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U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), welcomes Adm. Phillipe Coindreau, vice chief of defense, French Armed Forces, to USSTRATCOM headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., March 26, 2018. During his visit, Coindreau toured the command’s global operations center and participated in discussions with Hyten, other senior leaders and subject matter experts on the continuing collaboration between the United States and France.

April 2, 2018

Q&A: French vice chief of defense, USSTRATCOM commander discuss collaboration

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Admiral Phillipe Coindreau, vice chief of defense, French Armed Forces, visited U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) headquarters, March 26. While here, Coindreau toured the command’s global operations center and participated in bilateral discussions with U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of USSTRATCOM, other senior leaders and subject

April 2, 2018

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for April

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ebony Ford, noncommissioned officer in charge for the secretary of the joint staff, hails from Sumter, S.C., and has served in the military for six years. Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions? A: My office works as the middle man for a lot of the tasks that come from the Joint Staff and Office of the

U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), presents a certificate of service to Kerry Kelley during her retirement ceremony at the new USSTRATCOM command and control facility at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., March 9, 2018. Kelley was recognized for her 32 years of civil service with Strategic Air Command and USSTRATCOM. She will continue to serve as USSTRATCOM director of Command and Control, Communications, Computer (C4) Systems; chief information officer; and director of the Joint Cyber Center until her official retirement date of March 31, 2018.
USSTRATCOM has global responsibilities assigned through the Unified Command Plan that include strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, space operations, cyberspace operations, joint electromagnetic spectrum operations, global strike, missile defense, and analysis and targeting.

March 28, 2018

Kerry Kelley reflects on her career – from SAC to USSTRATCOM

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Doctor Emmett Brown and Marty McFly journeyed “Back to the Future” in June 1985, just months before that, a newly minted college graduate entered the doors of Strategic Air Command (SAC) for the first time; the first steps of a career that would span three decades. In the fall of 1985, Kerry Kelley reported for her first day of work as an

180326-N-UK333-005 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2008) An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) off the coast of California. The test launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program’s demonstration and shakedown operation certification process. The successful launch certified the readiness of an SSBN crew and the operational performance of the submarine’s strategic weapons system before returning to operational availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ronald Gutridge/Released)

March 26, 2018

USS Nebraska Successfully Tests Trident II D5 Missile

SAN DIEGO — SAN DIEGO -- The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) along with the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) conducted successful test flights of two Trident II D5 Missiles, March 26. The unarmed test missiles were launched as part of Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) 28 in the Pacific Test Range off the

Air Force four-star general testifies at Senate hearing.

March 20, 2018

STRATCOM Chief Testifies on Command’s Readiness to Deter, Respond

WASHINGTON — U.S. Strategic Command forces are prepared to deter strategic attack and employ forces, as directed, to guarantee the security of the nation and its allies, the Stratcom commander told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Marine Nationale (French Navy) Vice Adm. Louis-Michel Guillaume, commander of submarine and strategic oceanic forces for France’s Armed Forces Ministry, participates in an interview during his visit to U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., March 12, 2018. While here, Guillaume discussed collaboration and the continuing need for strategic deterrence with U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of USSTRATCOM, other senior leaders and subject matter experts.

March 20, 2018

French strategic commander visits USSTRATCOM

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Marine Nationale (French Navy) Vice Adm. Louis-Michel Guillaume, commander of submarine and strategic oceanic forces for France’s Armed Forces Ministry, visited U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) headquarters, March 11-12.

National Space Club & Foundation Board of Director President Sandy Coleman presents U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten the Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy at the 61st Annual Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner in Washington, D.C., March 16, 2018. Hyten was honored for his distinguished military career and his ongoing efforts dedicated to the National Security Space Enterprise.

March 16, 2018

STRATCOM Commander Awarded Goddard Trophy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Space Club and Foundation presented U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten the 2018 Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy during the 61st Annual Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner in Washington, D.C., March 16, 2018. The trophy is the Club's highest honor and is given annually to the team or individual who has provided leadership in groundbreaking space and aeronautics capability for the United States of America.

U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C. March 7, 2018.

March 9, 2018

Defense Budget Request Seeks to Reinvigorate U.S. Deterrence Strategy

The president’s fiscal year 2019 defense budget request reinvigorates America’s strategic thinking and capabilities, Defense Department officials told the House Armed Services Committee yesterday.

U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, addresses an Association of the United States Army discussion on Army air and missile defense in Arlington, Va., Feb. 28, 2018.

March 1, 2018

STRATCOM Commander Discusses Strategic Deterrence Mission

ARLINGTON, Va. — Adversaries are evolving, and the United States needs to stay ahead of these threats to ensure it never enters a “fair fight,” the commander of U.S. Strategic Command said here today.

Feb. 28, 2018

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for March

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Lopes, indications and warning analyst for the intelligence directorate (J2), hails from Los Banos, California, and has served in the military for 13 years. Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions?A: The J2 indications and warnings branch manages USSTRATCOM’s warning problems, facilitating