Offutt will receive three refurbished tankers-turned-nuclear reconnaissance planes in the next year. By Steve Liewer
22 months ago Rebuilding Offutt is expected to take about 10 years and more than $1 billion. The E-4B National Airborne Operations Center — also known as “Nightwatch” — is built to withstand a nuclear attack and keep the federal government running from the skies. The 18-month overhaul is expected to finish in September or October The money will go toward restoring environmental damage done at a former munitions depot. Wednesday’s disclosure to Navy Times is the first official tally of what the October mishap in the South China Sea did to the Seawolf-class sub. Damage Inc. II's more than 1,400-mile journey out of retirement constitutes the longest overland movement of a B-52 in history. Offutt Air Force Base was inundated with floodwaters in March 2019. DOD warned uniform shipments are delayed by supply chain problems. The Navy has yet to disclose what kind of damage the boat sustained in its October collision with an undersea mountain. Load More