Offutt Air Force Base (AFB) Housing and Information:
Location: Offutt AFB is located ten miles south of downtown Omaha in Bellevue, Nebraska, just six miles south of Interstate 80, just off US Hwy 75. Offutt Air Force Base is home of the 55th Wing, the Fightin' Fifty-Fifth, which is the largest wing in Air Combat Command and the second largest in the Air Force. Offutt is a beautiful community situated near the Missouri River in the rolling hills of southeastern Nebraska.
Cost of Living: Compared to the rest of the country, Bellevue's cost of living is 9.1% lower than the U.S. average.
Base Operator: 402-294-1110, or DSN 312-271-1110
Area Population: Omaha metro: 904,421; Bellevue: 53,936
Schools: Children residing in base housing attend Bellevue Public Schools, the fourth largest school district in Nebraska. Three elementary schools are located on base and run by Bellevue.
Housing: Privatized Family housing, managed by Rising View, has three housing areas at Offutt which include:
Capehart Housing -- Capehart privatized housing is located two miles west of Offutt AFB and offers a variety of housing styles for Junior NCOs, Senior NCOs, Company Grade Officers, Field Grade Officers, and Senior Officers.
Coffman Heights Housing -- Coffman Heights is privatized housing located on the base and offers a variety of housing styles for Junior NCOs, Senior NCOs, and Senior Officers.
Fort Crook Historic Housing -- Historic privatized housing is located in the center of the base. The Historic Housing consists of two housing areas: NCO Row and General's Row.
Please call the Rising View Leasing Office at 402-991-9840.
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