Commander: 55th Wing Must Balance Full-Spectrum Training With Heightened Ops Tempo

By James Drew / December 29, 2014 at 9:00 AM
After a tumultuous year marked by a resurgent terrorist threat and Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine, Air Combat Command's largest and most eclectic unit -- the 55th Wing -- is looking to balance its heightened operational tempo against the need for full-spectrum training. Headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, NE, the wing conducts a variety of specialized missions from airborne electronic attack to surveillance, reconnaissance, atmospheric testing, presidential support and treaty verification. The wing's largest squadrons operate 17 RC-135V/W Rivet...

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