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April 2, 2026

USSTRATCOM hosts first-ever Aurora Pulse electromagnetic spectrum exercise

U.S. Strategic Command hosted operations and planning officers from the uniformed services, unified commands, Joint Staff, and additional government agencies for a first-of-its-kind electromagnetic spectrum tabletop exercise, Aurora Pulse, March 24-26 in the Gen. Curtis LeMay Command and Control Facility here.

April 1, 2026

U.S. Strategic Command unveils 2025 Omaha Trophy winners

Adm. Rich Correll, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, recently announced the winners of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee’s 2025 Omaha Trophy, an annual award that honors the top units supporting the nation’s strategic deterrence mission.

March 31, 2026

Sixth iteration of Power Wargame provides strategic insights for leaders

U.S. Strategic Command recently brought together U.S. Government and Allied nation experts to examine international crisis de-escalation during Power Wargame 2026, an annual joint, interagency, strategic-level wargame at Maxwell Air Force Base, March 9-13.

Feb. 17, 2026

Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set

The U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation’s next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America’s warfighters.

Jan. 22, 2026

SECAF Visits F.E. Warren AFB

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink visited F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Jan. 21, 2026, to assess the readiness, sustainment, and modernization efforts supporting the land-based leg of the nation’s nuclear triad.

Jan. 13, 2026

MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters complete first operational ICBM convoy security mission

Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron conducted their first operational Minuteman III ICBM convoy Jan. 8, marking an important milestone in the modernization of AFGSC’s nuclear security operations.

Dec. 18, 2025

Team Minot showcases two legs of the nuclear triad to new U.S. Strategic Command leadership team

On the second stop of their first field visit as U.S. Strategic Command's new command team, Adm. Rich Correll, commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann, command senior enlisted leader, recently got a firsthand look at the Airmen and mission of Minot AFB, North Dakota.

Dec. 18, 2025

New U.S. Strategic Command leadership team visits Malmstrom AFB, underscores nuclear deterrence mission

For their first official base visit, Adm. Rich Correll, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and Command Sgt Maj. JoAnn Naumann, command senior enlisted leader, recently connected with Malmstrom AFB warfighters in the field for a firsthand look at their critical role in national security.

Dec. 10, 2025

B-52 Stratofortress completes ferry flight after radar modification

A B-52 Stratofortress, equipped with a modernized radar system, completed a significant milestone as part of the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, ensuring the bomber remains a vital component of U.S. airpower.

Dec. 5, 2025

Adm. Rich Correll takes the helm of U.S. Strategic Command

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – U.S. Navy Adm. Richard “Rich” A. Correll relieved U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton as commander of U.S. Strategic Command during a ceremony today at the command’s headquarters here.