April 22, 2025 Combined Reserve and Guard RJ sortie shows AFFORGEN potential The 49th Intelligence Squadron, Air Force Reserve Command, and the 238th Reconnaissance Squadron, Nebraska Air National Guard, launched a joint RC-135V/W Rivet Joint sortie from Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, April 6, 2024.
Feb. 7, 2025 Guard members take the lead on first sortie Nebraska Air National Guard’s 170th Group launches their first weekend drill period sortie since their 238th Reconnaissance Squadron was redesignated Oct. 18, 2024. The flight was staffed with mostly guard members on Feb. 2, 2025, which was a result of the 238th’s new dual mission requirement.
Nov. 4, 2022 170th Group’s new squadron helps grow RC-135 maintenance community The 170th Group of the Nebraska Air National Guard recently established two new squadrons to help nurture its Total Force partnership with the 55th Wing.
Sept. 14, 2022 Offutt-based Air National Guard unit doubling in size, mission next year A unique Nebraska Air National Guard unit based at Offutt Air Force Base is doubling in size and mission, senior Nebraska governmental and military leaders announced Sept. 10.
Aug. 6, 2018 Weekend-duty: Total Force Integration more than a buzz phrase at Offutt Innovation, which increases readiness, reduces costs, returns time back to Airmen and increases lethality, doesn’t have to involve software upgrades, new weapon systems or a rewrite of a regulation. Members of Team Offutt recently proved this when, for the first time, a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint flew a
July 20, 2018 Offutt-based Citizen Airmen practice water survival skills Thirty-five 170th Group Citizen Airmen, assigned to Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, participated in water survival and rescue training, administered by active-duty Survival Evasion Resistance Escape instructors, July 14, 2018, during monthly inactive duty training.
Nov. 8, 2017 Nebraska ANG group holds change of command The 170th Group is under new leadership following a change of command ceremony here Nov. 4.Lt. Col. David Preisman took the group guidon from Col. Mark Hopson during the tradition rich ceremony held at the 557th Weather Wing auditorium.The 170th Group is a Nebraska Air National Guard unit consisting