Great video. I grew up at Offutt in the 80s as a kid and had my first job at the Commissary and my first school being Fort Crook Elementary. Now in my 40s, I am just looking back with fond memories and though lots has changed on base and the buildings look newer, its a nice trip down memory lane. :) I remember taking the shuttle bus from the base hospital onto base and would use the Gym and the bowling alley until I was old enough to drive. Ah, the good ole days. Offutt was an excellent base for an air force brat! :) Also, sad to hear they are closing the Capehart Pool. I spent many summers there.
I was stationed there in the early '70s. The historical buildings that are offices across from general's row were still being used as barracks. They were open bay, but I was lucky and lived in one of the more "modern" cement block buildings that had two man rooms. One apocryphal story going around was that there was still a rule in the base regs against shooting buffalo from inside of a building through a window.
I remember my mom would always drop little 6 year old me off in my dad's office when she went to go shopping at the commissary, miss living here so much!
I was there is the late 90's for a day picking up a friend. I never saw such dumbfounded looks by the gate guards when I showed them an Ontario Driver's licence to match my Canadian car and tried to explain that I was staying over night and then leaving with someone who was stationed there. LOL after calling him and confirming the story they let me in. I thought at the time here I am a tiny harmless Canadian being grilled like I was far more trouble. This was also before 9-11 so the base was in an open status. Now I live minutes from a major Canadian air wing and I think of Offutt all the time.
Cool base there! I'd like to be the boss of that place. Certainly many interesting things happening there. Now let me see.... what's up with the skyking channel.... weird coincidences....
I moved to Omaha on the early 80’s. As an automotive service tech, I had a job by 11AM on Monday my first day of looking. But “BIG” story is the Retired owner who came in to work. We quickly became friends. He told me about the Martin Bomber plant at Offut as he was led Tech of a four man engine crew. He was in charge of the quality of their engine. Once built & installed, both led engine techs and a pilot with a small crew took each bomber on its first test flight. He wanted to make sure his engine did not fail. He does like to fly even when I knew him as he told me he was as nervous as a long tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs. I miss him now but had to share this story of responsibility. Retired ASE Master Tech
@CoreyWhiteCollar: not trying to be funny or smart but to me Omaha was a country town. I yet refer to it as Mayberry RFD. I was there in the early 1990s. I was a country town to me, but the food was good. Especially the steaks.
@@younotlyingnot trying to be funny or smart, but Omaha is a small town. I refer to it as Mayberry Rfd. It is a country town. I was there in the early 1990s it is country but they had good food. Especially the steaks.
to give you something to feel superior to other people about, i guess did you understand what they meant? was communication achieved? just accept it and move on
I died when she threw the bowling ball directly into the gutter.
I was stationed there from 1970- 1973 supporting the underground and looking glass. A great base
I spent 5 of my 8 years in the USAF at Offutt. Being from the Omaha, Council Bluffs area, I loved it! I served from 1975-1983 it was still SAC HQ.
I was there from 76-80
3:08 This joke is actually pretty funny! Also, this has to be the cutest video the DoD has ever produced. Good job Offutt!
I was a US Coast Guardsman stationed there in 1995-1996 for physician assistant school hospital rotation. I loved it there.
Great video ladies. You did a wonderful job.
Great video. I grew up at Offutt in the 80s as a kid and had my first job at the Commissary and my first school being Fort Crook Elementary. Now in my 40s, I am just looking back with fond memories and though lots has changed on base and the buildings look newer, its a nice trip down memory lane. :) I remember taking the shuttle bus from the base hospital onto base and would use the Gym and the bowling alley until I was old enough to drive. Ah, the good ole days. Offutt was an excellent base for an air force brat! :) Also, sad to hear they are closing the Capehart Pool. I spent many summers there.
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I was stationed there in the early '70s. The historical buildings that are offices across from general's row were still being used as barracks. They were open bay, but I was lucky and lived in one of the more "modern" cement block buildings that had two man rooms. One apocryphal story going around was that there was still a rule in the base regs against shooting buffalo from inside of a building through a window.
Served four years at Offutt AFB
DOCODW
SAC HQ
1969-1973
I like how your video is informative but funny.
I remember my mom would always drop little 6 year old me off in my dad's office when she went to go shopping at the commissary, miss living here so much!
1:41 lmao
I was there is the late 90's for a day picking up a friend. I never saw such dumbfounded looks by the gate guards when I showed them an Ontario Driver's licence to match my Canadian car and tried to explain that I was staying over night and then leaving with someone who was stationed there. LOL after calling him and confirming the story they let me in. I thought at the time here I am a tiny harmless Canadian being grilled like I was far more trouble. This was also before 9-11 so the base was in an open status. Now I live minutes from a major Canadian air wing and I think of Offutt all the time.
Having been there from 1970- 1973 all I can say is I can't renmber any WAF's that attractive
Thank you stationed there 1970 to 1971
I used to live in Nebraska from 81' to 85' lots of memories I went to Peter Sarpy Elementary school plus I went to Mission Junior High
Boy this brings back alot of memories 92-96 55th SPS
Washed some B-52's there as a kid in Boy Scouts. Where are you parking the TR3B's?
My dad was stationed there in 81 thru 85. Will I be able to go to the housing part? I know the houses we lived are not there anymore though
a few months ago I was there and I am only 9 years old
now ur 13
if you’re alive
Cool base there! I'd like to be the boss of that place. Certainly many interesting things happening there. Now let me see.... what's up with the skyking channel.... weird coincidences....
I believe Gen Offutt was passing!
Spent 4 years there!
SrA Hammes bowls better than I do
Funny I only live 15 minutes away from the air base
im related to him
I moved to Omaha on the early 80’s. As an automotive service tech, I had a job by 11AM on Monday my first day of looking. But “BIG” story is the Retired owner who came in to work. We quickly became friends. He told me about the Martin Bomber plant at Offut as he was led Tech of a four man engine crew. He was in charge of the quality of their engine. Once built & installed, both led engine techs and a pilot with a small crew took each bomber on its first test flight. He wanted to make sure his engine did not fail. He does like to fly even when I knew him as he told me he was as nervous as a long tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs. I miss him now but had to share this story of responsibility.
Retired ASE Master Tech
I'm going here soon, do y'all think I'll like it? I'm worried it's in the middle of nowhere.
Omahas not far behind any other city, it's no Miami but it's not a country town
@CoreyWhiteCollar: not trying to be funny or smart but to me Omaha was a country town. I yet refer to it as Mayberry RFD. I was there in the early 1990s. I was a country town to me, but the food was good. Especially the steaks.
@@younotlyingnot trying to be funny or smart, but Omaha is a small town. I refer to it as Mayberry Rfd. It is a country town. I was there in the early 1990s it is country but they had good food. Especially the steaks.
CorryWhiteCollar:SORRY I meant this post for someone else. Sorry!
55th Security Forces 1998-2000
Dad stationed there 1970 went to school fort crook elementary, then I was stationed there in 1981 worked the 55th AMS
Dad stationed there 61-64 walked out back gate from housing to Bellevue Jr. High 1963 long wall home after the assassination of our president
Looks like Romeo 4 is no longer being manned THANK GOD worse post SPS had
Why can’t people say nuclear correctly?
to give you something to feel superior to other people about, i guess
did you understand what they meant? was communication achieved? just accept it and move on
bradybrapples I don’t HAVE to accept it and I’m not going to.
@@rexburkman2536 don’t be a baby
@@rexburkman2536 when nobody can answer the questions i axe, i go to the libary and get them answered