Aug. 10, 2010 Fightin' Fifty-Fifth achieves 20-year milestone in the AOR As of Aug. 9, the RC-135 V/W Rivet Joint from Offutt AFB, Neb., and the patriots operating in the shadows behind it have been continuously deployed and operating in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for 20 consecutive years. Words alone can't adequately describe the significance of 20
July 12, 2010 Fightin' Fifty Fifth wins 2009 Omaha Trophy During a special ceremony in the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility July 7, the 55th Wing was awarded the 2009 Omaha Trophy for Strategic Aircraft Operations.In front of more than 300 wing members, 55th WG Commander Brig. Gen. John N.T. Shanahan accepted the trophy from David Brown and Mark Theisen,
July 12, 2010 Chiefs retire from Air Force after six decades With a combined total of six decades of active-duty service, Chief Master Sgts. Lisa and Roger Sirois retired from the Air Force July 6 in front of several hundred friends, family and Team Offutt members.Chief (Lisa) Sirois ends her career as the 55th Wing's command chief while Chief (Roger) Sirois'
July 7, 2010 New state-of-the-art ILS activated at Offutt Almost every day, dozens of aircraft land on Offutt's flight line, and not all of those landings are easy. Often times there are low clouds or other situations that impede the sight of pilots landing here. For the last 14 years, Offutt has utilized Precision Approach Radar, or PAR, to make things
July 2, 2010 RJs hit 8,000 missions in AOR The 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron here flew its 8,000th mission in this area of responsibility June 25, hitting a significant milestone in the unit's history. It may not sound like much to some, but when you factor in that the entire RC-135 V/W Rivet Joint fleet, based at Offutt AFB,
June 15, 2010 Military fathers serve their country, family A captain who spent much of 2009 in Iraq missed many of his daughter's first moments, as well as many changes in his son's life. Likewise, a staff sergeant here missed many special moments while he was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.June 20 is Father's Day, a day to honor fathers and
June 8, 2010 Special day honors all that red, white and blue represents The red symbolizes valor and bravery, the white purity and innocence and the blue vigilance, perseverance and justice. They are the colors of the banner for which American citizens young and old pledge allegiance.Every year since 1916 when then President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential
June 1, 2010 Solemn gathering honors ultimate sacrifice A small group of patriots gathered at the base cemetery May 31 for Offutt's annual Memorial Day commemoration to honor those who have died while serving in our nation's military.About 100 people experienced the sights and sounds of the remembrance from key words from Vice Adm. Carl V. Mauney to a
May 27, 2010 Lynn Thanks Offutt Airmen for Recon, Intel Support The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have pointed to the importance of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms, and today Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III thanked the airmen who provide much of that data.Lynn stopped to visit with and thank the men and women of the 55th Wing
May 4, 2010 Community shows appreciation with picnic, baseball game for Team Offutt As part of Military Appreciation Month this June, military members and their families in the greater Bellevue-Offutt community will be treated to a weekend of food, fun and friends.The fun starts with the annual Offutt Appreciation Day Picnic, which begins at 10 a.m., June 11 at the base lake. The
April 14, 2010 Tull Road dedication Tull Road, the newest road on Offutt AFB, was named after Lt. Col. Harrison Tull, a Tuskegee Airman during World War II and a former 55th Wing officer, who recently passed away in a ceremony here April 6. Colonel Tull served 27 years in the Air Force. To view the video of the Tull Road dedication,