Glass aircraft on display anywhere in the world during its #049 Day event on April 9, 2022.
March 28, 2022 Annual OAC Offutt Appreciation Day Picnic returns in 2022 After being cancelled the last two years due to COVID-19, the annual Offutt Advisory Council Offutt Appreciation Day Picnic returns to the Bellevue Berry Farm from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 3, 2022.
March 22, 2022 SA impresses inaugural women’s conference Special Agent Brittany Swift, Commander, Office of Special Investigations Detachment 204, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., delivered an impactful speech at the inaugural Bellevue Police Department Breaking Down Barriers Women’s Conference in Bellevue, Neb., March 14, 2022.
March 22, 2022 ACC co-leads effort to hone Information Warfare readiness Air Combat Command stood up a new organization to accelerate information warfare training and research on March 22, 2022, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.