Nov. 13, 2024 Offutt participates in local Veterans Day events Representatives from the 55th Wing, 557th Weather Wing and U.S. Strategic Command participated in the annual Veterans Day parade and breakfast in Bellevue, Nebraska, Nov. 9, 2024. The parade was observed by veterans, service members and members of the community to give thanks and show support for
Oct. 26, 2022 Team Offutt to participate in Bellevue Veterans Day parade November 11 is Veterans Day, a celebration and remembrance of all who raised their right hand and took an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, with their lives. What began in 1919 for the first anniversary commemoration of the signing of the
Nov. 9, 2018 2 WS shares Halloween down under On Halloween, nearly 430 people from Exmouth – a town of about 2,000 located on Western Australia’s Northwest coast – visited a haunted house built by Airmen from 2nd Weather Squadron’s Detachment 1. The popularity of the detachment’s haunted house is underscored by the fact that Australia isn’t
Oct. 12, 2018 Cyber Airmen “fuel” innovation Cyber Airmen assigned to the 557th Weather Wing recently teamed together with the Defense Innovation Unit program making changes to how airborne tankers are scheduled. The changes are the direct result of a March 8, 2018, memo from Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, where he stated,
Sept. 17, 2018 557th WW Airmen find innovative cyber solutions Innovation is more important than ever. The 2018 National Defense Strategy has called for rapid innovation and to “deliver performance at the speed of relevance.” 557th Weather Wing Airmen have a history of finding ways to innovate, working smarter to save money and deliver new capabilities and
July 13, 2018 2nd WXG holds change of command The 2nd Weather Group held its change of command ceremony July 11, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Col. Patrick Williams assumed command from outgoing commander Col. Jason Patla in a ceremony officiated by 557th Weather Wing Commander Col. Brian Pukall.
June 29, 2016 Weather wing under new leadership The 557th Weather Wing held a change of command ceremony in their auditorium June 24.U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mark C. Nowland, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, presided over the event as U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Dickerson took command of the 557th WW from U.S. Air Force Col. William