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U.S. Air Force B-52s deploy to Europe
March 14, 2019 — A Bomber Task Force deployment of B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen and support equipment from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, have arrived in the U.S. European Command area of operations for a deployment to conduct theater integration and flying training.... MORE

U.S. Strategic Command Conducts Exercise Global Lightning
March 13, 2019 — U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commenced Global Lightning 2019 today, an annual command and control and battle staff exercise designed to train Department of Defense forces and assess joint operational readiness across all of USSTRATCOM’s mission areas.... MORE

March Enlisted Corps Spotlight
March 1, 2019 — Staff Sgt. Montai Gillard, space and counter-space analyst with the Intelligence Directorate (J2), hails from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and has six years of military service.Q: How does your job support USSTRATCOM and our missions?A: As an analyst assigned to J2, I have had the opportunity to brief general and flag officers on emerging threats in the... MORE

Stratcom Commander: Modernizing Nuclear Triad Critical to Defense
February 27, 2019 — The nuclear triad, which is composed of submarine-launched ballistic missiles, intercontinental ballistic missiles and bombers, “is the most important element of our national defense, and we have to make sure that we’re always ready to respond to any threat,” the commander of U.S. Strategic Command said today.... MORE

Boomers of Bangor: Life on board a Trident submarine
February 26, 2019 — KING 5's Greg Copeland reports about life on board the Navy's best peacekeeper - and ultimate tool.... MORE

Team Vandenberg Hosts Combined Space Operations Coalition Summit
February 22, 2019 — The Joint Force Space Component Command (JFSCC) hosted a Combined Space Operation Coalition Summit with more than 120 defense personnel from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., Feb. 19 - 22, 2019.... MORE

National Security Advisor, Ambassador John Bolton, visits U.S. Strategic Command
February 15, 2019 — Ambassador John Bolton, National Security Advisor, met with Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and others during his trip to USSTRATCOM, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Feb. 14, 2019. The Ambassador observed USSTRATCOM’s combat-ready force, engaged in discussions with senior leaders and thanked... MORE

German Federal Ministry of Defence leader visits U.S. Strategic Command
February 7, 2019 — Lt. Gen. Christian Badia,German Federal Ministry of Defence, head of the strategic defence planning and concepts division, visited U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and met with Gen. John Hyten, commander of USSTRATCOM, during his visit on Feb. 4, 2019, at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Badia visited to discuss topics of deterrence, and the... MORE

Milstar program reaches 25 year milestone
February 6, 2019 — Milstar formerly known as the Military Strategic and Tactical Relay, launched February 7, 1994, has reached twenty-five years’ of service. ... MORE

SMDC supports the development of I2CEWS battalions for multi-domain operations
February 4, 2019 — Future contingencies will be supported by Army units with capabilities designed by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense/Army Forces Strategic Command’ Future Warfare Center for multi-domain operations.USASMDC/ARSTRAT is working with the Army chief of staff’s Multi-Domain Task Force in developing the establishment of newly organized Intelligence,... MORE