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Feb. 20, 2025
Offutt connects at Red Flag, Bamboo Eagle

Offutt sent a team to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada to participate in Red Flag 25-1 and Bamboo Eagle with Royal Air Force partners Jan. 27 to Feb. 14, 2025.
July 25, 2023
55th Operations Group establishes new detachment in Alaska

In an effort to respond more quickly to long standing and ever-increasing combatant command and national intelligence requirements in the Indo-Pacific region, the 55th Operations Group Detachment 1 was recently established at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The new detachment will initially serve
June 9, 2023
55th Wing units demonstrate ACE capabilities with exercise in Norway

The 95th Reconnaissance Squadron and 488th Intelligence Squadron tested their Agile Combat Employment capabilities by deploying an RC-135V/W Rivet Joint to Ørland Air Station, Norway, as part of Exercise Dagger Fjord May 8-12, 2023.
May 15, 2023
Offutt, RAF units build upon already special Rivet Joint relationship

More than 20 Royal Air Force engineers teamed up with 55th Maintenance Group personnel to conduct an isochronal inspection of an RAF RC-135V/W Rivet Joint April 10-28, 2023.
April 11, 2023
ACE exercise advances 9th Reconnaissance Wing, 55th Wing operations

The 9th Reconnaissance Wing alongside the 55th Wing completed Dragon Flag EAST after two-week joint operations April 7 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The 9th RW from Beale AFB, California, and the 55th Wing from Offutt AFB designed and executed Dragon Flag EAST to simulate Agile Combat
March 27, 2023
9th Reconnaissance Wing and 55th Wing Conduct Dragon Flag EAST Exercise

Approximately 60 Airmen and 1 U-2S Dragon Lady from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., repositioned to Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, to further develop the wing’s readiness capabilities via Dragon Flag EAST, Mar. 25. In accordance with the National Defense Strategy, this
May 11, 2022
Northern Search ‘22 marks first-ever combined ISR exercise hosted by 319th RW

After years of participating in cross-country air exercises, the 319th RW hosted the first Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance exercise in the Wing’s storied history.
Oct. 14, 2021
Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth expanding Non-Kinetic Operations Coordination Course offerings

Due to the success of its Non-Kinetic Operations Coordination Course, the 55th Wing is expanding its availability and developing additional offerings as one of the Air Force’s leaders in NKO.
Aug. 20, 2018
Capitalizing on Total Force Integration

Fourteen members of the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group’s 49th Intelligence Squadron joined with 11 members of the Nebraska Air National Guard and two active-duty Air Force personnel at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, for a historic training mission aboard an RC-135V/W
Aug. 6, 2018
Weekend-duty: Total Force Integration more than a buzz phrase at Offutt

Innovation, which increases readiness, reduces costs, returns time back to Airmen and increases lethality, doesn’t have to involve software upgrades, new weapon systems or a rewrite of a regulation. Members of Team Offutt recently proved this when, for the first time, a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint flew a
Sept. 30, 2016
Wing earns outstanding unit award

Air Combat Command recently announced the 55th Wing as a recipient of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the time period of June 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016.The OUA is awarded to units for exceptionally meritorious service, accomplishes specific acts of outstanding achievement, excels in combat

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