Offutt Air Force Base News

Nebraska first lady, Sally Ganem, presents Lt. Col. Dana McCown, the 55th Maintenance Squadron commander at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., a certificate Nov.

In the United Kingdom, Veterans Day is called Remembrance Day, but the sentiment is the same.

No bands, flags or crowds waited in the Eppley Airfield terminal to welcome Lt. Cmdr. Adam Carlstrom back to the United States.

Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall of the Hawaii Air National Guard has been picked to be the new senior enlisted leader in Guard chief Gen.

Raymond Butler and Stacie Chunka already had a full house when Stacie's sister died , leaving three children without a home.

Eileen and David Recame of Clinton announce the engagement of their son Air Force Capt.

Captain Ben Jack Kinney, USN died peacefully on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 in New Braunfels ending his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.

The American Cancer Society, in conjunction with Alegent Health, Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center and the Nebraska Medical Center, will offer support groups to help people who are going through a cancer diagnosis cope with the emotional stress of the holidays.

A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Booz Allen & Hamilton, Inc., of Herndon, Va., was awarded a $108,771,191 contract which will provide for the operation of a survivability/vulnerability information analysis center for a three-year option period.A At this time, no money has been obligated.A The contracting activity is 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force ...

When stationed at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, it was no secret that I had no interest in re-enlisting. Then out of the blue, I was offered orders for Tempelhof Central Airport in West Berlin, West Germany.

On the big day, the 91-year-old woman sets her alarm clock for just after dawn. She pulls on a blouse and two sweaters to protect against the autumn chill.

Defense Technology News - By Air Force News Agency on November 9, 2009 at 2:26 am Loading ... WASHINGTON: The chief of U.S. Strategic Command wants better tools for protecting against threats from space debris -- an estimated 20,000 pieces of manmade material orbiting around the planet.

This computer-generated image shows objects currently being tracked in low Earth orbit, which is the most concentrated area for orbital debris.

Gen. Kevin P. Chilton laid out what he described as his "wish list" Nov. 4, emphasizing the importance of being able to predict collisions between debris and valuable satellites.

LOLITA C. BALDOR Officials say US must improve satellite coverage as China advances its space programs WASHINGTON a ' Wary of China's rapid advancements in space programs over the last decade, military commanders said Tuesday that the U.S. needs to improve its satellite presence in the Southern Hemisphere to better track launches from Asia , even ...

One of the most important components of America's security is deterring attacks on our vital interests at home and abroad.

The Offutt Job Fair will be held Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Lied Activity Center, 2700 Arboretum Drive, in Bellevue.

An E-4B National Airborne Operations Center plane, with the call signal "Venus 77," is launched from Andrews Air Force Base, near Washington, in response to the Pentagon attack, and is initially directed toward Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska.

Breaking the cycle of "on-again, off-again" military-to-military relations between the United States and China is of primary importance to the two nations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told his Chinese counterpart here today.

Steven Ray "Sarge" Moore, 65, of Oldsmar, Fla., formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, Oct.