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NATO nations participate in BALTOPS 2016
June 16, 2016 — POWIDZ AIR BASE, Poland − Fifteen NATO and two partner nations are participating in the 44th iteration of the multinational maritime exercise BALTOPS 2016 in Estonia, Finland, Germany, Poland, Sweden and throughout the Baltic Sea, June 3-19.... MORE

B-52s set to deploy to Europe
June 1, 2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Three B-52 Stratofortresses are scheduled to deploy June 2 from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, to RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, to participate in U.S. European Commandâ€™s Exercises Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 16 and Saber Strike 16, and U.S. Africa Commandâ€™s Just Hammer.... MORE

USSTRATCOM Detects Attempted North Korean Missile Launch
May 31, 2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected what we assess was a failed North Korean intermediate-range ballistic missile launch at 3:30 p.m. CDT, May 30, 2016, from Wonsan.... MORE

Barksdale B-52s partner with Jordanian Forces in Exercise Eager Lion
May 24, 2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, returned today from a 35-hour, 14,000-mile nonstop mission to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to participate alongside partner Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) in Exercise Eager Lion 2016.... MORE

U.S. Strategic Command Honors 2015 Annual Award Winners
May 18, 2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, U.S. Strategic Command commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Patrick F. McMahon, USSTRATCOM senior enlisted leader, recognized the 2015 USSTRATCOM Annual Award winners for their outstanding support to the commandâ€™s global strategic missions during a banquet in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, May 13.... MORE

USSTRATCOM, Australia continue partnership, discuss satellite communication agreements
May 10, 2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) senior leaders hosted Royal Australian Navy Commodore David Greaves, Australian Chief Information Officer Group strategic communications branch commander, at USSTRATCOM Headquarters, May 6, 2016, as part of the command's ongoing effort to build, sustain and support partnerships with ally nations.... MORE

Record-setting Pilot Promotes STEM at USSTRATCOM HQ
May 10, 2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Captain Barrington Irving, a record-setting pilot, visited U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Headquarters to discuss the importance of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with members of the command, May 6, 2016.... MORE

USSTRATCOM, Allies and Partners Conclude Global Lightning 16
April 29, 2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), in coordination with other services, appropriate U.S. government agencies and international allies, concluded Exercise GLOBAL LIGHTNING 16, April 28.... MORE

UPDATE 1 - USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks Attempted North Korean Missile Launches
April 28, 2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected and tracked what we assess were attempted North Korean missile launches at 4:43 p.m. CDT April 27, 2016, and at 5:24 a.m. CDT, April 28, 2016.... MORE

USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks North Korean Submarine Missile Launch
April 23, 2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected and tracked what we assess was a North Korean submarine missile launch from the Sea of Japan at 4:29 a.m. CDT.... MORE