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June 1, 2017

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

April 5, 2017

Space operations center gets new name, USSTRATCOM begins expanded multinational space effort

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) formalized the name change of its newest space operations center April 1. The Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center will move forward as the National Space Defense Center (NSDC). More than 18 months of exercises,

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. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander, U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, addresses members of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., March 6, 2017. Hyten was invited by USTRANSCOM commander, U.S. Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew, as part of USTRANSCOM's 30-4-30 Distinguished Speaker Series.

March 6, 2017

U.S. Strategic Command commander speaks at USTRANSCOM

Scott Air Force Base, Ill. — Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, spoke to members of U.S. Transportation Command and its component commands March 6 in the Seay Auditorium.Hyten was the sixth guest in USTRANSCOM's 30-4-30 Distinguished Speaker Series, an initiative to celebrate the command's 30th anniversary in October 2017. Air Force Gen. Darren W.

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. 17, 2017

USSTRATCOM, allies and partners conclude Global Lightning 17

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), in coordination with other combatant commands, appropriate U.S. government agencies and international allies, concluded exercise Global Lightning 17, Feb.16, 2017. Global Lightning 17 is an annual command and control exercise which began Feb. 7 and enabled Department of Defense

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