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Aug. 28, 2019
STRATCOM deputy commander presents Omaha Trophy to Whiteman AFB total-force partners
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Dave Kriete, the U.S. Strategic Command deputy commander, presented the Airmen of the 509th and 131th Bomb Wings with the prestigious Omaha Trophy during a ceremony here Aug. 27.
Aug. 26, 2019
US Air Force B-2s deploy to Europe
RAF Fairford, England — A Bomber Task Force deployment of B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft, Airmen and support equipment from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, have arrived in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility for a deployment to conduct theater integration and flying training.The aircraft will operate out of RAF Fairford, England.
Aug. 23, 2019
USS Nevada Awarded Omaha Trophy
SILVERDALE, Wash. — The U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Omaha Trophy was presented to the Blue and Gold crews of USS Nevada (SSBN 733) during a ceremony held at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Aug 21.
Aug. 5, 2019
USSTRATCOM director of joint exercises, training and assessments retires after nearly a half century of dedicated service
BELLEVUE, Neb. — After almost half a century of combined military and federal service, Pat McVay, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) director of joint exercises, training and assessments (J7), and a Senior Executive Service member for the Department of the Air Force celebrated his retirement July 26, 2019, during a retirement ceremony in Bellevue, Nebraska.McVay,
Aug. 2, 2019
10th Annual USSTRATCOM Deterrence Symposium Focuses on Great Power Competition
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — More than 650 deterrence experts from 13 countries around the globe gathered at La Vista Conference Center in Omaha, Nebraska, July 31 – Aug. 1, during U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) 10th Annual Deterrence Symposium to discuss deterrence and assurance in an era of great competition.
Aug. 1, 2019
August Enlisted Corps Spotlight
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Navy Chief Yeoman (IW) Amanda McNeely, assistant operational support officer for the U.S. Strategic Command reserve directorate, hails from Grafton, North Dakota, and has 15 years of military service.
July 2, 2019
USS Alaska (SSBN 732) Arrives at HMNB Clyde
HER MAJESTY’S NAVAL BASE CLYDE, Scotland — The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) arrives at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, Scotland, for a scheduled port visit July 2, 2019.
June 30, 2019
July Enlisted Corps Spotlight
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Air Force Airman Sebastian Vreeburg, a Security Force Entry Controller, Bravo Fleet, hails from Castro Valley, California, and has 1 year of military service.
June 26, 2019
Goldfein offers rationale for nuclear modernization and ‘failsafe’ deterrence
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The United States remains the world’s most potent nuclear force, Goldfein said. But the nation cannot be complacent, especially at a time when Russia and China are moving to modernize and diversify their nuclear capabilities and when the core components of the U.S. nuclear capability are aging.
June 21, 2019
Global Strike Challenge 2019 kicks off
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The 2019 Global Strike Challenge kicked off this week with a bomber maintenance competition at Minot AFB, N.D., and an intercontinental ballistic missile operations competition at Malmstrom AFB, Mont.Global Strike Challenge is the world's premier bomber, ICBM, helicopter operations and security forces competition with units from Air Force Global