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A B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill AFB, Florida, over the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 7, 2022. The air operations between 12th Air Force and Air Mobility Command were part of a Partner Interoperability Training exercise with Panama and Ecuador to grow capacity, enhance the ability to respond to illegal fishing practices and maintain shared interest in regional security. Multilateral engagements such as this one ensures maximum resource efficiency and enable the consistent training between U.S. Southern Command, component command and partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)

Sept. 8, 2022

B-1Bs conduct CONUS to CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission in support of SOUTHCOM

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — B-1Bs conduct CONUS to CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission in support of SOUTHCOM

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, United States Strategic Command deputy commander, presents the Omaha Trophy to the 509th Operations Support Squadron for excellence in strategic bomber execution Aug. 4, 2022, on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The Omaha Trophy is an annual award given to the best units in four different categories across the United States Strategic Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryson Britt)

Aug. 5, 2022

509th Operations Support Squadron wins Omaha Trophy

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Bussiere presented the Omaha Trophy to the 509th Operations Support Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base on August 4, 2022. The Omaha Trophy was created at the tail end of the Vietnam War in 1971 as a single award to recognize the best wing of the Strategic Air Command. It was originally given by the Strategic Air Command Consultation Committee, a group of civic leaders that advised the SAC.

U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Richard, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, received a brief from 12th Missile squadron combat crew members during a tour of the missile procedural trainer May 6, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. During his visit, Richard awarded the 12th MS the Omaha Trophy, as the best intercontinental ballistic missile squadron for 2021. First awarded by Strategic Air Command Consultation Committee in 1971, the Omaha Trophy is presented to units across the command in four official categories: intercontinental ballistic missile squadron, ballistic missile submarine, strategic bomber squadron and global operations squadron. (US. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Elijah Van Zandt)

May 9, 2022

USSTRATCOM visits Malmstrom, presents Omaha Trophy to 12th MS

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. — U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Richard, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, received a brief from 12th Missile squadron combat crew members during a tour of the missile procedural trainer May 6, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. During his visit, Richard awarded the 12th MS the Omaha Trophy, as the best intercontinental ballistic missile squadron for 2021. First awarded by Strategic Air Command Consultation Committee in 1971, the Omaha Trophy is presented to units across the command in four official categories: intercontinental ballistic missile squadron, ballistic missile submarine, strategic bomber squadron and global operations squadron. (US. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Elijah Van Zandt)

March 22, 2022

USSTRATCOM Commander Announces 2021 Omaha Trophy Winners

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — n recognition of outstanding support to U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) strategic deterrence mission, U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Richard, commander of USSTRATCOM, announced the winners of the 2021Omaha Trophies, March 22, 2022.

The Omaha Trophy Honor Wall showcases 125 patches from every unit that has received the award in chronological order with room for future recipient units.

March 14, 2022

U.S. Strategic Command celebrates a legacy spanning over 50 years

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the Strategic Command Consultation Committee (SCC) unveiled the Omaha Trophy Honor Wall at USSTRATCOM headquarters on March 14, 2022.

March 8, 2022

DOD Leaders Say Russia, China Provide Challenges to National Security

Every operational plan in the Defense Department rests on an assumption that strategic deterrence is holding, and in particular, that nuclear deterrence is holding, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command said.

U.S. Strategic Command Official Command Seal

Jan. 25, 2022

U.S. Strategic Command conducts Exercise Global Lightning

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command will commence Global Lightning 22 this week in coordination with U.S. Indo Pacific Command. This is an annual command post exercise designed to train Department of Defense forces and assess joint operational readiness across USSTRATCOM mission areas.Global Lightning is an invaluable training opportunity that tests USSTRATCOM

Dec. 8, 2021

USFFC Holds Change of Command, Welcomes 43rd Commander

NORFOLK, Va. — NORFOLK, Va. - Adm. Christopher Grady was relieved by Adm. Daryl Caudle as commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFFC), in a ceremony aboard aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Dec. 7.

Capt. Malcolm Skinner, 9th Bomb Squadron weapons system officer, holds his child after returning to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 14, 2021, from a Bomber Task Force Europe deployment.

Nov. 19, 2021

Total Force Returns to Dyess Air Force Base with Conclusion of Bomber Task Force Mission in Europe

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Two hundred Dyess Airmen returned home Nov. 18 from a six-week Bomber Task Force mission in Europe. The mission first arrived Oct. 6, 2021, in Fairford, England, and for the past six weeks, the units have supported multiple agile combat employment exercises alongside allies in Europe and Africa. Every unit from Dyess played a critical role in

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing sits on the flight line during Global Thunder 22 operations on Nov. 3, 2021 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. Global Thunder 22 is a USSTRATCOM exercise designed to provide training opportunities, test, and validate command, control, and operational procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Richmond)

Nov. 8, 2021

Global Thunder Rolls at Minot AFB

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Airmen commenced participation in U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) nuclear command and training exercise, Global Thunder 22 (GT22) on November 2, 2021.