Latest "55th Wing" stories

WC-135R Constant Phoenix tail number 64-14836 taxis in after arriving at Lincoln Airport, Nebraska, July 11, 2022. Originally delivered to the Air Force in 1964, the aircraft was modified to a WC-135R in Greenville, Texas, by the 645th Aeronautical Systems Group, better known as "Big Safari." (Ryan Hansen/Air Force)

Another nuke-sniffing plane joins Offutt fleet

Offutt will receive three refurbished tankers-turned-nuclear reconnaissance planes in the next year.

By Steve Liewer

8 months ago

This Compass Call squadron was deployed in Afghanistan for 20 years. Here’s their inside story.

The EC-130H Compass Call worked behind the scenes for two decades in Afghanistan, from supporting the arrival of special forces, to the bin Laden raid and the Kabul evacuation.

By Rachel S. Cohen

9 months ago

Chasing pavement: Offutt’s massive runway renovation enters home stretch

The 18-month overhaul is expected to finish in September or October

By Rachel S. Cohen

11 months ago

New policy restricts carrying guns onto Offutt Air Force Base

The restrictions come after a mandatory review of the base’s defense and anti-terrorism plan.

3 years ago

Colonel vows scrutiny of complaints about Offutt military housing

An Air Force colonel says he and other officials are paying close attention to resident complaints about living conditions and repairs at off-base, privatized housing for personnel at Offutt Air Force Base just south of Omaha.

3 years ago

Offutt identifies security forces airman who died, along with his wife, in shooting incident at their home

Officials at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, have identified the airman who was killed, along with his wife, in a shooting incident Saturday evening at a military housing complex.

By Kent Miller

3 years ago