May 3, 2024 Offutt commemorates 100 Years of Offutt Field The 55th Wing will conduct a ceremony commemorating 100 years of Offutt Field Friday, May 10, 2024, at 3 pm on the parade grounds at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
May 2, 2024 Police Week at Offutt AFB The Military Police Force known as the “Recon Raiders” which includes members of the 55th Security Forces Squadron and Navy will host local law enforcement agencies in a ceremony to kick off Police Week celebrations at Offutt Air Force Base at 9 am May 13, 2024.
May 1, 2024 Offutt Breaks Ground on two more Campuses The Offutt Flood Rebuild Program Management Office will break ground on the Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Campus at 8 am and the Operations Campus at 11 am on Friday, May 3, 2024.
Dec. 11, 2019 Media Advisory: Upcoming Readiness Exercise Offutt Air Force Base is scheduled to conduct an emergency response training exercise here, between Wednesday Dec. 11 and Friday, Dec. 13, 2019.
Dec. 11, 2019 Media Advisory: Suspicious package at USSTRATCOM Gate 1 A suspicious package was detected in a vehicle approximately 8:45 a.m. today at the USSTRATCOM Gate 1. The 55th Security Forces Squadron is working with the Omaha Police Department to investigate the incident. Anyone entering or departing the base should use the Kenney Gate until further notice.
Sept. 30, 2019 Offutt Airman involved in incident An active duty member from Offutt Air Force Base and their spouse are dead following an incident Sept. 28 at a home in Rising View, Offutt’s privatized housing area in Bellevue.Law enforcement officials from Offutt and Sarpy County responded to a call at the home around 8:15 p.m.The two individuals
March 19, 2019 2019 Defenders of Freedom Air & Space Show Cancelled The 2019 Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show has been cancelled. While the 55th Wing and our partner units are fully mission-capable, the recent flooding event affecting much of Nebraska has made hosting this year’s annual event untenable.
March 19, 2019 Offutt takes precautions with fuel storage area Out of an abundance of caution, Offutt Air Force Base officials have taken precautionary measures to mitigate potential fuel leaks from storage units on-base. There is no evidence of a ruptured tank or a fuel line leak at this time. After reviewing aerial photos of the areas of the installation
Oct. 17, 2018 MEDIA ADVISORY: Remembering a hero The Great Plains Chief Petty Officer Association is scheduled to dedicate their Chief’s Mess to the memory of U.S. Navy veteran and former Omaha Public Schools teacher retired Chief Petty Officer John Sheeran at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Offutt Air Force Base.
Sept. 13, 2018 MEDIA ADVISORY: Wreath-laying Ceremony at Lt. Jarvis Offutt’s Gravesite Today 55th Wing and Royal Air Force members, along with members of the Offutt family, are scheduled to participate in wreath-laying ceremony at Omaha’s Forest Lawn Memorial Park (7909 Mormon Bridge Rd.) at 3 p.m., today, to honor the 100th anniversary of Offutt’s death in World War I.