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Offutt Air Force Base / ˈ ɒ f ʌ t / (IATA: OFF, ICAO: KOFF, FAA LID: OFF) is a U.S. Air Force base south of Omaha, adjacent to Bellevue in Sarpy County, Nebraska.It is the headquarters of the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), the 557th Weather Wing, and the 55th Wing (55 WG) of the Air Combat Command (ACC), the latter serving as the host unit.
On 5 June 1998, Falcon Air Force Base was renamed Schriever Air Force Base in honor of the retired General Bernard Schriever, who pioneered in the development of the American ballistic missile programs. Schriever AFB was the only Air Force base that was named for an Air Force veteran who was living at the time. General Schriever died 20 June 2005.
The 325th Fighter Wing's primary mission is to project unrivaled combat airpower for America. The wing is currently transitioning to the F-35A Lightning II.When the transition is complete, the 325th Fighter Wing will become the Air Force’s newest operational fighter wing with three F-35A squadrons tasked to maintain combat readiness in support of national defense.
Nellis Air Force Base ("Nellis" colloq.) is a United States Air Force installation in southern Nevada.Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Exercise Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in "Military Operations Area (MOA) airspace", [3] associated with the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR).
Air Force Bases, also called Military Air Bases (Spanish: Base Aérea Militar) (BAM), are operational and administrative entities subordinate to the Air Regions, responsible for the technical and administrative aspects, as well as the coordination of aerial operations within the Air Regions. They comprise flight units and service organizations ...
60th Air Base Group November 29, 1941 – December 20, 1942; 31st Flight Training Wing January 16, 1943 – May 15, 1945; 2518th Army Air Force/Air Force Base Unit May 1, 1944 – August 28, 1948; 3575 Pilot Training Wing August 26, 1948 – November 1, 1972; 8600 Pilot Training Wing June 27, 1949 – May 28, 1951
Munition Origin Type In service Notes Air-to-air missile; AIM-7 Sparrow: United States: Semi-active radar homing missile: 50 [16]: AIM-9 Sidewinder: United States
The 433rd Airlift Wing, sometimes written as 433d Airlift Wing, (433 AW) is an Air Reserve component of the United States Air Force.It is assigned to Fourth Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Kelly Field Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.