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Nov. 13, 2017

Veterans Day in Omaha

Senior leaders from U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the 55th Wing participated in several Veterans Day events throughout the Omaha area Nov. 11, 2017. U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, USSTRATCOM commander; U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Charles Richard, USSTRATCOM deputy commander; U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Manion, 55th Wing commander; and U.S. Air

Nov. 7, 2017

USSTRATCOM works with allies during Global Thunder 18

U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and its components hosted allied military leaders and planners in Exercise Global Thunder 2018, which concluded Nov. 7, 2017. Senior and mid-level personnel from the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia participated in the headquarters planning and operations processes during the command and control

Nov. 6, 2017

Lorenz on Leadership

Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Stephen Lorenz shared his perspective on leadership with members of U.S. Strategic Command during a presentation at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Nov. 6, 2017. Lorenz, who retired as commander of Air Education and Training Command, discussed the traits and practices of effective leaders based on his experience as a

Nov. 2, 2017

PHOTOS: Australian Army Maj. Gen. Marcus Thompson visits USSTRATCOM

Australian Army Maj. Gen. Marcus Thompson, Deputy Chief Information Warfare for the Australian Defence Force, visited U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Oct. 27, 2017. While here, Thompson met with senior leaders and subject matter experts for discussions on areas of collaboration and USSTRATCOM’s

Nov. 1, 2017

PHOTOS: Maj. Gen. Armagno visits Republic of Korea

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Nina Armagno, director of plans and policy (J5) for U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), met with Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Brig. Gen. Lee Jung-woong, acting J5 for the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), during her visit to the ROK JCS headquarters in Seoul, Oct. 17, 2017. Armagno and members of her staff visited Seoul for

Nov. 1, 2017

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for November

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Serina Millard, building management specialist in the logistics directorate, hails from Rock Rapids, Iowa, and has served in the military for 14 years.   Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions?   A: My job supports USSTRATCOM and its missions by keeping the aging headquarters facility operational.  I

Oct. 27, 2017

U.S. Strategic Command to Conduct Exercise Global Thunder

U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) will commence Global Thunder, an annual command and control and field training exercise, Oct. 30, 2017. The Global Thunder series is designed to exercise all USSTRATCOM mission areas and assess joint operational readiness. “These exercises achieve the vision of a unified team, integrating all the capabilities of

Oct. 20, 2017

SubVets again gather at torpedo

It was again a small but reverent crowd that gathered near the torpedo monument on the courthouse lawn Sunday afternoon.For the 55th year, submarine veterans, their family and friends gathered for a memorial service. The annual event again included the tolling of the bell for the USS Wahoo Memorial Service and other submarines lost in service.Rear

Oct. 5, 2017

USSTRATCOM Hosts Fourth SSA Experiment with International Partners

U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) led a fourth space situational awareness (SSA) experiment Sept. 20-29, at the Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation in Suffolk, Virginia.The experiment, titled Global Sentinel 2017 (GS-17), provided an opportunity to develop and practice processes for collaborating on combined SSA operations for allies from

Oct. 3, 2017

Manpower and Personnel Directorate Personnel Win Air Force Level Awards

Two members of the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Manpower and Personnel Directorate (J1) were recognized for their accomplishments during an award ceremony, Sept. 28, 2017, at USSTRATCOM, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.    Maj. Heather Mahowald, individual mobilization augmentee to the chief of joint force development, earned the Air Force