OFFUTT AFB
Located in Bellevue, Offutt Air Force Base is one of the most critical military installations in the United States. The base's host unit, the 55th Wing, is comprised of five groups – communications, logistics, medical, operations, and mission support. Offutt’s annual Air Show draws large crowds, as do performances of the U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band, which is housed on base.
Commander
Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey K. Miner is commander of the 55th Operations Support
Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base
Public Relations
Offutt’s own base newspaper is also offered online at
http://www.offuttairpulse.com
Small Business Development
Cindy Beyer
Small Business Specialist
55th Contacting Squadron
(402) 232-5676
Welcome Center
Offutt AFB Welcome Center
NE Hwy. 370 and Ft. Crook Rd. Junction
(402) 827-8554
Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
USSTRATCOM
The United States Strategic Command, or USSTRATCOM, is headquartered at Offutt
Air Force Base. The command is one of nine U.S. unified commands under
the Department of Defense.
USSTRATCOM is the command and control center for U.S. strategic forces and controls military space operations, computer network operations, information operations, strategic warning and intelligence assessments as well as global strategic planning.
The command is responsible for both early warning of and defense against missile attack and long-range conventional attacks. The command is charged with deterring and defending against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
As part of the ongoing initiative to transform the U.S. military into a 21st century fighting force, the DOD merged U.S. Space Command with USSTRATCOM on Oct. 1, 2002. The merger improves combat effectiveness and speeds up information collection and assessment needed for strategic decision-making. The merged command will be responsible for both early warning of and defense against missile attack as well as long-range strategic attacks.
With STRATCOM, for the first time in U. S. history, the planning, targeting and wartime employment of strategic forces came under the control of a single commander while the day-to-day training, equipping and maintenance responsibilities for its forces remained with the services -- the Air Force and Navy.
With over half a century of effective deterrence, the command today faces
new global challenges that cross many boundaries, and require a globally-oriented
command, integrating space operations and global strike capabilities using
the full range of weaponry available today.
