News

Successful end to U.S. Strategic Command Exercise Global Lightning 14
May 16, 2014 — U.S. Strategic Command conducted its annual exercise Global Lightning 14 from May 12-16 in coordination with other combatant commands, services, and appropriate U.S. government agencies to exercise its ability to deter and detect strategic attacks against the U.S. and its allies. Exercise Global Lightning 14 has been in planning for more than a year and was based on a notional scenario.... MORE

Air Force official testifies on dangers of 'space junk'
May 12, 2014 — One congresswoman summed up the issue succinctly during a House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing May 9: space junk is a growing problem.... MORE

Global Lightning 14
May 11, 2014 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command will conduct Exercise\r\nGlobal Lightning 14 from May 12-16 in coordination with other combatant\r\ncommands, services, and appropriate U.S. government agencies to deter and\r\ndetect strategic attacks against the U.S. and its allies.... MORE

B-2 with record breaking April
May 9, 2014 — The 509th Bomb Wing set a new record in the month of April for most sorties and hours flown in a single month with 20 operational B-2 Spirits.... MORE

67th CW wins Omaha Trophy
May 6, 2014 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Adm. Cecil D. Haney, U.S. Strategic Command commander, presented the Omaha Trophy for global operations to the 67th Cyberspace Wing (CW) May 5 at JBSA-Lackland.... MORE

Nimble Titan examines future multinational cooperation opportunities for missile defense
May 2, 2014 — SUFFOLK, Va. -- Twenty-two participating nations and organizations joined forces here in early April to examine political and military operations and policy issues to potential scenarios involving ballistic missile threats 10 years in the future.... MORE

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for May
May 1, 2014 — Name - SSgt Travis H. SullensDuty Title - Strategic Relocatable Targets Analyst, J2Hometown - Spartanburg, S.C.Time in Service - 4.5 years Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions? In the Strategic Relocatable Targets Division, we provide long-term analysis on mobile missile activity in support of USSTRATCOM's nuclear... MORE

Vandenberg hosts Japan's highest ranking military officer
April 8, 2014 — VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- General Shigeru Iwasaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japanese Self Defense Forces, visited Vandenberg Air Force Base April 1, 2014.... MORE

Long-range Training Flight Exercises Capabilities
April 2, 2014 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Two B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and two B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., recently flew non-stop from their home stations to training ranges in Hawaii to exercise the President's credible and flexible military options to meet national security obligations to the U.S. and its allies. Part of the mission was to conduct coordinated range operations amongst multiple airframes as well as test low approach training capabilities before returning to their bases.... MORE

USSTRATCOM Announces 2013 Omaha Trophy Winners
March 20, 2014 — Adm. Cecil D. Haney, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, recently announced the 2013 Omaha Trophy winners, an honor awarded annually to military units demonstrating the highest performance standards in USSTRATCOM's mission areas. Selections are based on formal evaluations, meritorious achievement, safety, and other factors such as community involvement and humanitarian actions.... MORE