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U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provides remarks during USSTRATCOM's change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Nov. 18, 2019. Milley congratulated U.S. Navy Adm. Charles A. Richard on his appointment as the new commander of USSTRATCOM. Richard comes to USSTRATCOM after serving as commander of Submarine Forces; commander of Submarine Force Atlantic and commander of Allied Submarine Command at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ian Hoachlander)

Nov. 18, 2019

U.S. Strategic Command’s Command & Control Facility Dedicated to Gen. Curtis LeMay

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) dedicated its new Command and Control Facility (C2F) today at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. to Gen. Curtis E. LeMay. Mr. David L. Norquist, Deputy Secretary of Defense; Gen. Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Adm. Charles “Chas” A. Richard, commander of USSTRATCOM; and Gen. John E. Hyten, former

Nov. 18, 2019

USSTRATCOM Change of Command

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Watch USSTRATCOM Change of Command ceremony live today at 1000 CST: https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/22108 Navy Vice Adm. Charles A. Richard assumes command of the U.S. Strategic Command from Air Force Gen. John Hyten during a change-of-command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Nov. 18, 2019. Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist will

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, prepares to receive fuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker over the Arctic during Bomber Task Force 20-1, Nov. 6, 2019. This deployment allows aircrews and support personnel to conduct theater integration and improve bomber interoperability with joint partners and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)

Nov. 14, 2019

Bomber Task Force 20-1 Completes Mission in Europe

RAF FAIRFORD, England — On the evening of the Oct. 10, 2019, four B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from the 2nd Bomb Wing departed Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, enroute to a month-long deployment at RAF Fairford, England. While based at RAF Fairford, the bombers, air crew, maintainers and support personnel conducted integration and interoperability training

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, receives fuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during Global Thunder 20, Oct. 28, 2019. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise that assesses and validates all of U.S. Strategic Command’s mission areas, tests joint and field training operations, and has a specific focus on nuclear readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)

Oct. 31, 2019

USSTRATCOM proves nuclear readiness, conducts bomber fly-off during Global Thunder 20

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — After nearly two weeks of intense simulations and training opportunities, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) successfully completed Global Thunder 20. This year’s exercise, which included a Bomber Task Force mission in Europe, focused on joint operations, command & control objectives, and nuclear force readiness.

Col. Robert "Scott" Grant, commander, 117 Air Refueling Wing, hoists the Omaha Trophy in front of the 117 ARW at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, AL., Oct. 19, 2019. The 117 ARW was the first Air National Guard tanker unit to receive the award having won it in the startegic aircraft category. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Farson)

Oct. 22, 2019

Omaha Trophy Presented to 117th Air Refueling Wing

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 117th Air Refueling Wing was the first Air National Guard unit to receive the Omaha Trophy here on Saturday.The 117 ARW won the award in the strategic aircraft category in recognition of the outstanding mission performance with the U.S. Strategic Command.The ceremony was conducted in the maintenance hangar with about 700 people in attendance

Oct. 8, 2019

USSTRATCOM J10 director retires; Celebrates 35-Year Air Force Career

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The director of Reserve forces and mobilization assistant to the commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Maj. Gen. Richard J. Evans III, retired from the U.S. Air Force Oct. 1, 2019, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

Sept. 23, 2019

Barksdale AFB bomb wings support Cobra Warrior

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) — The exercise featured more than 50 fighter aircraft from Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and Israel. The large-scale exercise, based out of RAF Waddingham, United Kingdom, had aircraft flying in simultaneously to participate in peer-to-peer scenarios.

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft flew from RAF Fairford, England, to Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, on Sept. 9, 2019, to conduct hot pit refueling in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility.

Sept. 10, 2019

B-2 Spirit aircraft conduct hot pit refueling at Lajes Field

LAJES FIELD, Azores — U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft flew from RAF Fairford, England, to Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, on Sept. 9, 2019, to conduct hot pit refueling in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility.

An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) off the coast of San Diego, California, Sept. 4, 2019. The test launch was one of four conducted Sept. 4 and Sept. 6 as part of a U.S. Navy Commander Evaluation Test, validating performance expectations of the life-extended Trident II D5 strategic weapon system. These four launches mark 176 successful missile launches of the Trident II D5 strategic weapon system.

Sept. 6, 2019

USS Nebraska Tests Four Trident II D5 Missiles

SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II (D5) missiles from USS Nebraska (SSBN-739), an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, off the coast of Southern California this week.

Major General James Dawkins Jr., Eighth Air Force commander, poses for a photo with a pilot call sign Heat, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, at Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England, on August 28, 2019. Dawkins flew in a B-2 Spirit during his visit to engage with members of Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, who had deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford as a Bomber Task Force to conduct theater integration and flying training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)

Sept. 5, 2019

Eighth AF commander visits BTF Airmen in European theater

ROYAL AIR FORCE FAIRFORD, England — Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr., the Eighth Air Force commander, flew across the Atlantic to visit his Airmen at Royal Air Base Fairford, England, from August 27-28, 2019. He also flew a B-2 training sortie during his visit.