The military says the exercise will reinforce the U.S. Air Force's commitment to readiness and global security.

Offutt AFB plans to conduct an Active Shooter Exercise Sept. 19. Notifications via phone, email & AtHoc will be preceded by “EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE.” ...

Offutt Air Force Base's 55th Wing honored Col. Mark Howard with the final salute, passing the baton over to new commander, Col. Aaron Gray.

Col. Michael Manion, 55th Wing commander, unveils the War Hawks logo during a late-January staff meeting at Offutt Air Force Base.

Col. Aaron Gray speaks at the Change of Command Ceremony for the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD ...

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Offutt Air Force Base’s 55th Wing has a new leader — the first woman to command the 80-year-old reconnaissance unit.

Repairs to the local levees are being seen as key factors in keeping the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base.

OMAHA, Neb. — The cost of rebuilding Offutt Air Force Base is going to be far higher than engineers first thought, according to a Nebraska congressman and military officials.

A contract for the long-delayed construction of a new runway at Offutt Air Force Base has been awarded, Sen. Deb Fischer said Thursday.

The $176 million replacement of the 55th Wing’s runway at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska has been pushed back from December 2019 to October 2020.

Col. Kristen Thompson is the first woman to take over command of Offutt Air Force Base's 55th Wing.