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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 (SSA) services and information with the Polish Space Agency at USSTRATCOM headquarters on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., April 4, 2019. Correll signed the agreement as part of a larger effort to support spaceflight planning and enhance the safety, stability and sustainability of space operations. Poland joins 18 nations, two intergovernmental organizations, and 77 commercial satellite owners, operators, launchers already participating in SSA data-sharing agreements with USSTRATCOM.

April 11, 2019

USSTRATCOM, Polish Space Agency sign agreement to share space services, data

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — United States Strategic Command and the Polish Space Agency signed an agreement for space situational awareness (SSA) services and data at the 35th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 10, 2019. Agreements like these lay the foundation that allows the United States to share information with allies and partners.

Air Chiefs and senior space officials from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States held a meeting at Headquarters Air Force Space Command to discuss the future of the Combined Space Operations (CSpO) initiative April 10, 2019.

April 10, 2019

Multinational Statement for Combined Space Operations

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Air Chiefs and senior space officials from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States held a meeting at Headquarters Air Force Space Command to discuss the future of the Combined Space Operations (CSpO) initiative April 10.

Gen. Jay Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command and the Joint Force Space Component Command, speaks to an audience at the 35th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 9, 2019.

April 10, 2019

AFSPC Commander highlights Joint, Coalition warfighters at Space Symposium

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The leader of Air Force Space Command and the Joint Force Space Component Command spoke to members of the international space community, industry and media at the 35th Space Symposium Tuesday.

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson emphasized the importance of the U.S. maintaining its dominance in space during a speech April 9, 2019, at the 35th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo. “America is the best in the world at space, and our adversaries know it,” she said. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Mathews)

April 10, 2019

Shanahan, Wilson, Goldfein offer views for ensuring U.S. superiority in space

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) — The top echelon of the United States’ civilian and military leadership offered unflinching assurances April 9, that America’s superiority in space will endure even as competition – and the stakes – for primacy intensify.

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. David Kriete, deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and Elizabeth Durham-Ruiz, director of USSTRATCOM Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) Enterprise Center, cut the cake following the announcement of USSTRATCOM’s Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Enterprise Center (NEC) meeting all requirements declaring initial operational capability at Offutt Air Force, Neb., April 3, 2019.

April 3, 2019

USSTRATCOM announces initial operational capability of NC3 Enterprise Center

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) officials formally declared initial operational capability (IOC) of the Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Enterprise Center (NEC) April 3, 2019.“This is an exciting time for USSTRATCOM. We are laying the ground floor to develop the NC3 (Nuclear Command, Control and Communications) architecture of the

April 2, 2019

Wilson, Goldfein outline Air Force progress, need for larger force

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein told the House Armed Services Committee Tuesday that the Air Force must get bigger and funding must be predictable to meet – and defeat – security threats at home, globally and in space in an era of great power competition.

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 5th Maintenance Group marshals a B-52 Stratofortress during Diamond Shield 2019 (DS-19) at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, March 26, 2019.

April 1, 2019

23rd EBS brings bomber support to Diamond Shield 2019

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE DARWIN, Australia — U.S. Airmen assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, participated in Diamond Shield 2019 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, March 18, 2019.

Members of the 90th Operations Group stand for a photo with their Navy sister unit from the USS Wyoming (SSBN-742), March 5, 2019, in Norfolk Va. It has been a long standing tradition for the crew of the USS Wyoming to come to Cheyenne as part of Cheyenne Frontier Days, the world’s largest outdoor rodeo and western festival, In an effort to continue this partnership the submarine’s crew hosted the 90th OG for a tour of the USS Wyoming. (Courtesy Photo)

April 1, 2019

90th OG visits USS Wyoming, strengthening joint partnership

F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. — Members of the 90th OG on F.E. Warren Air Force Base traveled on March 5, 2019, to Norfolk, Va., to strengthen the working relationship with their Navy sister unit aboard the USS Wyoming (SSBN-742).

April 1, 2019

April Enlisted Corps Spotlight

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik, public affairs specialist with the Command Staff Directorate, hails from Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, and has 18 years and 11 months of service.Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions?A: As the command webmaster and social media manager, I tell the USSTRATCOM story to audiences

March 29, 2019

23rd Expeditionary Bomber Squadron brings Bomber Support to Diamond Shield 2019

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE DARWIN, Australia -- U.S. Airmen assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, participated in Diamond Shield 2019 at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia, March 18, 2019.More than 80 Airmen and two B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomber Squadron