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March 6, 2017

U.S. Strategic Command commander speaks at USTRANSCOM

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

Feb. 7, 2017

U.S. Strategic Command, Belgium sign agreement to share space services, data

U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) entered into an agreement with the Belgium Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) to share space situational awareness (SSA) services and information. The arrangement, which will enhance awareness within the space domain and increase the safety of spaceflight operations, was formalized in a memorandum of

Feb. 7, 2017

U.S. Strategic Command to Conduct Exercise Global Lightning

U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) will conduct Global Lightning 2017, a command and control exercise, with components and tasks forces beginning Tuesday, Feb. 7. The exercise is USSTRATCOM’s annual command post and battle staff exercise that provides valuable training opportunities to Department of Defense (DoD) forces. The Global Lightning 2017

Feb. 1, 2017

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for February

Rank/Name –Technical Sgt. Julie NortonDuty Title/Directorate – Executive to the senior enlisted leader of USSTRATCOM’s Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike    Hometown – Ft. Meade, MarylandTime in Service – 14 years Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions?  I take care of people and their careers so they can focus

Jan. 27, 2017

USSTRATCOM kicks off 2017 Strategic Leadership Fellows Program

Ten U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) civilian employees are participating in the 2017 USSTRATCOM Strategic Leadership Fellows Program, a 13-week graduate level professional development course held at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). The programs kickoff event took place at UNO’s Mammel Hall, Jan. 20, 2017. The fellows program is

Jan. 27, 2017

USSTRATCOM commander visits Australia, continues partnerships

Building, sustaining and supporting partnerships with allied nations, U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), made several stops and met with Australian military and government senior leaders in Adelaide and Canberra, Australia, during his visit from Jan. 16-18, 2017. Australia is “one of our nation’s