July 18, 2024 2nd Weather Group holds change of command The 2d Weather Group held a change of command ceremony July 11, 2024, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Col. Joseph D. Coughlin, 557th Weather Wing commander presided over the ceremony where Col. Christopher J. Lovett relinquished command and Col. Andrew M. Frey assumed command.
July 17, 2024 New commander at 557th weather wing The 557th Weather Wing held a change of command ceremony July 2, 2024, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Col. Joseph D. Coughlin assumed command and Col. Bradley J. Stebbins relinquished command in a ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, Sixteenth Air Force, Air Forces Cyber commander.
July 16, 2024 Offutt AFB, United Way Join Forces Offutt Air Force Base’s Military and Family Readiness and United Way of the Midlands (UWM) signed a partnership agreement to launch the Military and Family Helpline 211, June 26, 2024.
July 11, 2024 Readiness leads to lethality The 55th Wing recently completed open ranks inspections throughout the wing as directed by Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Commander, Air Combat Command.
July 9, 2024 Team Offutt shows appreciation during Independence Day In an effort to show support and appreciation to the community surrounding Offutt AFB, 55th Wing leadership and members of Team Offutt celebrated Independence Day in the local area.
July 8, 2024 Warhawks graduate from USAFWS Four 55th Wing Warhawks graduated from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School June, 15, 2024, at Ceaser’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
July 1, 2024 55th Operations Group welcomes new commander The 55th Operations Group held a change of command ceremony July 1, 2024, at OffuttAir Force Base.
June 28, 2024 55th Maintenance Group welcomes new commander The 55th Maintenance Group welcomed their new commander during a change of command ceremony June 27, 2024, inside Bennie L. Davis Maintenance Facility dock 1.
June 26, 2024 Offutt proactive against potential flood waters Offutt Air Force Base leadership, under the direction of Col. Mark Howard, 55th Wing commander, took proactive steps in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to strengthen flood defenses around the base perimeter. The initiative is a direct response to rising water levels in the
June 26, 2024 45th Reconnaissance Squadron Celebrates 30 Years of Service at Offutt For 30 years, the men and women of the 45th Reconnaissance Squadron conducted global reconnaissance and treaty verification missions atOffutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
June 21, 2024 1st Weather Group holds change of command The 1st Weather Group held a change of command ceremony June 21, 2024, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. During the ceremony, Col. Damon Vorhees relinquished command to Col. Kenneth Chilcoat.
June 17, 2024 The Wolfpack visits Warhawks The North Carolina State Wolfpack baseball team visited Team Offutt on June 14, as a part of the Men’s College World Series festivities.
June 13, 2024 Offutt partners with the community for MARE The 55th Wing, assisted by local fire departments, conducted a major accident response exercise (MARE) at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, June 8, 2024. This exercise tested the base’s ability to respond to a disaster with multiple casualties.
June 7, 2024 OAC holds annual picnic for Offutt The annual Offutt Advisory Council’s Appreciation Day Picnic was held at the Bellevue Berry and Pumpkin Ranch on May 31.
June 4, 2024 Sixteenth Air Force Command Chief visits Offutt Chief Master Sergeant Robert L. Hopkins, Sixteenth Air Force, Air Forces Cyber command chief, visited Offutt Air Force Base on May 29, 2024.
May 31, 2024 AFGSC Announces First Fully Public MCCS Virtual Town Hall Scheduled for June 6, 2024 AFGSC announced today they plan to host a virtual town hall June 6, 2024, at 10:30 am CST through Zoom regarding the ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study. The VTH will be the first time AFGSC has opened a VTH livestream to the public.
May 17, 2024 Offutt AFB Begins Seasonal HVAC Transition with Focus on Efficiency and Cost-Savings As summer approaches, the 55th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Maintenance Section is diligently performing inspections on HVAC systems at several facilities across the base.
May 17, 2024 55th Security Forces honors National Police Week The 55th Security Forces Squadron held various events across the base from May 13 through May 17, 2024, to honor and celebrate National Police Week here.
May 16, 2024 Deployment Leadership Workshop at Offutt A deployment leadership workshop was held in the 55th Wing Headquarters building on April 30, 2024 by Headquarters Air Force Directorate of Logistics’ (A4) Tesseract Division in conjunction with Goldratt Consulting.
May 3, 2024 Offutt AFB through the years In February 1924, the Douglas County Reserve Officers Association proposed the Fort Crook landing field be named in honor of 1st Lt. Jarvis Offutt. Offutt was Omaha’s first World War I air casualty, who as a U.S. Army Air Service pilot, was killed in 1918 flying with the Royal Air Force in France.