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July 29, 2009
Kwajalein Atoll/Reagan Test Site
After several weeks of coordination, a team of senior enlisted non-commissioned officers from the United States Strategic Command, United States Space and Strategic Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Naval Network Warfare Command, and 1st Space Brigade visited U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll/Reagan Test Site.
July 23, 2009
Air Force Global Strike Command Activation Ceremony to be held August 7
WASHINGTON DC -- The Secretary of the Air Force, the honorable Michael B. Donley, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Norton A. Schwartz, have officially announced the Air Force Global Strike Command Activation Ceremony will take place August 7, 2009, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
July 22, 2009
Air Force officials establish core team for Nuclear Surety Inspections
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Air Force Inspection Agency officials here recently created a new team to increase the standardization and consistency of Nuclear Surety Inspections across the Air Force.
June 30, 2009
Minot missile wing passes inspections
MINOT, N.D. - Minot Air Force Base says its 91st Missile Wing received the\r\nhighest possible grade of "satisfactory" during recent inspections.\r\nThe inspections dealt with the unit's readiness to handle nuclear\r\noperations.
May 29, 2009
JFCC Global Strike gets new commander
With a salute and the words, "Sir, I accept command," Maj. Gen. Floyd L. Carpenter took command of the Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike from Lt. Gen. Robert J. Elder, at 10:30 a.m., in a change of command ceremony here today.
May 21, 2009
General Elder's Farewell Thoughts as he Retires
It seems like it was just yesterday that I left Detroit with great anticipation to enter the Air Force and begin flight training. As I look back on the past 33 years, I realize that my Air Force experience was even more exciting than I could have imagined!
May 20, 2009
Two USSTRATCOM runners finish the Boston Marathon
Two U.S. Strategic Command marathoners participated in the Boston Marathon on April 20, along with 22,898 runners in the 113th annual event, which is the oldest consecutive sporting event in the country.
May 13, 2009
USSTRATCOM Reserve Navy Chief Wins National Intelligence Award
Reserve U.S. Navy Chief Intelligence Specialist Brent Dufault recently received the 2009 National Military Intelligence Association Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Navy Reserve Intelligence Award for the innovative leadership he provided while serving with U.S. Strategic Command's Reserve Intel Unit 0118.
April 17, 2009
DOD's eye in the sky supporting troops on the ground
For the troops on the ground in hot zones all around the world, there are many items they rely on that are vital in their day-to-day operations: their weapons, their wingmen, their body armor. But what about their space assets?
April 8, 2009
Official Cites Value of Cyberspace to Warfighting Operations
“For the United States military, cyberspace is a warfighting domain and it is critical to our operations,†Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told reporters.