557th Weather Wing
The 557th Weather Wing is a United States Air Force formation and its lead military meteorology center. It reports environmental situational awareness worldwide to the Air Force, the United States Army, joint warfighters, Unified Combatant Commands, the national intelligence community, and the Secretary of Defense. It is headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, in Bellevue, Nebraska.
| 557th Weather Wing | |
|---|---|
Weather technician analyzes cloud bases for Southwest Asia at Offutt Air Force Base | |
| Active | 13 April 1943 – present (80 years, 10 months) |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Weather observation, reporting and analysis |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska |
| Motto(s) | Coelum Ad Proelium Elige (Latin for 'Choose the Weather for Battle') |
| Decorations | Air Force Organizational Excellence Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Bradley J. Stebbins |
| Insignia | |
| 557th Weather Wing emblem | |
The wing and subordinate weather squadrons collect, analyze, and generate a comprehensive weather database of forecast, climatological, and space weather products.
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