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U.S. Strategic Command Conducts Exercise Global Thunder
October 29, 2018 — U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) today commenced Global Thunder 2019, an annual command and control exercise that provides training opportunities that assess all USSTRATCOM mission areas and joint and field training operational readiness, with a specific focus on nuclear readiness.USSTRATCOM conducts global operations in coordination with other... MORE

USSTRATCOM Hosts Fifth Space Experiment with International Partners
October 25, 2018 — U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) led its fifth international space experiment, Global Sentinel 2018 (GS 18), Sept. 19-28, at the Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation in Suffolk, Virginia. ... MORE

Air Force extends high year of tenure for E-4s through E-6s
October 23, 2018 — The Air Force is extending the high year of tenure for senior airmen through technical sergeants beginning Feb. 1, 2019. The memo, signed Oct. 18, 2018, extends the high year of tenure from eight to 10 years for senior airmen, from 15 to 20 years for staff sergeants and from 20 to 22 years for technical sergeants.... MORE

USSTRATCOM, Thailand sign agreement to share space services, data
October 11, 2018 — United States Strategic Command and the Royal Thailand Air Force signed an agreement for space situational awareness (SSA) services and data. Agreements like these lay the foundation that allows the United States to share information with allies and partners.Rear Adm. Richard Correll, director of plans and policy for USSTRATCOM, signed the... MORE

USSTRATCOM expands SSA data on Space-Track.org
October 5, 2018 — Gen. John E. Hyten, Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, directed the expansion of Space Situational Awareness data sharing on www.Space-Track.org, USSTRATCOM's primary SSA data sharing web platform.Registered Users on www.Space-Track.org will begin to receive additional data about some space objects that was not previously available. This action is... MORE

First Hawaii deployment proves B-2 strategic flexibility to ensure free, open Indo-Pacific
October 3, 2018 — Three B-2 Spirits and approximately 200 Airmen completed their first deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-H), Hawaii, in support of the U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment, Aug. 15 - Sept. 27, 2018... MORE

Enlisted Corps Spotlight for October
October 1, 2018 — Tech. Sgt. Edward Whittle Jr., Airborne Command Post nuclear command and control operator for the global operations directorate, hails from Ewing, New Jersey, and has nine years of military service. Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions? A: As an Airborne Command Post nuclear command and control operator I track the status of... MORE

U.S. Strategic Command and Royal Netherlands Air Force sign agreement to share space services data
September 28, 2018 — Both U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and The Royal Netherlands Air Force signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to share space situational awareness. In the transit to a 5th Generation Air Force, the Dutch Air Force relies even more on space-based systems. To ensure that the operational commander has the best Situational Awareness and... MORE

USS Rhode Island Returns from Sea Trials
September 19, 2018 — USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) returned to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., Sept. 12, after successfully completing their first at-sea period in two-and-a-half years.... MORE

Joint U.S. Forces Team Up for Exercise Valiant Shield 2018
September 15, 2018 — U.S. military forces from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS) 2018, Sept. 16-23, around the Marianas Island Range Complex as well as on Guam.... MORE