The “Fightin” 55th - celebrating it’s past to present

The ceremonial 55th Wing Bell that is rung at the beginning of every “Tales of the 55th” forum held at Offutt AFB, Neb. This year’s Heritage Week is scheduled for April 29 - March 4, and is a week dedicated to celebrating the wing’s accomplishments and legacy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Released)

The “Fightin” 55th - celebrating it’s past to present

The late Lt. Col. (Retired) Robb Lee Hoover, a member of the 55th Wing Association, presents a tale to attendees of a former “Tales of the 55th” forum at Offutt AFB, Neb. This year’s Heritage Week is scheduled for April 29 - March 4, and is a week dedicated to celebrating the wing’s accomplishments and legacy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Released)

55th ISS celebrates its beginnings with a new coat of arms

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Melissa Poole-Knight, a flight chief with the 55th Intelligence Support Squadron, carefully places the identification placard on the newly created squadron coat of arms in the hallway of the 55th Operations Group on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ty Gilbert, 55th ISS commander, was also on hand to help mount the work which was created and donated by Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shane Beaulieu. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeff W. Gates/Released)

55th ISS celebrates its beginnings with a new coat of arms

(left to right) U.S. Air Force Maj. Gil Moncada, 55th Intelligence Support Squadron director of logistics, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ty Gilbert, 55th ISS commander, mount the newly created squadron coat of arms. The work was created and donated by retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shane Beaulieu as a dedication to the 55th ISS. The piece was hung in the hallway of the 55th Operations Group on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeff W. Gates/Released)

Luminaries

Candles light up the sidewalk along General's Row Dec. 24 at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. This long-time tradition, known as the luminaries, happens just once or twice a year along the row.

IAF Visit

Israeli Air Force Majors Zeev Sorek and Oded Ovadia speak with U.S. Air Force Maj. Daniel Converse, 55th Wing chief of flight safety, during a briefing outside of the MERLIN Aircraft Birdstrike Avoidance Radar System Dec. 19 at Offutt AFB, Neb. The Israeli Air Force officers visited various areas during their visit, including the radar site, to learn more about the base’s BASH program. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond/Released)