U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), speaks to civilians and senior officers of the command during an all hands call at USSTRATCOM theater on Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Nov. 16, 2017. Hyten thanked the men and women under his command for their service, discussed his priorities and commander’s intent and answered questions from the audience. One of nine Department of Defense unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global responsibilities assigned through the Unified Command Plan that include strategic deterrence, space operations, cyberspace operations, joint electronic warfare, global strike, missile defense and intelligence.