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 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.
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.
April 11, 2025 A day in the life of a maintainer As technology broadens, the Air Force’s methodology of flying aircraft and the various ways they accomplish the mission is continuously evolving.
April 8, 2025 55th Medical Group unveils new central check-in, enhancing patient experience The 55th Medical Group celebrated the grand opening of their new central check-In desk, April 7, 2025, in the Ehrling Bergquist Medical Clinic, marking a significant step toward modernizing patient care and streamlining administrative processes for its patients.
April 7, 2025 557th Weather Wing celebrates 10 years while continuing its lineage 557th Weather Wing members gathered in the Chief Master Sgt. Peter Morris Auditorium to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their unit’s current designation on April 4, 2025, at Offutt Air Force Base.
March 31, 2025 EFGS Antenna System Keeps Offutt AFB Runway Safe Nebraska weather can be unpredictable and can cause challenges for pilots when landing aircraft Offutt runway. The End-Fire Glide Slope Antenna System has been an important part of flight safety at since it was installed in 2010.
March 28, 2025 Eighth Air Force activates 95th Wing Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, commemorated the recent activation of the 95th Wing during a ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, March 28, 2025.
March 28, 2025 Security Forces recruits members for elite team Members of the 55th Security Forces Squadron demonstrated their lethality while trying out for a new program March 4 – 6, 2025.
March 24, 2025 Offutt, Bellevue partnership strengthens readiness through collaboration Offutt Air Force Base welcomed the City of Bellevue’s Planning Director and Public Works Director for a strategic tour of the flood recovery zone on March 10, 2025—reinforcing the deepening partnership between the installation and the surrounding community.
March 18, 2025 55th LRS holds ribbon cutting for new campus The 55th Logistics Readiness Squadron celebrated the opening of their new campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska March 14, 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.
March 7, 2025 Discipline breeds success As the final seconds ticked off the clock in overtime, Coach Cook looked out at his team with a sense of pride and elation as the Warhawks captured a one-point victory over Peterson Space Force Base.
March 4, 2025 55th Med Group puts a pin in pain relief Members from the 55th Medical Group participated in Battlefield-acupuncture training inside the Erhling Berquist Clinic Feb. 26, 2025.
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.
Feb. 28, 2025 Comm lays some cable The 55th Communications Squadron hosted a seven-member team from the 243rd Engineering and Installation Squadron, Maine Air National Guard, to install fiber optic cabling in the new construction in Offutt Air Force Base’s flood recovery zone on January 26-30, 2025.
Feb. 25, 2025 Caring for Military Families: Offutt’s Dental Day Airmen and dental residents teamed up to provide children of active-duty service members essential dental care during the 55th Dental Squadron’s annual Dental Day at Ehrling Bergquist Clinic in Bellevue, Nebraska, Feb. 7, 2025.