Jan. 30, 2026 A Historic Milestone for the 55th Wing: EA-37B roadshows strengthen Pacific partnerships The 55th Wing executed two historic EA-37B Compass Call roadshows across the Indo-Pacific last fall, demonstrating the Air Force’s ability to project advanced electromagnetic warfare capability alongside allies and partners in the region.
Jan. 29, 2026 SecAF visits Team Offutt Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink visited Offutt Air Force Base to see firsthand how the 55th Wing supports national defense, strategic deterrence, and global operations, Jan. 22-23, 2026.
Jan. 9, 2026 Team Offutt celebrates Chief Master Sergeant selects Out of 2,445 eligible Senior Master Sergeants across the Air Force, only 640 were selected, marking a 26.18 selection rate. This milestone reflects years of leadership, dedication, and impact on mission and people.
Dec. 5, 2025 RC-135 Rivet Joint, EA-37B Compass Call conduct historic sorties An RC-135 Rivet Joint and an EA-37B Compass Call aircraft began the first ever sustained, integrated sorties outside of a large force exercise performed by the two aircraft on Sept. 24, 2025. This operation was meant to advance the 55th Wing’s electromagnetic spectrum warfare capabilities.
Nov. 26, 2025 Offutt members enjoy giving thanks before the holidays Team Offutt members participate in Thanksgiving Day events Nov. 21, 2025, ahead of the holiday at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
Sept. 25, 2025 Accountability ensures Lethality The 55th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s equipment accountability element and customer support team recently completed a one-hundred percent physical inventory inspection of all equipment and vehicles in preparation for the Department of Defense’s Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness inspection
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
Sept. 19, 2025 The long road home: Putting a name to the fallen On a sunny day on the Offutt flightline the remains of unidentified service members in flag draped caskets are repatriated in an honorable carry ceremony where military pallbearers carry them off a C-17 Globemaster III, marking one step in the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency process.
Aug. 19, 2025 Offutt medic advances local lifesaving blood program When a servicemember in combat is injured with a life-threatening wound, which could otherwise be fatal due to blood loss, a transfusion while transferring the patient could save their life or buy enough time to transport them to a fully equipped medical facility for lifesaving care.
Aug. 7, 2025 Offutt tests Airmen, first responders in Major Accident Response Exercise If a catastrophic incident occurred on Offutt, such as a plane crash, a quick emergency response could be the difference between life or death in addition to minimizing the carnage and destruction that lies in its wake.
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
July 29, 2025 Congressman Bacon, U.K. MPs visit Offutt Congressman Don Bacon, Nebraska 2nd District, and U.K. parliament members Ms. Charlotte Owen, Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge and Mr. Peter Bedford, MP for Mid Leicestershire, visited Offutt Air Force Base on July 26, 2025.
July 17, 2025 From Pub Talk to Power Projection: How a shared vision brought the 55th Wing into Talisman Sabre A U.S. Air Force staff sergeant from the 55th Wing and a Royal Australian Air Force sergeant from No. 10 Squadron sat across from each other at a local pub after a long day of flying operations. As they discussed their shared missions and growing trust between their units, a question came up: Why
July 15, 2025 Offutt’s school liaison program supports military-connected families and students The School Liaison Program is a vital link between military families and the education systems that support them. Program managers Tina Luderman and Jennifer Miller provide critical educational support for military-connected K-12 students across Nebraska and Iowa.
July 8, 2025 RAF pilot awarded U.S. Air Medal A Royal Air Force member assigned to the 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron was presented the U.S. Air Medal June 6, 2025, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
May 30, 2025 OAC holds annual Offutt Appreciation Day Picnic The annual Offutt Advisory Council’s Appreciation Day Picnic was held May 29, 2025, at the Bellevue Berry and Pumpkin Ranch in Bellevue, Nebraska.
May 21, 2025 Offutt celebrates National Police Week The 55th Security Forces Squadron celebrated National Police Week with a series of events to showcase their Defenders here from May 12-16.
May 12, 2025 EA-37B completes first training sortie The 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron flew the first mission training sortie for the EA-37B on May 2, 2025.
May 7, 2025 Offutt kicks off 2025 AFAF campaign The 2025 annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicked off at the Offutt Event center on Offutt Air Force base, May 2.
May 2, 2025 The SAC Heritage Law Center ribbon cutting ceremony Members of team Offutt celebrate the renaming of the Law Center to the Strategic Air Command Heritage Law Center on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska May 1, 2025.