Story by Capt. Barrett Schroeder | Air Combat Command | 08.27.2024
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Air Combat Command received its first EA-37B Compass Call, aircraft 19-5591, for pilot training Aug. 23, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona....
Story by Paul Shirk | 55th Wing | 02.07.2020
The 557th Weather Wing is working to integrate its strengths into the recently formed 16th Air Force, which brought intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, cyber, electronic warfare, information operations and weather all under one roof. Integration is a key theme for the Air Force’s first information warfare numbered air force. The 557th’s efforts both reinforce the value of the......
Story by Paul Shirk | 55th Wing | 11.04.2019
The 557th Weather Wing has been reassigned to the Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber). The reassignment ceremony, held at the 557th WW’s headquarters here Oct. 29, was attended by commanders from Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) and Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern), its former Numbered Air Force. The 557th WW joins the 55th Wing and other units whose missions fall under the......
Story by Paul Shirk | 55th Wing | 10.09.2019
In what was an absolute surprise to all of them, 82 people from Southeastern Minnesota toured Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Sept. 19, 2019. The visit was part of three-day mystery tour to Western Iowa and Eastern Nebraska offered by Home Federal Savings Bank, a local bank. “When they left Rochester they had no idea where they were going, not even to the state,” said Jean Jech, director......
Story by Paul Shirk | 55th Wing | 05.30.2019
As Team Offutt continues to recover from flooding that enveloped the base two months ago, members are reminded that severe weather season is here. Taking a few moments to learn what to do in the event of severe weather can make all the difference if the unthinkable happens. “Know where you’re going and how to get there in a safe but expedient manner,” said Tech. Sgt. Roger Butler, 557th......
Story by Paul Shirk | 55th Wing | 03.26.2019
Using off-the-shelf components, new processes and a little inspiration from Batman, a group of innovative Airmen from the 557th Weather Wing’s 2nd Weather Group are changing how information is transmitted in the field. Exercise Adaptive Lightning’s Task Force Bat Phone is designed to provide data capabilities for on-the-move and first-in situations – the first 72 hours after......
Story by Paul Shirk | 55th Wing | 02.08.2019
The 557th Weather Wing joined the 55th Wing, Offutt Air Force Base’s host wing, for the Operational Readiness Exercise Winter Havoc. Twenty-one Airmen from the 2nd Systems Operations Squadron, 2nd Weather Squadron and 16th Weather Squadron joined approximately 600 other Offutt AFB Airmen for the late January exercise, marking the first time the wing has partnered with the 55th WG for a mass......
