March 13, 2026 AGE of Airpower When our planes aren’t in the air, the 55th MXS are constantly maintaining and preparing them for flight. Responsible for maintaining and repairing the equipment that supplies electricity, hydraulic pressure and air pressure to our planes, Aerospace Ground Equipment specialists play an essential
March 11, 2026 Hail Hydro Flying our jets projects air superiority. Landing them lets us do it again.In order to Fly, Fight, and Win, every part of our planes must be in perfect working order. Responsible for maintaining fluid-, air- or gas-pressured devices on aircraft, the 55th MXS Aircraft Hydraulic Systems specialists
Sept. 24, 2025 Living courage: One Airman’s heroism The evening of Aug. 6, 2025, began like countless others for Senior Airman Harrison Friar. He was home in Glenwood, Iowa, on parental leave, enjoying precious time with his young family. The sun was dipping low, casting warm light across his quiet neighborhood. Children played outside, neighbors
July 31, 2025 Allied eyes on the fight: U.S. and Australian ground C2 team powers the kill chain at TS25 On a dusty northern Australian airfield, deep in the heart of Exercise Talisman Saber 2025, a small but powerful coalition team is proving that command and control doesn't just happen in the sky. From the ground, a combined U.S. and Australian Battle Management Command and Control element is
April 28, 2025 A Life of Service: Honoring Herman Colvin Born in November 1949 in Aliceville, Alabama, Herman Colvin’s life was a testament to the power of selfless service. His journey of dedication began when he joined the United States Air Force in 1971, serving as an intelligence analyst with the 544th Intelligence Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base,
April 25, 2025 Air traffic controllers rule the sky In the vast expanse of the sky, where military aircraft graze the clouds jockeying for airspace, Offutt’s air traffic controllers are there to help pilots safely navigate on approach to land or ascend upward, onward and beyond.
April 11, 2025 A day in the life of a maintainer As technology broadens, the Air Force’s methodology of flying aircraft and the various ways they accomplish the mission is continuously evolving.
March 14, 2025 55th Wing Chaplain Corps serving their members Since July 29, 1775, military members have witnessed the Chaplain Corps attending to various desires of the service members they were serving.
Feb. 14, 2025 A flyover to honor a fallen leader A former 55th Operations Group Deputy Commander, Lt. Col. Michael “Happy” Edmondson, U.S. Air Force retired, spent most of his career supporting the mission of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance. After his service, he continued to support the United States as a civilian contractor for the
Sept. 11, 2024 Symphony in the sky As part of their centennial celebration, Offutt Air Force Base held the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space show on Aug. 24-25, 2024.
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.
Sept. 22, 2023 Offutt worker receives USAF civil engineer award The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently named Ben Hudson, 55th Civil Engineer Squadron flood recovery office construction inspector, one of civil engineer’s 30 under 30 award recipients for his efforts in flood recovery.
Aug. 3, 2023 Offutt Airman spearheads inaugural Warhawks Olympics Team Offutt members participated in the inaugural Warhawks Olympics June 15, 2023, on the Offutt Air Force Base parade grounds.
May 10, 2023 Recruiters enlist Raptor for Twin Cities rock tour The unchanging horizon moves by slowly on an April morning as the Heartland of America Band’s two-vehicle convoy traverses the midwestern landscape of Iowa enroute to Minneapolis, where the band’s rock ensemble will rendezvous with area recruiters for a four-day concert series at local colleges and
May 1, 2023 DPAA Nebraska lab: Identifying military heroes through science Offutt Air Force Base is home to one of three Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency labs in the U.S., and one of the things that stands out about the roughly 50 employees is most of the forensic anthropologists are women.
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.
Feb. 14, 2023 Offutt, Lincoln Airmen honor WWII veteran on 100th birthday Nebraska National Guard Airmen gathered with Air Force Lt. Col. (Ret) Julius “Neal” Clemmer and his family Jan. 28, 2023, in Lincoln to celebrate the World War II veteran’s 100th birthday.
Nov. 12, 2022 Stripes to bars: Offutt Airman receives SLECP-O commission Tech. Sgt. Kevin Sequeira, 55th Contracting Squadron contracting officer commodities and services, was recently selected for the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program - Officer Training School.
Oct. 28, 2022 Identical twin doctors serve together at Offutt AFB Visitors to the 55th Medical Group’s Women’s Health Clinic at Offutt Air Force Base may think they’re seeing double. Doctors Vinay and Vijay Setty are identical twins who serve as OB-GYN doctors.