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  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kimberly Collins, 55 Operation Support Squadron superintendent of host aviation resource management, speaks on burnout and balance during the Women Empowering Women seminar April 17, 2019, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The seminar featured a panel of seven women who spoke on varied topics such as self-awareness, burnout and balance, reinventing yourself after trauma, overcoming adversity, finding your why and self-care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kendra Williams)

    Event encourages Offutt women to empower one another

    Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska hosted its first Women’s empowerment seminar April 17, 2019. The seminar featured a panel of seven women who spoke on varied topics. “I wanted to bring together a diverse group of women from around base, to include not just military personnel, but civilians and spouses as well so we could network, build bonds, mentor each other and become better women and people,” said Senior Airman Chelsea Wells, 55th Communications Squadron, cyber security technician.
  • Environmental restoration employees deploy a containment boom from a boat March 18, 2019, on Offutt Air Force Base. One-third of the installation was flooded and the boom was a precautionary measure for possible fuel leaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Delanie Stafford)

    Offutt’s flood brings out the best

    At 11 a.m. on Friday, March 15, 2019, the 55th Wing leadership team met to discuss what needed to be accomplished to protect assets and facilities from possible flood waters that were creeping towards the installation. Using lessons learned from the 2011 flood, they knew that if the levy was breached significant flooding would occur to the southeastern side of the base.
  • Charles Cswercko, 55th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment operator, clears flood debris near building 500 to build a temporary parking lot March 27, 2019, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The 12 person pavement and equipment team is responsible for all pavement repair on the installation, in addition to snow removal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zachary Hada)

    Offutt’s pavement team serve as unsung heroes

    Offutt’s pavement team has been working tirelessly since November keeping snow off the roads, patching potholes and a myriad of other duties to ensure the mission continues. And with a winter that included more than 50 inches of snow, they were not lacking for opportunities to excel. “We had the eleventh most snowfall in history here this past winter,” said Richard Durr, 55th Civil Engineering Squadron equipment operator supervisor, “so we have been working a lot of weekends.” In fact, the pavement team has only had three weekends off since November.
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Thomas, 55th Wing command chief, left, U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Manion, 55th Wing commander, and Joe Spivey, 55th Wing Association president and retired Air Force colonel, unveil the new monument dedicated to all of the past, present and future members of the 55th Wing during a ceremony at the Omaha National Cemetery in Omaha on April 6, 2019. This is the second monument the association has dedicated to the 55th Wing with the first being located at the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charles Haymond)

    Association dedicates monument to Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth

    The 55th Wing Association dedicated a monument to all of the past, present and future members of the 55th Wing during a ceremony at the Omaha National Cemetery in Omaha on April 6, 2019.
  • Airmen from the 16th Weather Squadron test software written as part of Exercise Adaptive Lightning 19, Task Force Bat Phone, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Feb. 26, 2019. Task Force Bat Phone is a 2nd Weather Group project that uses off-the-shelf technology combined with rapid development techniques to deliver new communication capabilities to deployed forecasters in contested, degraded or operationally-limited environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

    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 transmitted in the field. Exercise Adaptive Lightning’s Task Force Bat Phone is designed to provide data capabilities for on-the-move and first-in situations – the first 72 hours after establishing a new operating location. “Even in the best scenario, such as setting up for a field exercise, there's always a lag between the start of the setup and the establishment of a secure data link,” said Tech. Sgt. Matt Mattern, 16th Weather Squadron NCO in charge of model operations. The Bat Phone leverages existing military radio communication and computer equipment to transmit information without using a formal communications link. Custom-built software retrieves data from Air Force Weather Web Services – known as AFW-WEBS – and packages it for delivery to deployed users in the field using a laptop.
  • Team Offutt battling flood waters

    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 southeastern side of the base with water from the Missouri River and Papio Creek.
  • U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Valyn Beasley, 55th Medical Group practice manager healthcare administer, poses for a photo Dec. 19, 2018, at the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic, Bellevue, Nebraska. Beasley was recently admitted into the National Coalition of 100 Black Women of Omaha, a non-profit advocacy organization designed to increase the economic growth, health & wellness, educational, political and social gains for women of color, in recognition for her community service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake)

    100 Black Women of Omaha inducts CGO

    U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Valyn Beasley, 55th Medical Group practice manager healthcare administer, was born and raised in North Omaha, merely miles from Offutt Air Force Base. While stationed so close to home, she spends her time, not only mentoring those inside its gates, but also members of her community and it has not gone unnoticed. She was recently inducted into the National Coalition of 100 Black Women of Omaha, a non-profit advocacy organization designed to increase the economic growth, health & wellness, educational, political and social gains for women of color, with specific emphasis on enhancing the quality of life and lifestyles of all African-American women.
  • Angela Durham, left, Kareen Kruzelnick and Shannon Manion sort books and donations for a gift drive Nov. 29, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

    Base, local community donate to Tyndall AFB evacuees

    Team Offutt and the local community rallied together to collect donations for Airmen and their families who were displaced from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, by Hurricane Michael.
  • Guest speaker Rachael Frost, Master Investigator IV for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in California, speaks during a Domestic Violence Awareness Month Presentation Oct. 2, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. . Bringing awareness to the issues of domestic violence is one way to decrease the shame, guilt and stigma victims feel and bring about education on this topic and where to go for services. (U.S. Air Force photo by L. Cunningham)

    Presentation kicks off domestic violence awareness month

    Team Offutt kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness Month by having a Riverside County, California investigator provide a presentation Oct. 2 entitled, “Missing You: The Relationship between Mass Homicides and Domestic Violence.”
  • Alternative medicine sticks around at Offutt

    Alternative medicine sticks around at Offutt

    In 2015, Offutt’s Ehrling Bergquist Clinic began using Battle Field Acupuncture as an alternative pain management technique. The popularity of this treatment has continued to grow at Offutt, which now has 25 trained physician acupuncturists on staff. “We use it to treat pain for just about any source,” said Dr. (Lt. Col.) Dillon Savard, 55th Medical Operations Squadron director of medical education. “It’s a fast treatment that’s effective for a lot of people.”
  • Guest speaker Dr. Aelwen Wetherby, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, speaks at a POW/MIA Remembrance Luncheon Sept. 19 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The Remembrance luncheon was sponsored by the Air Force Sergeants Association chapter here at Offutt AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by L. Cunningham)

    Team Offutt honors POW/MIA Day in week of remembrance

    The third Friday of September is observed as POW/MIA Recognition Day across the U.S. each year. For 2018, the day fell on Sept. 21. Team Offutt gathered to celebrate and remember the sacrifices of prisoners of war and those missing in action by holding a 24-hour vigil run Sept. 14, and a remembrance luncheon Sept. 19, at Offutt Air Force Base,
  • Airman 1st Class Latasha Blake, left, and Airman 1st Class Tashawnie Ormsby, 55th Force Suport Squadron Sustainment Services Flight food services journeymen, pose for a photo with a boxed meal and a tablet they use to view orders placed online through the new virtual Meal Ordering system Sept. 21, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The new systems allows for faster service and more accessible ordering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Skovo)

    Sustainment Services Flight upgrades to virtual Meal Ordering system

    The 55th Force Support Squadron Sustainment Services Flight is welcoming a new level of innovation to the boxed meal program. Now, customers are able to order flight and ground support meals from the Alert Campisi Dining Facility through a new virtual Meal Ordering system. vMO, the result of a conversation Airman 1st Class Tashawnie Ormsby and Airman 1st Class Latasha Blake, Sustainment Services Flight food services journeymen, had with their leadership on the issues surrounding the previous boxed meal program, went live on Sept. 11, 2018. Before this new web-based ordering system, Team Offutt and its many visitors would hand in paper forms or send scanned copies via email to place an order.
  • Jaiya Patillo, a Junior Olympian, poses for a photo outside the Offutt Field House on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 2018. After spending a considerable amount of time training at Offutt, Jaiya chose to represent the Air Force on her track apparel for Amateur Athletic Union track meets. (Courtesy Photo)

    Six-time Junior Olympian trains at Offutt Field House

    When U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Sheree Patillo, U.S. Strategic Command Total Force Engineering Installation Team detachment commander and her family arrived at Offutt Air Force Base in May 2017, they had no idea they were coming to the home of Department of Defense’s largest fitness center, nor that it would have a 700-meter indoor track.She and her
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Adam Sema, 338th Combat Training Squadron student pilot, reviews the takeoff data sheet of a Cessna 172F aircraft Sept. 14, 2018, at the LeMay Aero Club on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The club offers in person group study as well as assisting participants with online course work to become certified pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charles J. Haymond)

    LeMay Aero Club offers flight lessons to Team Offutt

    The LeMay Aero Club and Flight Training Center, formally known as the SAC Aero Club, was the first flying club in the Armed Forces. The club provides low cost flight training for Team Offutt. The center has multiple Federal Aviation Administration certified flight instructors available to assist the members obtaining their certifications. After completing the examinations and becoming certified the new pilots are qualified to rent planes from us to travel anywhere in the lower 48 states with friends or family, under Visual Flight Rule restrictions.

  • Excel with a Mentor program assists transitioning service members

    Excel with a Mentor is a voluntary program that familiarizes transitioning service members with the civilian corporate setting to gain realistic career perspectives. The program is part of the newly founded non-profit, Boots and Suits United, Inc., which links service members separating or retiring from the military with civilian mentors experienced in the corporate workforce of the Omaha metro area.
  • Participants in an Excellence in Competition pistol contest review their scores Aug. 30, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Competitors who score in the top ten percent will have qualified to wear a badge in uniform distinguish themselves and excellent shots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kendra Williams)

    Combat Arms hosts pistol competition

    One hundred twenty service members competed in an Excellence in Competition pistol match Aug. 30, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The 55th Security Forces Squadron’s Combat Arms unit organized the event which served as a safe way for service members to compete in marksmanship among their peers.
  • Senior Airman Zachary, Offutt Air Force Base Honor Guard member, lays a wreath and roses next to a piece of C-130 wreckage from 60528, an aircraft which was shot down in the Cold War, during a remembrance ceremony held Aug. 30, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The ceremony was attended by members of the 97th Intelligence Squadron, the Prop Wash Gang, a group of retired ISR operators, family members and fellow wingman to the fallen. (U.S. Air Force photo by L. Cunningham)

    97th IS, Prop Wash Gang host remembrance ceremony honoring crewmembers of 60528

    The 97th Intelligence Squadron and the Prop Wash Gang hosted a 60528 remembrance ceremony Aug. 30, 2018 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska to honor 17 crewmembers who lost their lives 60 years ago. The number 60528 was the tail number of a C-130 modified to fly reconnaissance missions. On Sept. 2, 1958, the aircraft inadvertently entered restricted airspace over the Turkish and Armenian border where it was intercepted and shot down by Soviet MiG-17 aircraft. It crashed near the village of Sasnashen, 34 miles northwest of Yerevan, the Armenian capital.
  • The logo for the 2018 USAF birthday ball. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Josh Plueger)

    USAF 71st Birthday Ball

    The 55th Wing is scheduled to celebrate the U.S. Air Force Birthday Ball September 22, 2018, in Omaha, Nebraska. By some accounts military balls are thought to have started sometime during the 16th century in England. “Every year we celebrate the U.S. Air Force birthday with a ball,” said Master Sgt. Jacqueline Marquez, 55th Security Forces
  • Michael Nugent, RE/MAX Skydiving Team, floats down to the ground while carrying the United States’ flag during the 2018 Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show Aug. 11, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

    2018 Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show

    After a one-year hiatus, Offutt’s Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show, the largest joint service air show in the Midwest, returned to the Offutt flight line, Aug. 11-12, 2018. According to event organizers, more than 105,000 people attended the event that featured multiple aerial demonstrations as well as static aircraft displays, military working dog demonstrations and a variety of vendors and informational booths.
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Manion, 55th Wing commander, presents a Bronze Star Medal certificate to Tech. Sgt. William Adams, 55th Strategic Communications Squadron tactical radio supervisor, Aug. 7, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The Bronze Star Medal is a United States decoration awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces for heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zachary Hada)

    Offutt Airman recognized with Bronze Star

    A tactical radio supervisor, assigned to the 55th Strategic Communications Squadron was awarded the Bronze Star Medal Aug. 7, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.The medal was presented to Tech. Sgt. William Adams for his meritorious achievements during a yearlong deployment to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.The Bronze Star Medal, is a United
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