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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

Pappy Dodd (pictured), U.S. Strategic Command red team conveyancer, and volunteers from the Happy Hill Community in Plattsmouth, Neb., built a primitive access road on March 15, 2019, in the wake of local flooding. The road was constructed so that residents could travel in and out of the community while the access roads were flooded.

March 28, 2019

Helping a community one road at a time

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — As flood waters rose to record levels in Nebraska on March 15, 2019, the residents of Happy Hill in Plattsmouth became isolated and faced a dilemma: How were they going to get out?

Official portrait of Air Force Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, for his position as commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., taken Oct. 14, 2016. U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash

March 26, 2019

United States Space Command Commander Nominated

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The President has nominated to the Senate Gen John W. "Jay" Raymond as the Commander, United States Space Command (USSPACECOM).

A test of the nation's Ground-based Midcourse Defense system,
was conducted from North Vandenberg Monday, March 25 at 10:32 a.m. PDT by 30th Space Wing officials,
the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command.

March 25, 2019

Test of Nation's Midcourse Defense System Conducted

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A test of the nation's Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, was conducted from North Vandenberg Monday, March 25 at 10:32 a.m. PDT by 30th Space Wing officials, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and U.S. Northern Command.

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA, prepares to land at the Sioux Gateway Airport / Col. Bud Day Field, in Sioux City, Iowa. The B-52 will be on display at the "Air and Ag Show" hosted by the 185th Air Refueling Wing.

March 18, 2019

U.S. Air Force B-52s conduct Cross-Command Missions

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses are conducting simultaneous training flights in the U.S. European Command and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command areas of responsibility as a clear and visible demonstration of U.S. commitment to global allies and partners.

March 17, 2019

Team Offutt battling flood waters

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Like large portions of Nebraska, Offutt personnel are battling flood waters which started to creep onto the installation March 15.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress pulls away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, after receiving fuel off the English coast, March 14, 2019. U.S. Strategic Command forces are on watch 24/7 to deter and detect strategic attack against the U.S. and NATO allies.

March 14, 2019

U.S. Air Force B-52s deploy to Europe

RAF FAIRFORD, England — A Bomber Task Force deployment of B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen and support equipment from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, have arrived in the U.S. European Command area of operations for a deployment to conduct theater integration and flying training.