March 4, 2025 Offutt hangs up old telephone switch for good A relic of a bygone era took its last call as the 55th Communications Squadron pulled the plug on a decades old telephone switch Feb. 26, 2025.
Sept. 6, 2024 ACC command team visit Offutt Air Force Base Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, ACC command chief, visited the 55th Wing Aug. 19-20. Wilsbach and Wolfe were accompanied by their spouses, Cindy Wilsbach and Dr. Doniel Wolfe.
Feb. 14, 2024 Longstanding partnerships recognized at ceremony Local, state and federally elected officials joined with the Bellevue, Omaha and Sarpy County chambers to commemorate their longstanding partnerships with leaders from Offutt Air Force Base during a ceremony Feb. 9, 2024.
April 5, 2022 Air Force delivers E-4B simulator E-4B pilots and flight engineers assigned to the 595th Command and Control Group at Offutt Air Force Base have a new state-of-the-art training device.
Feb. 11, 2020 Compass Call: The first's final flight On March 19, 1982, the first specially modified EC-130H “Compass Call” aircraft, tail number 1587, arrived at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. On Jan. 15, 2020, the aircraft made its final flight over the skies of Arizona.
July 26, 2019 Remains of 28 service members returned for identification Caskets containing the remains of 28 World War II soldiers sit in the back of a C-17 Globemaster III during a dignified transfer July 23, 2019. For additional images of the transfer, visit https://www.flickr.com/photos/offutt_afb/albums/72157709886860852 (U.S. Air Force photo by William A. O'Brien)
Aug. 15, 2017 Solar Eclipse Safety Tips A total solar eclipse that will be visible across North America from coast to coast for the first time in 38 years is slated to occur, Aug. 21. The rare phenomenon when the sun, moon and Earth perfectly align is predicted to be the most viewed eclipse ever. As of this writing, the best viewing spots