May 21, 2009

General Elder's Farewell Thoughts as he Retires

It seems like it was just yesterday that I left Detroit with great anticipation to enter the Air Force and begin flight training. As I look back on the past 33 years, I realize that my Air Force experience was even more exciting than I could have imagined!

April 17, 2009

DOD's eye in the sky supporting troops on the ground

For the troops on the ground in hot zones all around the world, there are many items they rely on that are vital in their day-to-day operations: their weapons, their wingmen, their body armor. But what about their space assets?

April 8, 2009

Official Cites Value of Cyberspace to Warfighting Operations

“For the United States military, cyberspace is a warfighting domain and it is critical to our operations,” Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told reporters.

April 7, 2009

USSTRATCOM Commander Sees Challenges, Opportunities in Cyberspace

Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, welcomed nearly 1,500 participants to the inaugural Cyberspace Symposium here Tuesday, stressing the importance of the cyberspace domain and setting the pace for the two-day conference.

April 2, 2009

USSTRATCOM SNCOs visit Sub Forces

A recent visit to COMSUBGRU 10 and SWFLANT highlighted naval explosive weapons handling and storage procedures, portside, facility, and nuclear security operations, land and maritime convoy operations, and operations and maintenance training.

March 30, 2009

Out of the cold

‘Getting it right' drives Minot's quest to reclaim reputation on nuclear security

March 17, 2009

Stratcom Prepares for Future Capabilities, General Says

The global financial crisis and the threat of nuclear proliferation and persistent warfare in the Middle East and Central Asia are playing a major role in determining future national security capabilities, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command told Congress today.

March 16, 2009

U.S. Strategic Command Aims at Improving Cyberdefense

Cyberspace is the next great frontier for warfighters. U.S. forces rely heavily on their computer networks for command and control, intelligence and communications, but these architectures also are potentially vulnerable.

March 16, 2009

Sunday Service brings past, present together to honor SAC

Members of U.S. Strategic Command, former members of deactivated Strategic Air Command and their families memorialized SAC warriors during the SAC Memorial Sunday Service here.

March 11, 2009

USSTRATCOM Joint PME website earns Air Force award

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – The United States Strategic Command Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (EJPME) Community of Practice (CoP) website hosted by Air Force Knowledge Now (AFKN) recently earned honors as AFKN Champion CoP Award winner for the 1st Quarter of 2009 in the Enhancing Force Category.