Offutt Air Force Base
Coverage of Offutt Air Force Base in the Nexus archive.
- Nebraska judge sentences Chinese citizen to time served for photographing military aircraft
A Nebraska judge sentenced Tianrui Liang, a 21-year-old Chinese citizen, to time served for photographing military aircraft at a U.S. Air Force base. Liang pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor and will serve a one-year supervised release if he returns to the United States.
- An Inconvenient Reality: Climate-Preparedness Cuts Are Lethality Cuts
The 2019 Missouri River flood caused $1.2 billion in damages to U.S. military facilities, including Offutt Air Force Base. The Trump administration and Department of Defense cut $1.2 billion from climate-related programs, but the flood's costs negated those savings, highlighting the link between climate preparedness and military lethality.
- Chinese national arrested at JFK after allegedly photographing US military aircraft at Nebraska base
A Chinese national, Tianrui Liang, was arrested at JFK Airport for allegedly photographing sensitive U.S. military aircraft at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska without authorization. He is accused of planning to target another installation in Oklahoma and admitted to capturing images of high-value reconnaissance planes like the RC-135 and E-4B for his 'personal collection.'