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Omaha, Neb. - Vice Adm. Douglas Williams (center), director of Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), provided insight into supercharging the Navy’s strategic weapons systems (SWS) defense industrial base at the U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) Deterrence Symposium on Aug. 6, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was joined by Gen. Dale White, direct reporting program manager of Critical Major Weapons Systems; Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher (left), director of submarine programs; Dr. Brad Wallin (right), deputy director of Lawrence Livermore National Lab; and Johnathon Caldwell, vice president of strategic and missiles defense systems at Lockheed Martin.

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Vice Adm. Williams Champions Acquisition Reform and Industrial Base Mobilization to Meet Strategic Needs

Vice Adm. Douglas Williams, director of Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), provided insight into supercharging the Navy’s strategic weapons systems (SWS) defense industrial base at the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Deterrence Symposium on Aug. 6, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska.

U.S. Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, delivers remarks during the 16th USSTRATCOM Deterrence Symposium held in the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, August 6, 2026. The Deterrence Symposium is the premiere event for USSTRATCOM, drawing from academic, government, military, and international experts, with the goal of exploring a broad range of deterrence issues and thinking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zachary Hada)

Deterrence Symposium focuses on strategy, modernization, global integration

Strategic defense and the current landscape of national security were essential topics at this year’s Deterrence Symposium, United States Strategic Command’s premiere event, held from Aug. 5-6, 2026, at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

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‘Sentinel’ ICBM program’s utility corridor project commences with ‘golden shovel’ groundbreaking event

Gathering around a small patch of earth in western Nebraska, leadership and members from Air Force Global Strike Command, the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and Wyoming’s F.E. Warren Air Force Base celebrated a significant milestone June 24, 2026 on the Air Force’s LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program with a “golden shovel” groundbreaking ceremony to recognize the first in-field construction of weapon-system related equipment.

U.S. Airmen transfer a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile between two MHU-83 lift trucks during a Multi-Role Pylon Load operation as part of the Death Strike: Trident Fury exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 23, 2026. Death Strike is a multi-day munitions production exercise focused on strengthening joint interoperability and proving the joint force's ability to rapidly scale operations in a simulated combat environment (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Neal)

Allies unite for Exercise Death Strike: Trident Fury

The 7th Munitions Squadron hosted service members from across the globe, including the U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Australian Air Force, for Exercise Death Strike: Trident Fury, a large-scale munitions production exercise held at Dyess Air Force Base, June 22–25.

A B-2 Spirit assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing flies overhead at RAF Fairford, England, Aug. 25, 2021. The B-2 flyover was part of a Bomber Task Force mission in which aircraft conduct theater and flight training across Europe and Africa. The BTF missions, which have been occurring since 2018, provide theater familiarization for aircrew members and opportunities for U.S. integration with NATO allies and regional partners. The bomber missions enhance readiness and provide the training necessary to respond to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

B-2 ‘Spirit of Ohio’ Returns to Fleet

A B-2 Spirit, tail number 82-1070, also known as the Spirit of Ohio, returned to operations after completing programmed depot maintenance (PDM) in Palmdale, California on June 23, 2026.

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USSTRATCOM senior enlisted leader shares elements for success

The Command Senior Enlisted leader at U.S. Strategic Command shared her three elements critical for warfighter success during a recent Warfighter Talk at the Defense Logistic Agency's headquarters.

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Air Force announces B-21 Raider crew complement

The Department of the Air Force announced that the B-21 Raider, the nation’s newest long-range strike bomber, will officially operate with a two-pilot crew complement.

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Dyess Airmen validate pre-flight procedures during LRASM Event Zero

A joint team of evaluators, aircrew and maintenance personnel conducted a U.S. Air Force Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) Event Zero at Dyess Air Force Base on June 2, marking a significant milestone in B-1B Lancer rapid weapons system integration.

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