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Vice Adm. Richard Correll, deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), left, and Randy Norwood, assistant vice president of Military Affairs and Strategic Partnerships for the Omaha Chamber, right, present Cmdr. Jason Perris, middle left, and Cmdr. Jason Chuma, both commanding officers of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737), with the Omaha Trophy during a presentation ceremony, Dec. 2, 2024.

Kentucky Crews Win Omaha Trophy

U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the USSTRATCOM Consultation Committee (SCC) awarded the Omaha Trophy to the blue and gold crews of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) during a ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Silverdale, Washington, Dec. 2, 2024.

B-52 taxis for takeoff

Strengthening Arctic Defense: Trilateral exercise tests fifth-generation air power

Norwegian, U.K. and U.S. forces conducted a multi-domain find, fix, track and target military exercise with fifth-generation aircraft Dec. 3 in the High North.

People stand around a B-52 Stratofortress that has a covered engine.

New B-52 engine cover prototype testing protects Minot’s bomber fleet

AFGSC pilots and maintainers have secured new B-52 Stratofortress engine covers that prevent icing in extreme cold thanks to support from STRIKEWERX and the AFGSC Office of the Chief Scientist.

Utah Air National Guard Security Forces members secure the flightline during a nuclear operational readiness exercise Nov. 2, 2024, at Hill Air Force Base.

Utah Air Guard Showcases Nuclear Operations Readiness

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The Utah Air National Guard completed an intensive Nuclear Operations

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test.

Minuteman III test showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent

A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and Navy aircrew launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with multiple targetable re-entry vehicles from aboard the Airborne Launch Control System Nov. 5, 2024 at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

Fighter aircraft from the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea conduct a trilateral escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Indo-Pacific, Nov. 3, 2024. Two U.S. F-16 from the 36th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Wing flew with four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from the 8th Air Wing and four Republic of Korea Air Force F-15Ks from the 11th Fighter Wing to escort one U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)

U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Aerial Exercise

Fighter aircraft from the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort

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U.S. aircraft slated to deploy to Europe for latest bomber task force

The next Bomber Task Force-Europe deployment is scheduled to begin in the coming days with U.S. strategic bombers transiting from the continental U.S. to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility.

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron takes flight during Global Thunder 25 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 24, 2024. U.S. Strategic Command forces are on watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week, conducting operations to deter and detect strategic attacks against the United States and our allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trust Tate)

Team Minot remains ready during Global Thunder 25

Global Thunder 25, the most recent iteration of U.S. Strategic Command’s annual field training and command and control exercise, commenced here Oct. 15.