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Tech. Sgt. Edward Whittle Jr. is selected as the Enlisted Corps Spotlight for October.

Oct. 1, 2018

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Tech. Sgt. Edward Whittle Jr., Airborne Command Post nuclear command and control operator for the global operations directorate, hails from Ewing, New Jersey, and has nine years of military service. Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions? A: As an Airborne Command Post nuclear command and control operator I track the status of

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Richard Correll, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) director of plans and policy, signs an agreement to share Space Situational Awareness services and information with Netherlands at USSTRATCOM headquarters on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Sept. 21, 2018.

Sept. 28, 2018

U.S. Strategic Command and Royal Netherlands Air Force sign agreement to share space services data

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Both U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and The Royal Netherlands Air Force signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to share space situational awareness. In the transit to a 5th Generation Air Force, the Dutch Air Force relies even more on space-based systems. To ensure that the operational commander has the best Situational Awareness and

Sept. 1, 2018

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for September

Tech. Sgt. Bryant Whatley, current operations analyst for the intelligence directorate (J2), hails from Dallas, Texas, and has 14 years of military service.

Gen. Timothy Ray accepts the Air Force Global Strike Command guidon from the Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 21, 2018.

Aug. 21, 2018

Passing the guidon: Gen Ray takes command of AFGSC

Gen. Timothy Ray took command of Air Force Global Strike Command from Gen. Robin Rand, outgoing AFGSC commander, during a ceremony here, Aug. 21. He is the newest leader of the U.S. Air Force’s portion of the nuclear enterprise, which maintains the nation's only force of Minuteman III ICBMs and strategic bombers.

Aug. 20, 2018

8th Air Force and J-GSOC welcomes new commander

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE, La. — Eighth Air Force received its 54th commander following a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 20, 2018.

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral David M. Kriete, deputy commander of the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and U.S. Air Force Col. Wade Rupper, commander of the 251st Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group (251st CEIG), present a plaque during a luncheon and ceremony at the Patriot Club on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Aug. 6, 2018. The 251st CEIG, the 220th Engineering Installation Squadron, and the total force, United States Air Force engineering installation community were recognized for providing the infrastructure and cable installation for the new USSTRATCOM Command and Control facility over the past five years.

Aug. 17, 2018

251st CEIG recognized for historic contributions

SPRINGFIELD BECKLEY AIR GUARD BASE, Ohio — The 251st Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group, the 220th Engineering Installation Squadron, and the total force, United States Air Force engineering installation community were recognized for their hard work and accomplishments, August 6, at the U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska. Over the past five years, the

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Spencer's sons remove his old combination cover during his promotion ceremony on the missile deck at U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) headquarters on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Aug. 9, 2018. Spencer is the executive assistant to U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of USSTRATCOM. His next assignment will be the director of Nuclear Support Directorate, Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Ft. Belvoir, Va. USSTRATCOM has global responsibilities assigned through the Unified Command Plan that include strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, space operations, joint electromagnetic spectrum operations, global strike, missile defense, and analysis and targeting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie R. Matyascik/Released)

Aug. 14, 2018

Ohio-native celebrates family, friends, and service during promotion ceremony

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — A sunny day in land-locked Nebraska isn’t where you would expect a promotion ceremony for a captain in the U.S. Navy. But, on Aug. 9, 2018, that is exactly where more than 120 friends, family and colleagues gathered to celebrate the promotion of Fairborn, Ohio-native Capt. John D. Spencer to the rank of rear admiral.

Gen. John E. Hyten, commander, U.S. Strategic Command talks integrated command relationships and the role of information and intelligence to the combatant commands during the 2018 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference August 13, 2018, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Aug. 13, 2018

Big data and the future of war

OMAHA, Neb. — The leaders of U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Special Operations Command discussed the influence of data and technology on warfighting during day one of the 2018 Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide Conference Aug. 13, 2018.

Aug. 9, 2018

Nebraska Blue Conducts Change of Command Ceremony

BANGOR, Wash – The Blue crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) welcomed a new commanding officer during a change of command ceremony, Aug. 9.Cmdr. James Lembo, from Mesa, Arizona, relieved Cmdr. Jason Geddes, from Indianapolis, Indiana, during the ceremony held at Deterrent Park.“To my crew, my warriors, I want

Aug. 2, 2018

Stratcom Commander Discusses Integration, Allies in Deterrence

WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. Strategic Command highlighted integration and the seamless flow of information as important parts of deterrence as he closed out a two-day deterrence symposium in La Vista, Neb.