Nov. 13, 2013

22 SOPS supports multiple launches

The 22nd Space Operations Squadron has been supporting launches since the beginning of the space program in the 1950s. The legacy of the squadron is rooted in controlling ground antennas required to command satellites for the nation's first orbiting spy program.

Oct. 7, 2013

USSTRATCOM Signs New Data Sharing Memorandum of Understanding

U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) signed a\r\nnew Space Situational Awareness (SSA) data sharing Memorandum of\r\nUnderstanding (MOU) with the Italian Ministry of Defense, October 3, 2013.

Sept. 18, 2013

U.S. Strategic Command Goes Airborne with EA-18G Growler Simulator

Service members and civilians assigned to U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and invited guests took to the skies in a full-size EA-18G Growler flight simulator, Sept. 17-18.

Sept. 5, 2013

Maintainers' training and instinct saves B-52 aircrew

Two Airmen from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron put out a fire on the B-52H Stratofortress, and with the assistance of three more Airmen, saved all seven aircrew members Aug. 27 on the flightline here.

Aug. 20, 2013

Great Plains Chief Petty Officer Association Makes its Mark at Paint-A-Thon

Chief petty officers (CPOs) assigned to U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) led a team of volunteers to paint a veteran's home Aug. 17 as part of the annual Brush Up Nebraska "Paint-A-Thon" community service event.

Aug. 8, 2013

Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet Holds Change of Command Ceremony

Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) and Commander Task Force 134 held a change of command ceremony at the submarine piers on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Aug. 7.

July 8, 2013

Joint Electronic Warfare Center Support to Emerald Warrior 2013

It's 2:15 a.m. on a moonless night deep inside enemy held territory as U.S. Special Operations Navy SEALs maneuver their Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) slowly north on a feeder tributary toward their objective area. Two American doctors and a South African aid worker cling to hope after three days of torture and interrogation in one of the most inhospitable locales on earth and hope is wearing thin.

Dec. 3, 2012

20th Anniversary of the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program

On Monday, December 3, 2012, National Defense University hosted a symposium for government officials, Congressional representatives and experts to mark the 20th anniversary of the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program.

Nov. 29, 2012

Schriever squadrons assure safe passage in space domain

Members of the 1st and 7th Space Operations Squadrons took notice when an upper stage Russian rocket disintegrated in low earth orbit Oct. 16. The break up introduced an estimated 500 pieces of debris into an area where the U.S. operates a multitude of satellites, further congesting an already crowded orbit around Earth.

June 5, 2012

Forum unites former, current STRATCOM leaders to discuss evolution of command

The former Strategic Air Command has a storied history that dates back to the Cold War with the one-time Soviet Union. Many military leaders who experienced those tense moments of yesteryear have quite a story to tell.