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.
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 24, 2025 Tales of the 55th The Tales of the 55th took place March 27, 2025, at the Beardmore Events Center in Bellevue, Nebraska.
April 22, 2025 Offutt Airmen prove combat readiness during largest exercise in base history The 55th Wing tested the limits of its warfighting capabilities during its largest and most demanding exercise to date, held March 31 to April 4, as part of a comprehensive combat readiness inspection (CRI).
April 17, 2025 Offutt celebrates Month of the Military Child Members of the 55th Wing leadership witnessed Governor Jim Pillen sign the proclamation designating April as the Month of the Military Child at the state capitol April 10, 2025.
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. 20, 2025 Offutt connects at Red Flag, Bamboo Eagle Offutt sent a team to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada to participate in Red Flag 25-1 and Bamboo Eagle with Royal Air Force partners Jan. 27 to Feb. 14, 2025.
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