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Aug. 9, 2021

Department Prioritizes Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority, Implementing 2020 Strategy

ARLINGTON, Virginia — The Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin III signed the 2020 Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy’s Implementation Plan (EMSSS I-Plan) on July 15. The Strategy’s I-Plan provides the Department of Defense with the direction and executive oversight needed to achieve the Strategy’s vision of “freedom of action in the electromagnetic spectrum, at the time, place, and parameters of our choosing.”

Adm. Richard meets with ROK Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Minister of Defense, and other ROK Commanders. Through the ironclad alliance with the ROK, the parties discussed ways to enhance the already strong deterrence posture and support ROK allies on the Korean Peninsula.

July 19, 2021

USSTRATCOM commander travels to INDOPACOM, reaffirms commitment to extended deterrence, regional security

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Adm. Charles Richard, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander, toured the Indo-Pacific region and met senior government and military representatives from Japan and Republic of Korea, and visited U.S. service members in Hawaii and Guam, July 8 – 18, to discuss topics related to allies and partners and regional security.

USSTRATCOM’s Advanced Warfare cell established the framework for this TTX. Data contributed to the TTX by the range of participants will further inform STRATCOM’s understanding on what the priority and fundamental needs are to better represent JEMSO in modeling and war-gaming.

June 30, 2021

U.S. Strategic Command explores ways to increase JEMSO planning

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) sponsored a Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO) table top exercise (TTX), in Suffolk, Virginia, June 29 through July 1. The TTX focused on furthering the integration of JEMSO into the war-gaming construct and its role in supporting Joint Task Force situational awareness, deception actions, and integrated multi-domain superiority against a near-peer threat in a 2030 scenario.

U.S. Strategic Command Official Command Seal

March 5, 2021

U.S. Strategic Command conducts Exercise Global Lightning

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command will commence Exercise Global Lightning 21 next week, an annual battle staff exercise designed to train Department of Defense forces and assess joint operational readiness across all USSTRATCOM mission areas.Exercise Global Lightning is an invaluable training opportunity that exercises all USSTRATCOM mission areas to enhance

Aircrew with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron raise the landing gear of a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer during take-off in a joint interoperability exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 13, 2020. Participating in the exercise allowed B-1 aircrews to obtain training that could be imperative in the future missions as they continue to stay committed to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

Nov. 13, 2020

Dyess Airmen participate in Indo-Pacific joint exercise

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Airmen with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) participated in a joint interoperability exercise to test long-range force packaging and demonstrate global reach capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, Nov. 12.

U.S. Navy Adm. Richard, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, presents Staff Sgt. Donald Thomas the U.S. Air Force’s Airman’s Medal during a ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Aug. 21. The Airman’s Medal is awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by a heroic act, usually at the voluntary risk of their own life while not involving combat. While on leave in 2018, Thomas saved the lives of four people who were in a motor vehicle accident.

Aug. 21, 2020

USSTRATCOM Airman saves four people, awarded Airman's Medal for heroic actions

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Staff Sgt. Donald Thomas, was presented the Air Force’s Airman’s Medal by U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Richard, U.S. Strategic Command commander, during a ceremony here Aug. 21. The Airman’s Medal instituted on July 6, 1960, is awarded to service members who distinguish themselves by a heroic act, usually at the voluntary risk of their own life while not involving combat.

625th STOS receives new virtual Air Launch Control System trainer

July 23, 2020

625th STOS installs new virtual trainer

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The 625th STOS, an 8th Air Force unit located at Offutt AFB, received a new virtual trainer in June 2020. The trainer will allow Air Launch Control System (ALCS) operators to continue training and remain proficient in-house, following the loss of their legacy trainer during the flood at Offutt in March 2019.

An F/A-18 Super Hornet attached to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 conducts air operations while flying with aircraft from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force. The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual-carrier operations in the South China Sea as the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Stephens)

July 5, 2020

A B-52 exercises Dynamic Force Employment with Joint partners in Indo-Pacific

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — One B-52 Stratofortress bomber from the 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, took off from home station and participated in a maritime integration exercise with the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike groups in the South China Sea before landing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

Throughout his time at U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Dawson, Human Capital Superintendent and Air Reserve component senior enlisted leader, challenged the enlisted who fall under him to participate in Joint Professional Military Education. At USSTRATCOM, Dawson is directly responsible for more than 500 enlisted Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen.

June 24, 2020

Chief sets bar, challenges troops to invest more time in JPME

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — In the United States Air Force, there is almost no greater honor for an enlisted member than to obtain the rank of chief master sergeant and have the opportunity to give back to the force.

A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., prepares for take off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for a Bomber Task Force mission June 16, 2020. This Bomber Task Force brought B-52H Stratofortress bombers and 2nd Bomb Wing Airmen to the Indo-Pacific theater to test their ability to integrate and operate from a forward location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

June 17, 2020

B-52s demonstrate bilateral, joint force integration in Indo-Pacific

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers integrated with the Koku-Jieitai, or Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) fighters and U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growlers over the Sea of Japan, June, 17.