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April 29, 2016

USSTRATCOM, Allies and Partners Conclude Global Lightning 16

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), in coordination with other services, appropriate U.S. government agencies and international allies, concluded Exercise GLOBAL LIGHTNING 16, April 28.

April 28, 2016

UPDATE 1 - USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks Attempted North Korean Missile Launches

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected and tracked what we assess were attempted North Korean missile launches at 4:43 p.m. CDT April 27, 2016, and at 5:24 a.m. CDT, April 28, 2016.

April 23, 2016

USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks North Korean Submarine Missile Launch

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected and tracked what we assess was a North Korean submarine missile launch from the Sea of Japan at 4:29 a.m. CDT.

April 22, 2016

U.S. Strategic Command to Conduct Exercise Global Lightning

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - U.S. Strategic Command will conduct GLOBAL LIGHTNING 2016, a command and control exercise, with components and tasks forces beginning April 23.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) deputy commander (left); Dr. John Christensen, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) chancellor (second from left); Dr. Louis Pol, UNO College of Business Administration dean (right); Dr. Hesham Ali, UNO College of Information, Science and Technology dean (back row, center); and Mike Kemp, UNO associate athletic director (front row, sixth from right); pose for a photo with the 10 USSTRATCOM Strategic Leader Fellows Program participants after their graduation ceremony at the Peter Kiewit Institute in Omaha, Neb., April 22, 2016. During the event, Wilson and other senior leaders from the command joined University of Nebraska senior leaders and faculty in recognizing the Fellows for completing the 13-week program. While at UNO, the Fellows learned mission-oriented skills from national security and defense experts from the University of Nebraska in a classroom-based, hands-on environment. This year marked the first time that all four University of Nebraska campuses [UNO, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and the University of Nebraska at Kearney] were involved in the program. The Strategic Leadership Fellows Program was launched in March 2014 as an initiative under the University of Nebraska's National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI), one of only 13 Department of Defense-sponsored University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) in the nation. One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions, assigned through the Unified Command Plan, which 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. (USSTRATCOM photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)

April 22, 2016

USSTRATCOM Strategic Leadership Fellows Graduate

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Ten U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) employees completed the USSTRATCOM Strategic Leadership Fellows Program as part of a University of Nebraska program to enhance the management skills and technical expertise of civilians as they progress to strategic supervisory roles.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., flies over the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, April 20, 2016, during a ceremony honoring the 268 Americans who joined the French air force before the U.S. officially entered World War I. In addition to the B-52, four U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors, four French air force Mirage 2000Ns and a World War I-era Steerman PT-17 biplane performed flyovers during the ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Lafayette Escadrille formation. The flight was part of long-range, B-52 sortie to train and integrate with the French Air Force. One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions, assigned through the Unified Command Plan, which 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 Tech. Sgt. Joshua DeMotts)

April 20, 2016

B-52 integrates, trains with French allies

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - A B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducted a long-range training sortie to train and integrate with the French Air Force.

April 14, 2016

USSTRATCOM Detects, Tracks North Korean Missile Launch

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. − U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) systems detected and tracked what we assess was a failed North Korean missile launch at 3:33 p.m. CDT.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clinton E. Crosier, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) director of plans and policy (left), and His Excellency, Dr. Khalifa Al Romaithi, United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) chairman, sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 11, 2016. The MOU to share space situational awareness (SSA) services and information, signed during the 32nd Space Symposium, will enhance awareness within the space domain and increase the safety of spaceflight operations for the U.S. and UAE. The UAE joins 10 nations, two intergovernmental organizations, the European Space Agency and the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, and more than 50 commercial satellite owner/operator/launchers already participating in SSA data-sharing agreements with USSTRATCOM. SSA data-sharing agreements enhance multinational space cooperation and streamline the process for USSTRATCOM partners to request specific information gathered by USSTRATCOM’s Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions, assigned through the Unified Command Plan, which 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 Senior Airman William Branch)

April 11, 2016

USSTRATCOM, UAE sign agreement to share space services, data

Colorado Springs, Colo. - U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) entered into an agreement with the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) to share space situational awareness (SSA) services and information today at the 32nd Space Symposium.

RIONEGRO, Columbia (July 9, 2015) A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress conducts a flyover demonstration at the Feria Aeronautica Internacional Rionegro (F-AIR) Colombia 2015 International Air Show, July 9, 2015 in Rionegro, Colombia. The aircraft, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., conducted the flyover as part of a training mission to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility, which was closely coordinated with the Colombian Ministry of National Defense. "The aircraft's participation in this airshow and the training conducted alongside our Colombian partners allow our strategic aircrews to maintain a high state of readiness and crew proficiency," said Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney. USSTRATCOM is one of nine DoD unified combatant commands and is charged with 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 MSgt. Kristina Newton/Released)

April 4, 2016

B-52 conducts long-range training with Colombia

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - A B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducted a long-range training sortie to engage with South American military partners, April 1-2, 2016.

A trident II D-5 ballistic missile is launched from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) during a missile test at the Pacific Test Range, Nov. 7, 2015. The launch, the 156th successful test flight of an unarmed Trident II D5 missile, was part of a Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) in the Pacific Test Range to validate the readiness and effectiveness of an SSBN's crew and weapon system. Strategic weapons tests, along with exercises and operations, demonstrate the readiness of the nation's nuclear triad, assuring America's allies and deterring potential adversaries. One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions, assigned through the Unified Command Plan, which 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/Released)

March 21, 2016

Successful Trident II D5 Missile Test Another Demonstration of Triad Readiness

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - The successful launches of three Trident II (D5) missiles last week as part of a Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test (FCET) continue to validate the credibility of the nuclear enterprise. FCET-52, the 160th successful launch since 1989, follows two Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) "Glory Trip" launches in February, and one Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) nuclear Weapon System Evaluation Program (NucWSEP) test.