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Fischer, Ricketts, Bacon, Flood and Smith Announce Activation of New Wing at Offutt

Washington – Today U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and U.S. Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Mike Flood (R-NE-01) and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) announced that the U.S. Air Force intends to activate a new wing at Offutt Air Force Base, as part of the Air Force’s reorganization effort to prepare for emerging security challenges faced by the United States. This new organization will be designated the 95th Wing and will be a subordinate unit of the Air Force Global Strike Command.  The mission of the 95th Wing will focus on strategic command and control and will be comprised of the 595th Command & Control Group (595 CACG) at Offutt AFB, NE; the (Air Force Reserve Command) 610th Command & Control Squadron (610 CACS) at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ; and the (Air National Guard) 253 Command & Control Group (253 CACG) at Wyoming ANGB, WY.  With the establishment of the new wing, Offutt AFB is projected to gain an additional 70 personnel in the near term. https://ruralradio.com/krvn/news/fischer-ricketts-bacon-flood-and-smith-announce-activation-of-new-wing-at-offutt/