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Sept. 18, 2017

U.S. Strategic Command hosts Advanced Operational Law Conference

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), in collaboration with the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) and the University of Nebraska College of Law, hosted the Advanced Operational Law Conference here Sept. 6-8, to explore the legal perspectives related to 21st century strategic deterrence.

Aug. 1, 2017

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for August

Rank/Name – Staff Sgt. Walter OwzarskiDuty Title/Directorate – Communications Officer, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Executive Communications (J624)Hometown – Hoquiam, Wash.Time in Service – 7 yearsQ: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions? A: I travel to provide direct communications support to the commander and deputy

U.S. Air Force Gen. John. E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), delivers closing remarks during USSTRATCOM’s annual Deterrence Symposium at the CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb., July 27, 2017. During the two-day symposium, industry, military, governmental, international and academic experts discussed and promoted increased collaboration to address 21st century strategic deterrence. 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, and analysis and targeting.

July 31, 2017

Deterrence discussed on a global scale during 2017 USSTRATCOM symposium

OMAHA, Neb. – More than 650 deterrence practitioners and experts from around the world attended U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) 2017 Deterrence Symposium, July 26-27. The global warfighting command hosted the international deterrence symposium to discuss and promote increased collaboration among international, military, governmental,

U.S. Air Force Gen. John. E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), welcomes attendees to USSTRATCOM’s annual Deterrence Symposium at the CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb., July 26, 2017. During the two-day symposium, industry, military, governmental, international and academic experts discussed and promoted increased collaboration to address 21st century strategic deterrence. 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, and analysis and targeting.

July 26, 2017

USSTRATCOM kicks off 2017 Deterrence Symposium

OMAHA, Neb. – Deterrence experts from around the world gathered at the CenturyLink Center where U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) kicked off the eighth annual Deterrence Symposium July 26. Opening the symposium, Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of USSTRATCOM, thanked the audience of more than 650 for attending the symposium, to include the 13

July 1, 2017

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for July

Rank/Name – Airman 1st Class Georgina Zavala Duty Title/Directorate – Personnel specialist, Reserve Directorate (J10) Hometown – Council Bluffs, Iowa Time in Service – 2 years, 8 months. Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions? A: As a personnel specialist, my mission is to help Airmen. Here in J10, my focus is on the Reserve

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clinton E. Crosier, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) director of plans and policy, speaks to U.K. Ministry of Defence Academic Alliance faculty and students at King’s College, London, May 30, 2017, on the topic of international collaboration and its vital role in 21st century strategic deterrence. The visit to King’s College was part of a trip to six European countries Crosier made to strengthen ties with NATO allies and academic partners, May 23 to June 2, 2017. 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, and analysis and targeting.

June 7, 2017

USSTRATCOM Works With NATO Allies, Academic Partners

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) further strengthened ties with NATO allies with engagements in six European countries May 23 to June 2, 2017, led by U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clinton E. Crosier, USSTRATCOM director of plans and policy. During the trip, Crosier met with senior government and military

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clinton Crosier (left), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) director of plans and policy, and German Luftwaffe (air force) Brig. Gen. Burkhart Pototzky, department head and head of the Luftwaffe Operations Center, meet for the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MoA) in Uedem, Germany, June 1, 2017. The MoA authorizes, for the first time, the assignment of a German liaison officer to USSTRATCOM’s Joint Functional Component Command for Space under the Multinational Space Collaboration (MSC) effort. The MSC will explore mutual capabilities and identify opportunities for greater integration by co-locating additional allies and partners with U.S. space operators. 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, and analysis and targeting.

June 6, 2017

USSTRATCOM, German air force sign liaison officer agreement

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the German Luftwaffe (air force) signed a memorandum of agreement June 1, to assign a German liaison officer (LNO) to Joint Functional Component Command for Space (JFCC Space). The agreement builds on the arrangement the two countries formalized in 2015 to enable and enhance each

June 1, 2017

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for June

Rank/Name – Petty Officer 1st Class Dan GravesDuty Title/Directorate – Operations Admin Lead Petty Officer, Global Operations directorate (J3)Hometown – Lancaster, Pa.Time in Service – 6 years, 10 monthsQ: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions? A: As the J3 task manager, I help provide J3 coordination on tasks related to

April 28, 2017

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for May

Rank/Name –Senior Airman James C. Hellwarth Duty Title/Directorate – Elite Guard entry controllerHometown – McKinney, TexasTime in Service – 2 Years, 8 monthsQ: How Does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions?Security Forces has direct correlation with the mission, with our main priority being the safety and security of personnel and assets.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clinton E. Crosier (left), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) director of plans and policy, signs a memorandum of understanding at the 33rd Annual Space Symposium, Apr. 4, 2017, with Royal Norwegian Air Force Col. Stig Nilsson (right), Norwegian Ministry of Defence head of the space program. The memorandum – previously signed by Norwegian Army Maj. Gen. Odd-Harald Hagen, Norwegian Ministry of Defence Department of Defence Policy and Long-Term Planning director general, and Arne Benjaminsen, Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Research and Innovation Department director general, in Oslo, Norway, March 1, 2017 – authorizes sharing space situational awareness (SSA) services and information with the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. Norway joins 12 nations (the United Kingdom, the Republic of Korea, France, Canada, Italy, Japan, Israel, Spain, Germany, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and Belgium), two intergovernmental organizations (the European Space Agency and the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) and more than 60 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.

April 5, 2017

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

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) entered into an agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries to share space situational awareness (SSA) services and information. The arrangement will enhance awareness within the space domain and increase the safety of