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March 31, 2017

Rank/Name – SrA Charles McCormickDuty Title/Directorate – SJR-22 PACOM Branch Intelligence AnalystHometown – Kansas City, MissouriTime in Service – 4 years Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions?My job supports the USSTRATCOM mission by providing the most up to date intelligence information on adversary actions and activities to

Dr. Matthew Kroenig, associate professor in the Department of Government and School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and a senior fellow in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at The Atlantic Council, delivers remarks at U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) headquarters, Offutt Air Force base, Neb., March 29, 2017. In his presentation to command members, Kroenig discussed “The Logic of American Nuclear Strategy,” as well as the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear superiority; his perspective of nonproliferation; the results of hypothetical nuclear conflicts and crises; and other topics related to global nuclear capabilities. He also held discussions with U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of USSTRATCOM, during his visit. Georgetown University is one of more than 30 local and national academic institutions that make up the Deterrence and Assurance Academic Alliance – an organization that was started in Oct. 2014 to stimulate new thinking and develop future generations of deterrence practitioners. One of nine Department of Defense unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions assigned through the Unified Command Plan that include strategic deterrence; space operations; cyberspace operations; joint electronic warfare; global strike; missile defense; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and analysis and targeting.

March 29, 2017

Dr. Matthew Kroenig discusses nuclear strategy at USSTRATCOM

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – Dr. Matthew Kroenig, a Georgetown University professor, visited U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) headquarters March 29, 2017, to continue the mutually beneficial collaboration between USSTRATCOM and academic institutions like Georgetown University.Kroenig, associate professor in the Department of Government and

U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten (center), commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM); U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva (left), vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Adm. Bill Moran (right), vice chief of naval operations, testify before the House Armed Services Committee to provide the military assessment of nuclear weapons requirements at the Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., March 8, 2017.
The testimony can be viewed online at https://armedservices.house.gov/legislation/hearings/military-assessment-nuclear-deterrence-requirements. One of nine Department of Defense unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions assigned through the Unified Command Plan that include strategic deterrence; space operations; cyberspace operations; joint electronic warfare; global strike; missile defense; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and analysis and targeting.

March 8, 2017

Selva: Nuclear Deterrent is the Joint Force Modernization Priority

WASHINGTON — The joint force puts the U.S. nuclear deterrent at the top of its list for modernization and recapitalization and these no longer can be deferred, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told House Armed Services Committee members this morning.Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva and Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command,

March 1, 2017

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for March

Rank/Name – Petty Officer First Class (YN1) Danny Garcia Duty Title/Directorate – NCO Joint Secretariat J010 Hometown – Salem, Oregon Time in Service – 7 Years Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions? As an NCO in the Joint Secretariat, I am in charge of processing and tracking documents for the commander, deputy commander and

Feb. 17, 2017

USSTRATCOM Commander Announces 2016 Omaha Trophy Winners

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – In recognition of outstanding support to U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) strategic deterrence, space and cyberspace missions, U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of USSTRATCOM, announced the winners of the 2016 Omaha Trophies at the command’s headquarters Feb. 16, 2017. “These awards are a direct

Feb. 11, 2017

USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks North Korean Missile Launch

U.S. Strategic Command systems detected and tracked what we assess was a North Korean missile launch at 4:55 p.m. CST, Feb. 11, 2017. The launch of a medium- or intermediate-range ballistic missile occurred near the northwestern city of Kusŏng. The missile was tracked over North Korea and into the Sea of Japan. The North American Aerospace Defense

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clinton E. Crosier, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) director of plans and policy, signs a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at USSTRATCOM headquarters, Feb. 7, 2017, to share space situational awareness (SSA) services and information with the Belgium Federal Science Policy Office. The MOU – also signed by Ms. Elke Sleurs, Belgium’s secretary of state for science policy, in Brussels, Jan. 31, 2017 – will enhance awareness within the space domain and increase the safety of spaceflight operations for the U.S. and Belgium. Belgium joins 11 nations (the United Kingdom, the Republic of Korea, France, Canada, Italy, Japan, Israel, Spain, Germany, Australia and the United Arab Emirates), two intergovernmental organizations (the European Space Agency and the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) and more than 50 commercial satellite owner/operator/launchers already participating in SSA data-sharing agreements with USSTRATCOM. SSA data-sharing agreements enhance multinational space cooperation and streamline the process for USSTRATCOM partners to request specific information gathered by USSTRATCOM’s Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

Feb. 7, 2017

U.S. Strategic Command, Belgium sign agreement to share space services, data

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) entered into an agreement with the Belgium Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) to share space situational awareness (SSA) services and information. The arrangement, which will enhance awareness within the space domain and increase the safety of spaceflight operations, was formalized in a memorandum of

Feb. 1, 2017

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for February

Rank/Name –Technical Sgt. Julie NortonDuty Title/Directorate – Executive to the senior enlisted leader of USSTRATCOM’s Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike Hometown – Ft. Meade, MarylandTime in Service – 14 years Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions? I take care of people and their careers so they can focus

U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten (center), commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), returns a salute to Australian Defence forces (ADF) with Royal Australian Navy Vice Adm. Ray Griggs (background, center left), vice chief of the ADF at Russell Offices, Canberra, Jan. 17, 2017. The ADF honor guard was present for the formal arrival during the USSTRATCOM-Australia Defence Organization bi-lateral engagement. The visit aligns with USSTRATCOM’s priority to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Australian forces; expand cooperation in space, cyberspace, intelligence and missile defense; and identify future opportunities for cooperation and engagement. One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions assigned through the Unified Command Plan that include strategic deterrence; space operations; cyberspace operations; joint electronic warfare; global strike; missile defense; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and analysis and targeting.

Jan. 27, 2017

USSTRATCOM commander visits Australia, continues partnerships

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Building, sustaining and supporting partnerships with allied nations, U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), made several stops and met with Australian military and government senior leaders in Adelaide and Canberra, Australia, during his visit from Jan. 16-18, 2017. Australia is “one of our nation’s

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clinton Crosier (right), U.S. Strategic Command plans and policy director, speaks to Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Lt. Gen. Keon Wan Lee (left), ROKAF vice deputy chief of staff, during an office call at ROKAF Headquarters in Gyeryong-Si, Republic of Korea (ROK), Jan. 20, 2017. Crosier visited the ROKAF Headquarters and the Korean Space Operations Center to meet with ROKAF leaders and discuss U.S.-ROK military collaboration in space. One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions assigned through the Unified Command Plan that include strategic deterrence; space operations; cyberspace operations; joint electronic warfare; global strike; missile defense; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and analysis and targeting.

Jan. 25, 2017

USSTRATCOM plans and policy director visits Republic of Korea Space Operations Center

GYERYONG-SI, Republic of Korea — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clinton Crosier, U.S. Strategic Command plans and policy director, held bi-lateral discussions with Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Brig. Gen. Dongkyu Lee, studies and analyses assessments wing commander, and other Republic of Korea (ROK) leaders to discuss U.S.-ROK military collaboration in space and other various