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.

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 2, 2009

USSTRATCOM SNCOs visit Sub Forces

A recent visit to COMSUBGRU 10 and SWFLANT highlighted naval explosive weapons handling and storage procedures, portside, facility, and nuclear security operations, land and maritime convoy operations, and operations and maintenance training.

March 30, 2009

Out of the cold

‘Getting it right' drives Minot's quest to reclaim reputation on nuclear security

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 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

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.

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.