May 16, 2014

Successful end to U.S. Strategic Command Exercise Global Lightning 14

U.S. Strategic Command conducted its annual exercise Global Lightning 14 from May 12-16 in coordination with other combatant commands, services, and appropriate U.S. government agencies to exercise its ability to deter and detect strategic attacks against the U.S. and its allies. Exercise Global Lightning 14 has been in planning for more than a year and was based on a notional scenario.

May 11, 2014

Global Lightning 14

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command will conduct Exercise\r\nGlobal Lightning 14 from May 12-16 in coordination with other combatant\r\ncommands, services, and appropriate U.S. government agencies to deter and\r\ndetect strategic attacks against the U.S. and its allies.

May 9, 2014

B-2 with record breaking April

The 509th Bomb Wing set a new record in the month of April for most sorties and hours flown in a single month with 20 operational B-2 Spirits.

May 6, 2014

67th CW wins Omaha Trophy

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Adm. Cecil D. Haney, U.S. Strategic Command commander, presented the Omaha Trophy for global operations to the 67th Cyberspace Wing (CW) May 5 at JBSA-Lackland.

April 8, 2014

Vandenberg hosts Japan's highest ranking military officer

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- General Shigeru Iwasaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japanese Self Defense Forces, visited Vandenberg Air Force Base April 1, 2014.

April 2, 2014

Long-range Training Flight Exercises Capabilities

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Two B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and two B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., recently flew non-stop from their home stations to training ranges in Hawaii to exercise the President's credible and flexible military options to meet national security obligations to the U.S. and its allies. Part of the mission was to conduct coordinated range operations amongst multiple airframes as well as test low approach training capabilities before returning to their bases.

March 20, 2014

USSTRATCOM Announces 2013 Omaha Trophy Winners

Adm. Cecil D. Haney, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, recently announced the 2013 Omaha Trophy winners, an honor awarded annually to military units demonstrating the highest performance standards in USSTRATCOM's mission areas. Selections are based on formal evaluations, meritorious achievement, safety, and other factors such as community involvement and humanitarian actions.

March 11, 2014

USSTRATCOM's Air Force Command Post Awards Program Winners

Each year, the Air Force honors the outstanding performance and exceptional contributions of Command Post personnel through the Air Force's Command Post Annual Awards Program. This program enhances existing Air Force and organizational recognition programs by distinguishing the "Best of the Best" Command Post personnel operating across the globe.

March 10, 2014

2013 Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Awards Winners

Each year, the Air Force honors outstanding performance in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions and exceptional contributions to the field of ISR through the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Awards Program (AFISRAP).

March 4, 2014

USSTRATCOM Leads from the Heartland with CPO 365

Three years ago, then-Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West implemented a Navy-wide initiative known as CPO 365, a phased development and training program designed to prepare first class petty officers (FCPOs) with the training and knowledge essential to becoming a chief petty officer (CPO).