Offutt AFB News
Five Years Later, Offutt AFB Continues Flood Rebuild
By Chad Watkins, OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. On March 16, 2019, Offutt Air Force Base suffered a devastating flood, causing millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure and displacing…
Offutt AFB to Conduct Active Shooter Exercise
Offutt Air Force Base announced that it will be conducting an Active Shooter Exercise sometime over the next seven days. An exact date and time were not given, though it…
New honorary commander program starting at Offutt AFB
By 55th Wing Public Affairs OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebr. — The 55th Wing is starting a new honorary commander program to help grow the already strong bond between local…
Offutt remains a No Drone Zone
By Charles J. Haymond, 55th Wing Public Affairs OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — As the popularity of small, unmanned aircraft systems or drones, continues to grow, Offutt Air…
New Offutt Runway Set to Open on Friday
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The end is in sight! After boarding more than 19,000 bus trips and racking up 1.2 million miles across I-80, Offutt Air Force…
Remember When: Queen Elizabeth’s Visit to Offutt Air Force Base
QUEEN ELIZABETH’S VISIT TO OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, NEBRASKA, 15 OCTOBER 1984 by Dorene Sherman, former secretary to the Commander in Chief of Strategic Air Command In October 1984 I…
Unknown Soldiers Now Known – Extraordinary Research Leads to Successfully Identifying POW/MIA Soldiers at Offutt’s DPAA Lab
Forensic anthropologists at Offutt Air Force Base have recently identified the remains of a missing World War II pilot who earned the Medal of Honor for his role in a…
55th Wing’s A-Staff in Final Planning Stages
By 55th Wing Public Affairs The 55th Wing is closing in on its final planning stages for its A-Staff stand-up with Initial Operational Capability scheduled for Oct. 1, 2022. As…
Offutt Eyes Fall Runway Reopening
By Mila Cisneros, AFIMSC Public Affairs After over a year of construction, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center-led project to replace aging runway infrastructure at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, is…
State funds could help build $80 million national defense ‘innovation hub’
The proposed private-public facility in Bellevue would draw hundreds of six-figure jobs by Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner February 10, 2022 The State of Nebraska might pitch in $20 million toward…
