May 31, 2023 Offutt rebuilds command center Team Offutt members gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Installation Control Center and Air Combat Command’s sole nuclear command and control watch floor May 23, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base.
May 15, 2023 Offutt, RAF units build upon already special Rivet Joint relationship More than 20 Royal Air Force engineers teamed up with 55th Maintenance Group personnel to conduct an isochronal inspection of an RAF RC-135V/W Rivet Joint April 10-28, 2023.
May 12, 2023 Second WC-135R arrives at Offutt Team Offutt officially welcomed it second WC-135R Constant Phoenix aircraft to its fleet as tail number 64-14831 arrived May 11, 2023.
May 12, 2023 Recon Raiders open new modular range with a bang The 55th Security Forces Squadron opened their new modular small arms range with a ribbon shooting ceremony May 11, 2023.The $5.2 million modular facility includes 14 firing lanes and a fully contained ballistic protection range, which can support the live firing requirements for most deployers and
April 19, 2023 ACE exercise advances 9th Reconnaissance Wing, 55th Wing operations The 9th Reconnaissance Wing alongside the 55th Wing completed Dragon Flag EAST after two-week joint operations April 7 at Offutt Air Force Base.The 9th RW from Beale AFB, California, and the 55th Wing from Offutt AFB designed and executed Dragon Flag EAST to simulate Agile Combat Employment (ACE)
March 17, 2023 Offutt school liaison looks to ease stress, help families One of the most stressful times for a military member and their family is when they are transitioning to a new base.
March 16, 2023 Activate new Tricare prescriptions with Q-Anywhere at Offutt Do you get your prescriptions filled at a military pharmacy? If so, Offutt has now joined the ranks of bases offering remote pharmacy check-in using Q-Anywhere. Q-Anywhere is a Defense Health Agency-funded program that allows patients to use text messaging to communicate with the pharmacy 24/7 via
March 10, 2023 Ground broken on new 55th SFS campus Almost four years after a devastating flood brought 720 million gallons of flood water onto the southeastern portion of the installation, ground was broken on the 55th Security Forces Squadron’s new campus March 9, 2023.
March 9, 2023 Offutt AFB Rivet Joint maintainers achieve rare Black-Letter status Aircraft maintainers from the 55th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron achieved a Black-Letters status on RC-135V/W Rivet Joint tail number 4841 March 3, 2023.
Feb. 23, 2023 ATSO rodeo helps ensure Warhawks ready for combat Airmen from the 55th Wing participated in an Ability to Survive and Operate rodeo at Offutt Air Force Base Feb. 10, 2023.
Jan. 19, 2023 Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth commemorates A-Staff IOC The 55th Wing commemorated their A-Staff’s initial operating capability with a celebration at the Warhawk Community Center Jan. 17, 2023.The A-Staff’s IOC comes after months of planning and will usher in a new era for the Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth.
Jan. 12, 2023 Offutt Law Center offers free tax assistance The 2023 tax season is rapidly approaching and since the holiday season is now behind us, why not search for those documents required to file your taxes completely and correctly? Once you’ve found them, your Offutt Tax Center is here to help you sort through your past year’s finances and properly
Dec. 29, 2022 Body composition challenge helps Team Offutt start 2023 off right Coming off the holiday season, some Team Offutt members are looking for ways to shake off some of that holiday cheer. The Offutt Health Promotion Office and the fitness center will begin their annual eight-week Body Composition Improvement Challenge the first week of January.
Dec. 16, 2022 Offutt receives AAFES funds to reinvest for Airmen The 55th Wing recently received funds from the Army and Air Force Exchange Service generated through purchases from Offutt personnel during fiscal year 2022.
Dec. 9, 2022 Offutt helps Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office dedicate cruiser honoring fallen service members The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office unveiled a new military tribute cruiser Dec. 7, 2022, at the Omaha National Cemetery.
Dec. 5, 2022 Offutt hosts 'Real Talk: Transition' retirement program Offutt leadership held a professional development event focused on preparing those retiring from the military on Nov. 22, 2022.
Dec. 2, 2022 Long-standing ties help wings optimize mission integration, interoperability As a Lead Wing, the Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth continues to look for ways to further develop its mission integration capabilities by leveraging long-standing ties with other Air Force units as well as with its coalition partners.
Dec. 1, 2022 New Wi-Fi comes to Offutt The Enterprise Information Technology as a Service network brought new wireless fidelity to Offutt Air Force Base Nov. 23.
Nov. 23, 2022 Wings, Blue Angels promote 2023 Guardians of Freedom Airshow The calendar might still say 2022, but the 2023 Guardians of Freedom Air Show was all the talk during a joint press conference at the Lincoln Airport Nov. 21, 2022.
Nov. 17, 2022 Female commanders lead hunt at exercise Units from across the world are currently participating in exercise Resolute Hunter, a multi-national and joint service exercise taking place through Nov. 18, 2022, at Naval Air Station Fallon.