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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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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)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jamila Jahic, American Forces Network Weather Center NCO in charge, records the day’s global-forecasts in a sound booth at the 557th Weather Wing headquarters March 31, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Jahic leads five Airmen that are tasked with providing 1,000 pieces of weather data to 400,000 members of the Department of Defense and Department of State stationed around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger) 2d Weather Support Squadron Patch 1st Lt. Justin D'olimpio, 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather flight commander, points at a Tactical Meteorological Observation System, or TMQ-53, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 16, 2016. Global weather stations like these feed meteorological data collection efforts logged by Airmen at the 14th Weather Squadron in Asheville, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman) Members of the 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron conduct an inspection of a Tactical Meteorological Observation System, or TMQ-53, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 16, 2016. The TMQ-53 collects weather data that includes wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, cloud height, precipitation and lightning. This data is compiled with more than 100 years of climatological observations stored by the 14th Weather Squadron in Asheville, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
Lt. Gen Mark D. Kelly, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), records the daily weather forecast for the American Forces Network Weather Center located within the 557th Weather Wing headquarters building, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Feb. 22, 2017. The AFN Weather Center provides global weather forecasts for all Department of Defense customer in 79 cities located on five continents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger) Lt. Gen Mark D. Kelly, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), visits with Airmen assigned to the 557th Weather Wing Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Feb. 22, 2017. General Kelly spent the day visiting with the weather wing’s Airmen and civilians during the immersion tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger) Lt. Gen. Mark D. Kelly, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), eats breakfast with 557th Weather Wing Airmen at the Ronald L. King Dining Facility, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Feb. 22, 2017. The 12th AF (AFSOUTH) commander spent the day touring the weather wing as part of an immersion tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger) Col. Jason E. Patla, 2d Weather Group commander, speaks to guests at the formal 2d Weather Support Squadron activation ceremony held at the 557th Weather Wing Headquarters, Neb., Feb. 17, 2017. The newly-formed squadron will align under the 2d WXG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger)