Offutt Air Force Base News

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.

After losing several battles this year, those fighting to keep and expand the military missions at Offutt Air Force Base can count on a boost in congressional firepower.

The USAF Heartland of America Band's New Horizons clarinet ensemble, featuring five of the squadron's clarinet players, will perform at 7 p.m. Members of the New Horizons clarinet ensemble of the USAF Heartland of America Band, left to right: Master Sgt.

The United States Air Force Heartland of America Banda s New Horizons clarinet ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. Monday in the Albert Lea High School auditorium.

As a supplement to The Crescent 's Stars, Stripes and Crescent Moons article , please enjoy more patriotic stories of our members in the U.S. military.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will welcome Chinaa s second-ranking military officer to the nationa s capital Oct.

Omaha greets an 'unusual visitor' from China By Peter J Brown Last summer, the Washington Times reported that "an unusual visitor not seen at any formal nuclear forces facility since allegations of Chinese nuclear-weapons espionage surfaced in the late 1990s" had attended the US Strategic Command's first-ever conference on strategic deterrence ...

For the second week in a row I have had a tremendous experience in Omaha, Neb. This time it was the retirement ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base for 10 airmen with 250 plus years of military service in the Air Force and Reserves.

By John Andrew Prime * jprime@gannett.com * October 12, 2009 The Eighth Air Force at Barksdale Air Force Base has trimmed down in anticipation of shifting to the new Air Force Global Strike Command in February.

Senior Airman Jayme Warner guides a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint Oct. 7, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia.

At the Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., open house and air show, a P-51 Mustang, an F-16 Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle fly in a Heritage Formation Aug.