June 17, 2011

STRATCOM Deputy Commander tours Minot, presents Omaha Trophies

Thunderous cheers and applause from Minot's Airmen reverberated with pride inside the Dock 1 hangar as Vice Adm. Cecil Haney, U.S. Strategic Command deputy commander, and Mark Theisen, Strategic Command Consultation Committee member, awarded the Air Force's only nuclear capable dual-wing base with Omaha Trophies June 15.

June 15, 2011

Navy Admiral Challenges Cadets to Reach for the Stars

Junior ROTC cadets, faculty, and staff from two publicly funded military high schools, along with a group of influential civic leaders, were provided an opportunity to engage with a three-star Navy Admiral from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. here on June 13.

June 13, 2011

USSTRATCOM Airman Nominated for 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Senior Master Sgt. David Newman, Knowledge Operations Management Flight superintendent, J3 Global Operations Directorate here, was recently nominated as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year in the senior NCO category.

May 31, 2011

Eighth Air Force Change of Command

Maj. Gen. Floyd Carpenter will relinquish command of Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) and Joint Functional Component for Global Strike, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb., to Brig. Gen. Steve Wilson during a change-of-command ceremony June 3 at 10 a.m. at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base.

April 18, 2011

Four Military Units Win Prestigious Omaha Trophy

Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command here, recently announced the 2010 Omaha Trophy winners, an honor awarded annually to military units demonstrating the highest performance standards in USSTRATCOM's mission areas.

March 30, 2011

STRATCOM familiar face heads toward new chapter in life

Behind the glass doors at U.S. Strategic Command's command section, the sound of ringing phones, the clanking of keyboard keys, and conversations amongst personnel resonate intermittently and at various degrees of urgency. For Carrie Hohler, making sense of this organized chaos is all in a day's work and she wouldn't have it any other way.

March 11, 2011

STRATCOM honors best in command

The United States Strategic Command honored its best during the 2010 Annual Awards Banquet held downtown March 4.

Feb. 23, 2011

JFCC-Space commander highlights need for improved space situational awareness

Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, commander of U.S. Strategic Command's Joint Functional Component Command for Space, returned Feb. 1, from a two-day trip to Tel-Aviv, Israel, that included a keynote speech and meetings with Israeli military leaders.

Feb. 8, 2011

VA invites community to thank, visit Veterans

Citizens young and old are encouraged and invited to join the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS) in honoring our veterans, and learning more about VA's volunteer program during the National Salute to Veteran Patients week, Feb. 13 to 19.

Jan. 28, 2011

Former astronaut takes Helm of 14th AF, JFCC-Space

The men and women of the 14th Air Force and Joint Functional Component Command for Space, or JFCC-Space, welcome a new commander