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

An Air Force member browses through 55th Wing historical memorabilia at the 2010 “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 by Charles Haymond/Released)

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

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shane Beaulieu stands before his artwork, the 55th Intelligence Support Squadron coat of arms. The work was created and donated as a dedication to the 55th ISS and hangs 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

General's Row, which is comprised of homes built in the late 1800s, is lined with hundreds of candles 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.

Luminaries

Hundreds of 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

U.S. Air Force Maj. Dan Converse, 55th Wing chief of flight safety, gives two Israeli Air Force officers a tour of the Offutt control tower Dec. 19 at Offutt AFB, Neb. The two IAF members were looking to gain a better understanding of the base’s MERLIN Aircraft Birdstrike Avoidance Radar System that is used to protect aircraft from local bird populations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

IAF Visit

Israeli Air Force Majors Zeev Sorek and Oded Ovadia, who are both with IAF's Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program, look at how the MERLIN Aircraft Birdstrike Avoidance Radar System is used inside Offutt’s control tower Dec. 19 at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The radars help identify local bird populations that could potentially damage aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

Offutt Field House Renovation

Demolition efforts have begun on the soccer field in the Offutt Field House at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Dec. 6. The field house is currently undergoing major renovations to improve the basketball courts and soccer field. One basketball court is complete as another is being renovated currently along with the nearby soccer field turf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeff W. Gates/Released)

Offutt Field House Renovation

Patrons enjoy a newly renovated basketball court at the Offutt Field House on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Dec. 6. The field house is currently undergoing major renovations to improve the basketball courts and soccer field. One basketball court is complete and another is currently being renovated along with the nearby soccer field turf. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeff W. Gates/Released)

Bellevue, Neb. street named after local Tuskegee Airman

Janet Tull with her son Christopher, daughter and grandson of Harrison Tull of the Tuskegee Airmen, unveil the street sign named after their late father and grandfather and a formal ceremony held at the Easter Nebraska Veterans Home, Bellevue, Neb., Sept. 13. Air Force Lt. Col. Tull was also a member of the 55th Wing Hall of Fame. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

Bellevue, Neb. street named after local Tuskegee Airman

Janet Tull with her son Christopher, daughter and grandson of Harrison Tull of the Tuskegee Airmen, unveil the street sign named after their late father and grandfather and a formal ceremony held at the Easter Nebraska Veterans Home, Bellevue, Neb., Sept. 13. Air Force Lt. Col. Harrison Tull was also a member of the 55th Wing Hall of Fame. Two of his fellow Tuskegee Airmen were also in attendance for the road dedication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

Bellevue, Neb. street named after local Tuskegee Airman

Janet Tull alongside her son Christopher, daughter and grandson of Harrison Tull of the Tuskegee Airmen, listen to keynote speakers at a formal ceremony where the street leading to the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home will be named in her father’s honor Bellevue, Neb., Sept. 13. Janet and Christopher were given the honor of unveiling the street sign emblazoned with her father’s name. Two members of the Tuskegee Airmen were also in attendance for the dedication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)

The Forgotten Side of Cyber Security

A trench marks the spot where ongoing maintenance will help secure cyber systems for various agencies. Protecting cyber systems from mother nature seems to be the batttle forgotton by most until service is interrupted. (Courtesy Photo)