Aug. 11, 2021

MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH SHOWCASES READINESS OF U.S. NUCLEAR FORCE’S SAFE, EFFECTIVE DETERRENT

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test re-entry vehicle from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California Aug. 11 at 12:53 a.m. Pacific Time to demonstrate the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces and provide confidence in the lethality and effectiveness of the

Aug. 9, 2021

Department Prioritizes Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority, Implementing 2020 Strategy

ARLINGTON, Virginia — The Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin III signed the 2020 Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy’s Implementation Plan (EMSSS I-Plan) on July 15. The Strategy’s I-Plan provides the Department of Defense with the direction and executive oversight needed to achieve the Strategy’s vision of “freedom of action in the electromagnetic spectrum, at the time, place, and parameters of our choosing.”

Aug. 2, 2021

America Expeditionary Strike Group Concludes Participation in Talisman Sabre

CORAL SEA -- USS America (LHA 6) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), after two weeks of large-scale multinational maritime operations and exercises, alongside partner nations and allies, concluded Talisman Sabre 21, July 31.Over the course of the exercise, the America ARG-MEU team integrated with the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Japan

July 19, 2021

USSTRATCOM commander travels to INDOPACOM, reaffirms commitment to extended deterrence, regional security

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Adm. Charles Richard, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander, toured the Indo-Pacific region and met senior government and military representatives from Japan and Republic of Korea, and visited U.S. service members in Hawaii and Guam, July 8 – 18, to discuss topics related to allies and partners and regional security.

June 23, 2021

FROM THE BEAUFORT SEA TO THE EASTERN ATLANTIC: NORAD EXERCISE AMALGAM DART PROVIDES VALUABLE TRAINING IN THE ARCTIC

WINNIPEG, Man. — Exercise AMALGAM DART, which ran from June 10 to 18, 2021, was an air defence exercise that included participation from all three NORAD Regions, and featured a variety of military aircraft from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and United States Air Force (USAF), along with support from the South Dakota and Colorado Air National Guards and South

June 15, 2021

Second Summit Develops Joint All Domain C2 Implementation Plan

OFFUTT AFB, Neb. — The Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) summit was held at U.S. Strategic Command in Bellevue, Nebraska, and saw the gathering of leaders from multiple agencies, including DoD, NSA, NATO, and DHS to discuss and develop the new JADC2 Implementation Plan.JADC2 data summits are a key part of the JADC2 cross functional team’s campaign of

June 9, 2021

Mission Defense Team Provides B-52 Stratofortress Cyber Defense

MORÓN AIR BASE, Spain. — The 2nd Communications Squadron’s Mission Defense Team is deployed for cyber system analysis as part of the Bomber Task Force, conducting operations out of Moron Air Base, Spain. Deploying with the BTF provides the MDT the ability to perform timely analysis of the B-52 Stratofortress’ cyber systems in search for security risks and data abnormalities during and after bomber missions.

May 17, 2021

U.S. Air Force bombers conduct global BTF mission

Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. — U.S. Air Force bombers, operating from the United States and forward-deployed bases, conducted a global Bomber Task Force mission today while integrating with allies and partners aircraft in Europe, the Indo-Pacific region, and North America. The BTF mission was conducted in multiple combatant command areas of responsibility. This mission

April 22, 2021

Selfless Service: Delivering 6,912 Bottles of Water to Locals in Texas during Winter Crisis

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Texas is coated in white snow, temperatures are way below the normal average, the roads are dangerous, and 4.5 million homes and businesses are experiencing a  power crisis. Roads cannot be cleared quickly, and with water facilities lacking power supply more than 12 million people are being issued boil water notices. Beyond this, 264,000 Texans

April 16, 2021

USSTRATCOM & U.S. Naval War College Conducted DEGRE Series of Wargames

    U.S. Strategic Command, in association with the U.S. Naval War College, conducted a Deterrence and Escalation Game and Review Exercise April 12 to 16 in Newport, RI. The DEGRE series of wargames examines the dynamics of strategic deterrence, assurance, and escalation management to inform Whole of Government, combatant commands and allies on