March 23, 2009

ISR operations: 'Eye in the sky'

With respect to combat operations, the ISR mission provides a level of planning, analysis and targeting support never seen before in the history of warfare.

March 17, 2009

Stratcom Prepares for Future Capabilities, General Says

The global financial crisis and the threat of nuclear proliferation and persistent warfare in the Middle East and Central Asia are playing a major role in determining future national security capabilities, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command told Congress today.

March 16, 2009

U.S. Strategic Command Aims at Improving Cyberdefense

Cyberspace is the next great frontier for warfighters. U.S. forces rely heavily on their computer networks for command and control, intelligence and communications, but these architectures also are potentially vulnerable.

March 16, 2009

Sunday Service brings past, present together to honor SAC

Members of U.S. Strategic Command, former members of deactivated Strategic Air Command and their families memorialized SAC warriors during the SAC Memorial Sunday Service here.

March 15, 2009

Warrens 90th passes nuclear inspection

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base has passed its nuclear inspection after failing an inspection in December, Air Force officials said.

March 13, 2009

USSTRATCOM thanks Omaha business for command support

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – The U.S. Strategic Command Chief of Staff and Command Chief thanked Hilton Omaha representatives Thursday for their support of the 2008 USSTRATCOM Annual Awards Banquet held Feb. 27.

March 11, 2009

USSTRATCOM Joint PME website earns Air Force award

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – The United States Strategic Command Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (EJPME) Community of Practice (CoP) website hosted by Air Force Knowledge Now (AFKN) recently earned honors as AFKN Champion CoP Award winner for the 1st Quarter of 2009 in the Enhancing Force Category.

March 6, 2009

Change sparks review

Officials at U.S. Strategic Command have begun studying the potentially sweeping implications of a little noticed provision in the 2008 Unified Command Plan that puts the Omaha, NE-based command in charge of monitoring the flight paths of both U.S. military and commercial satellites for potential collisions

March 4, 2009

DoD IT Procurement Too Slow: Cartwright

The current method of procurement for information technology is so slow that by the time software systems and the like are purchased, they're out of date, Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Gen. James Cartwright said March 4 at a conference for the IT industry.

March 4, 2009

CNO announces new missile defense command

Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations, announced the coming formation of the Navy Air and Missile Defense Command during a speech before a business group Wednesday night in Northern Virginia.