55th Organizational Maintenance squadron

The 55th Organizational Maintenance Squadron (OMS) was an integral support unit within the United States Air Force, assigned to the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Activated during the height of the Cold War, the squadron was responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and readiness of the wing’s aircraft, including the famed RC-135 reconnaissance fleet. Its skilled airmen ensured mission-capable rates remained high, directly supporting vital intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations around the globe. The 55th OMS was eventually inactivated in the late 20th century as part of Air Force organizational restructuring, with its legacy carried forward by successor maintenance units.