OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Charles J. Haymond Air National Guard members from the 217th and 210th Engineering Installation Squadrons out of Illinois and Minnesota traveled here to aid the 55th Communications Squadron in laying new fiber-cabling for the 97th Intelligence Support Squadron and other various squadrons. Traditionally, a normal day for the 55th CS cable dawgs would include: engineering projects, crea  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: On Dec. 16, 2016, the president signed into law the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016, which provides eligible veterans the right to seek a refund for taxes they may have paid on Disability Severance Pay. Most veterans who claimed the disability severance payment as income and received a one-time, lump-sum, payment when they separated from military service are entitled to a  more

LENEXA, Kansas, July 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Plattsmouth, Nebraska's Joslyn Stamp, a rising sixth grader, was awarded the President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) in a Washington, D.C., ceremony today. The national award recognizes K-12 students who tackle local environmental challenges to create sustainable solutions using initiative, creativity, and problem-solving skills. The White House Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chairman  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Charles J. Haymond Team Offutt welcomed a new 55th Mission Support Group commander during a change of command ceremony July 24, 2019. This ceremony depicts the formal transfer of authority through the exchange of a guidon as a symbol providing assurance that the unit will never be leaderless. Col. W.R. Alan Dayton took over command of the 55th MSG from Col. J. David Norton who has se  more