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Dec. 2, 2016

B-52s deploy to Guam for short-term mission

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Three B-52 Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 2. This short-term deployment will ensure bomber crews maintain a high state of readiness and crew proficiency, and will provide opportunities to integrate capabilities with regional partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. During

Gen. John E. Hyten (right), accepts the command guidon from Secretary of Defense Ash Carter as he assumes command of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) during a change of command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Nov. 3, 2016. Carter presided over the change of command and provided remarks during which he congratulated Hyten on his appointment as the new USSTRATCOM commander. He also thanked Adm. Cecil D. Haney, outgoing USSTRATCOM commander, for his service. Additionally, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford provided remarks during the ceremony and presented the Joint Meritorious Unit Award to USSTRATCOM. Hyten previously served as commander of Air Force Space Command, and Haney will retire from active military duty during a separate ceremony in January. One of nine DoD 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; combating weapons of mass destruction; and analysis and targeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)

Nov. 3, 2016

U.S. Strategic Command welcomes Hyten as new commander

11/3/2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – Gen. John E. Hyten assumed command of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) from Adm. Cecil D. Haney during a change of command ceremony here, Nov. 3.

Staff Sgt. Riley Neads and Airman First Class Kejion Madden-Vaughn, crew chiefs with the 55th Maintenance Group, prepare to launch an RC-135 V/W Rivet Joint aircraft during Global Thunder 17, U.S. Strategic Command’s annual command post and field training exercise, Oct. 30, 2016, at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The exercise provided training opportunities for USSTRATCOM-tasked components, task forces, units and command posts to deter and, if necessary, defeat a military attack against the United States and to employ forces as directed by the President. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Delanie Stafford)

Nov. 2, 2016

Exercise Global Thunder 17 Concludes

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – Exercise Global Thunder 17, an annual command post and field training exercise, concluded Oct. 31.

Adm. Cecil D. Haney (front row, center), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander; Vice Adm. Charles A. Richard (front row, fourth from left), USSTRATCOM deputy commander; and other senior command leaders host representatives from the U.K. and Canada for exercise Global Thunder 17 at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Oct 28, 2016. More than 20 representatives from the U.K. and Canada traveled to the command’s headquarters for the exercise and discussions on continuing collaboration in exercise and real-world operations. The U.K. team was led by Operations Director for the U.K. Ministry of Defence Air Vice Marshal Edward Stringer (front row, fifth from right); and the Canadian team was led by Canadian Armed Forces Director General for Cyberspace Brig. Gen. Frances Allen (front row, fourth from right). Hosting these international participants supports USSTRATCOM’s priority to build, support and sustain partnerships with allies to confront challenges with agility and innovation. (USSTRATCOM photo by Steve Cunningham)

Nov. 1, 2016

UK and Canadian collaboration highlighted during Global Thunder 17

11/1/2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) continued its ongoing effort to build, support and sustain partnerships with ally nations last week by hosting the largest number ever of non-U.S. participants during the annual command and control exercise, Global Thunder 17.

Oct. 21, 2016

U.S. Strategic Command's Exercise Global Thunder set to begin

10/21/2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) headquarters staff, components and task forces will participate in exercise Global Thunder, which starts Oct. 24.

Oct. 20, 2016

USSTRATCOM Detects Attempted North Korean Missile Launch

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected what we assess was a failed North Korean missile launch at 5:00 p.m. CDT, October 19, 2016, near the northwestern city of Kusong.

Rear Adm. Thomas E. Ishee (left), U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike deputy commander, and Sailors from the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Houston (SSN 713) present a wreath at the Northampton-class heavy cruiser USS Houston (CL 81) Monument during a ceremony in Houston, Texas, Oct. 17, 2016. Ishee and local Sailors also met with corporate, civic and government leaders, including Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who signed a proclamation declaring it Navy Week in the city. Since 2005, the Navy Week program has served as the Navy's principal outreach effort into areas of the country without a significant Navy presence, with 181 Navy Weeks held in 68 different U.S. cities. The program is designed to help Americans understand their Navy is deployed around the world, around the clock, ready to defend America at all times. One of nine DoD 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; combating weapons of mass destruction; and analysis and targeting. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Craig Z. Rodarte)

Oct. 20, 2016

Houston Navy Week Kicks Off In the Lone Star State

10/20/2016 — HOUSTON, Texas - HOUSTON (NNS) -- Navy Week kicked off in the most populous city of the Lone Star State as citizens and community leaders welcomed the weeklong series of outreach engagements in Houston, Oct. 17.

Oct. 15, 2016

USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks Attempted North Korean Missile Launch

10/15/2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected what we assess was a failed North Korean missile launch at 10:33 p.m. CDT, October 14, 2016, near the northwestern city of Kusŏng.

U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander, right, shakes hands with Republic of Korea (ROK) Gen. Lee Sun-Jin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, after touring a B-2 Spirit strategic bomber on the Offutt Air Force Base flightline during Lee's visit to USSTRATCOM headquarters in Nebraska, Oct. 12, 2016. Lee, who visited USSTRATCOM as part of a Chairman's Counterpart Visit, received a command orientation on USSTRATCOM's roles and missions, which include an overall U.S. extended deterrence commitment to the Republic of Korea. (USSTRATCOM photo by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Martin L. O'Donnell)

Oct. 12, 2016

ROK CJCS Visits USSTRATCOM, Discusses Extended Deterrence

10/12/2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Gen. Lee Sun-Jin, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, visited U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander, and other USSTRATCOM senior leaders Oct 11-12 here, to discuss the overall importance of the U.S. and ROK partnership.

The ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) arrives at Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, Scotland, escorted by HMS Tracker (P274), for a regularly scheduled port visit, Oct. 7, 2016. The event follows the visit of the USS Wyoming to Faslane in September 2015, and highlights the close relationship shared by the United States and United Kingdom to support global security objectives with highly trained, interoperable strategic forces. The U.S. routinely and visibly demonstrates commitment to allies through forward presence and operations of strategic forces. (Photo courtesy of LA(Phot) Will Haigh)

Oct. 7, 2016

USS Tennessee arrives in Scotland for port visit

10/7/2016 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska – This morning the ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) arrived at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, Scotland, for a regularly scheduled port visit.