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55th Wing Public Affairs
109 Washington Square, Suite 221
Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. 68113
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Com'l: (402) 294-3663
DSN: 271-3663
E-mail: 557WW.PA.PublicAffairs@us.af.mil

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Senior Master Sgt. Jason Ronsse, 17th Operational Weather Operations superintendent, receives a Purple Heart Medal from Col. Steven Dickerson, 557th Weather Wing commander, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on June 20, 2017. Ronsse was injured during a in-direct fire incident while deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Col. Steven Dickerson, 557th Weather Wing commander, presents Senior Master Sgt. Jason L. Ronsse, 17th Operational Weather Squadron superintendent, with a Purple Heart Medal at the Hall of Heroes, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 20, 2017. Ronsse received numerous injuries in Dec. 2013 during his deployment in Bagram, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacoya Scandrick) Col. Steven Dickerson, 557th Weather Wing commander, presents Senior Master Sgt. Jason L. Ronsse, 17th Operational Weather Squadron superintendent, with a Purple Heart Medal at the Hall of Heroes, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 20, 2017. Ronsse received numerous injuries in Dec. 2013 during his deployment in Bagram, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacoya Scandrick) Col. Steven Dickerson, 557th Weather Wing commander, speaks at a Purple Heart Ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Jason Ronsse, 17th Operational Weather Operations superintendent, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on June 20, 2017. Ronsse was injured during a in-direct fire incident while deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.
Honor Guard members post the colors during a Purple Heart ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Jason Ronsse, 17th Operational Weather operations superintendent, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on June 20, 2017. Ronsse was injured during a in-direct fire incident while deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Weather Camp attendees visited the 557th Weather Wing where they received a mission-brief and toured the Space Weather Operations Center and High-Performance Computing Center at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The Weather Camp is open to students entering grades 10 through 12 and is designed to give attendees insight into how scientists observe and forecast the weather as well as monitor the changing climate. The 557th Weather Wing is an Air Combat Command unit under 12th Air Force. It is the only weather wing in the U.S. Air Force and is comprised of more than 1,450 active duty, reserve, civilian and contract personnel. Its mission is to maximize America's power through the exploitation of timely, accurate and relevant weather information; anytime, everywhere. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Weather Camp attendees visited the 557th Weather Wing where they received a mission-brief and toured the Space Weather Operations Center and High-Performance Computing Center at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The Weather Camp is open to students entering grades 10 through 12 and is designed to give attendees insight into how scientists observe and forecast the weather as well as monitor the changing climate.The 557th Weather Wing is an Air Combat Command unit under 12th Air Force. It is the only weather wing in the U.S. Air Force and is comprised of more than 1,450 active duty, reserve, civilian and contract personnel.Its mission is to maximize America's power through the exploitation of timely, accurate and relevant weather information; anytime, everywhere. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Weather Camp attendees visited the 557th Weather Wing where they received a mission-brief and toured the Space Weather Operations Center and High-Performance Computing Center at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The Weather Camp is open to students entering grades 10 through 12 and is designed to give attendees insight into how scientists observe and forecast the weather as well as monitor the changing climate.The 557th Weather Wing is an Air Combat Command unit under 12th Air Force. It is the only weather wing in the U.S. Air Force and is comprised of more than 1,450 active duty, reserve, civilian and contract personnel.Its mission is to maximize America's power through the exploitation of timely, accurate and relevant weather information; anytime, everywhere.
U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Whitson, American Forces Network Weather Center forecaster, reviews weather data at the 557th Weather Wing headquarters March 31, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The five Airmen team assigned the AFN Weather Center are the sole forecasters in charge of recording daily weather broadcasts for the internet, prints and television shows worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aylssa Vest, American Forces Network Weather Center forecaster, reviews the two day forecast for Africa at the 557th Weather Wing headquarters March 31, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The forecasters volunteer to work in the AFN Weather Center and can spend up to 18 months working in that department. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Owen Thompson and Ryan Whitson, American Forces Network Weather Center forecasters, review weather data they will use in their daily, global forecasts in the 557th Weather Wing headquarters on March 31, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The forecasts are featured in several mediums to include eight AFN television channels that now broadcast their shows in High Definition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Owen Thompson, American Forces Network Weather Center forecaster, compiles regional weather data at the 557th Weather Wing headquarters March 31, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Airmen assigned to the AFN Weather Center record weather broadcasts for globally dispersed members of the Department of Defense, Department of State and their dependents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger)