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  • ACC Command Chief meets with 557th WW Airmen

    Command Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten III, center, Air Combat Command's command chief, speaks with senior leaders of the 557th Weather Wing, including Col. Steven Dickerson, 557th WW commander, second from left, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Oct. 4, 2017. Batten came to Offutt to see and

  • 557th Weather Wing hosts Spouses' Event

    Col. Steven N. Dickerson, commander of the 557th Weather Wing, gives a mission brief to service members and spouses at the Spouses' Event held by the wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Oct. 3, 2017. The event was designed to give spouses a deeper understanding of the weather mission.

  • Sentinels of the Gulf

    The 26th Operational Weather Squadron (26 OWS) operates day and night to track the weather and watch for possible weather threats in their Area of Responsibility (AOR) at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.They provide support for the Southeast region of the U.S., which includes 13 states and 151

  • A medal for a hero

    An Airman received the Air Force Achievement Medal for his heroic actions at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., September 20, 2017.On August 15, 2017, in Shreveport La., Senior Airman Austin Northcott, 26th Operational Weather Squadron weather journeyman, saved a man’s life by preforming CPR until he

  • Twin brothers compete for rank as they serve, deploy to Iraq together

    Throughout the history of the military it has remained common for generations of men and women to follow in their family members’ footsteps and serve their country proudly. It’s also not unheard of for siblings to join together and serve together.For Master Sgts. Daniel and Scott Hose they did both

  • Supercomputing the weather with ‘Thor’

    Thor models global weather patterns and provides individual air bases and army units with specific forecasts for areas as small as 17 square kilometers. The computer system is comprised of nearly 1,000 individual blade servers. Thor’s increased capacity allows weather Airmen at Offutt to generate

  • CJTF-OIR mission brings twin brothers together during deployment

    IRAQ -Throughout the history of the military it has remained common for generations of men and women to follow in their family members’ footsteps and serve their country proudly. It’s also not unheard of for siblings to join together and serve together.  For Master Sgts. Daniel and Scott Hose, the

  • Alpha Warrior challenge arrives

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The Alpha Warrior challenge obstacle course came to Scott July 18 -19 with professional athletes Kevin Klein and Brittany Reid facilitating the event.The athletes teamed up with the Air Force Services Activity as part of an Air Force effort to focus on Comprehensive