Aug. 26, 2009

341st Missile Wing wins back-to-back Omaha Trophy award

Gen. Kevin Chilton, USSTRATCOM commander, and Mr. Gary Gates, representing the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, presented the Omaha Trophy to the 341st Missile Wing commander, Col. Michael Fortney, and the men and women of Malmstrom Air Force Base Aug. 26 at the base auditorium.

July 31, 2009

Space Fence program awards contracts for concept development

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs) -- Last month's award of three $30-million concept development contracts for the Space Fence program will yield an outcropping of risk reduction activities1designed to improve the overall space surveillance network.

July 29, 2009

Kwajalein Atoll/Reagan Test Site

After several weeks of coordination, a team of senior enlisted non-commissioned officers from the United States Strategic Command, United States Space and Strategic Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Naval Network Warfare Command, and 1st Space Brigade visited U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll/Reagan Test Site.

May 29, 2009

JFCC Global Strike gets new commander

With a salute and the words, "Sir, I accept command," Maj. Gen. Floyd L. Carpenter took command of the Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike from Lt. Gen. Robert J. Elder, at 10:30 a.m., in a change of command ceremony here today.

May 20, 2009

Two USSTRATCOM runners finish the Boston Marathon

Two U.S. Strategic Command marathoners participated in the Boston Marathon on April 20, along with 22,898 runners in the 113th annual event, which is the oldest consecutive sporting event in the country.

May 13, 2009

USSTRATCOM Reserve Navy Chief Wins National Intelligence Award

Reserve U.S. Navy Chief Intelligence Specialist Brent Dufault recently received the 2009 National Military Intelligence Association Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Navy Reserve Intelligence Award for the innovative leadership he provided while serving with U.S. Strategic Command's Reserve Intel Unit 0118.

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 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