Offutt
Obituary: Edgar W. Brewer, Jr. “Bill” MSgt USAF (Ret)
Edgar W. Brewer, Jr. “Bill” MSgt USAF (Ret) January 5, 1940 – July 24, 2025 – Age 85 Ed passed away peacefully surrounded by family in his Bellevue home on July 24, 2025. A loving family provider and adoring husband. He enjoyed his private, quiet life being a skilled craftsman, outdoor sportsman, animal lover, computer…
NDOT Plans US-75 Ramp Reopening Ahead of August Air Show
The southbound entrance ramp from Capehart Road onto U.S. Highway 75 / Kennedy Freeway is expected to reopen before thousands of visitors arrive in Bellevue for the Defenders of Freedom Air & Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base this August. According to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), work on the US-75 Bridges, Bellevue…
Offutt Seeks Public Input on E-4C Upgrade Environmental Assessment
Environmental Assessment Addressing the Survivable Airborne Operations Center E-4C Divestment, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska Early Public Notice- Review of a Proposed Activity Within the 100-Year Floodplain The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is inviting public input on any practicable alternatives for proposed activity within land adjoining the 100-year floodplain at Offutt Air Force…
Obituary: In Memory of Edgar W. Brewer, Jr. MSgt USAF (Ret)
Edgar W. Brewer, Jr. MSgt USAF (Ret), January 5, 1940 ~ July 24, 2025, Age 85 Edgar W. Brewer Jr (Bill) passed away peacefully surrounded by family in his Bellevue home on July 24, 2025. A loving family provider and adoring husband. He enjoyed his private, quiet life being a skilled craftsman, outdoor sportsman, animal…
Offutt, Bellevue Partnership Strengthens Readiness Through Collaboration
By Chad Watkins, 55th Wing Public Affairs OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — 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. Tammi Palm, Bellevue’s Planning…
Offutt Air Force Base to Conduct Large-Scale Exercise Throughout Week
Offutt Air Force Base plans to conduct a large-scale training exercise this week from Monday, March 31 through Friday, April 4. Offutt leaders are highly advising against accessing the base during that timeframe. During this time, there will be multiple closures and impacts to base access. Impacts will affect the ability to transition on and off…
Eighth Air Force activates 95th Wing
By Master Sgt. Rachel Waller, Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center Public Affairs OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — 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, today. The 95th…
Offutt AFB through the years
55th Wing Public Affairs, OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. In February 1924, the Douglas County Reserve Officers Association proposed the Fort Crook landing field be named in honor of 1st Lt. Jarvis Offutt. Offutt was Omaha’s first World War I air casualty, who as a U.S. Army Air Service pilot, was killed in 1918 flying…
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 more than 3,200 personnel. Now, reconstruction and rebuilding are in full swing under the guidance and leadership of the Offutt Flood Rebuild Program Management Office….
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 will take place on or before Monday, March 25. During the exercise, there will be increased noise and activity, which will include the Mass Notification…