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USS Nevada Awarded Omaha Trophy
August 23, 2019 — The U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Omaha Trophy was presented to the Blue and Gold crews of USS Nevada (SSBN 733) during a ceremony held at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Aug 21.... MORE

USSTRATCOM director of joint exercises, training and assessments retires after nearly a half century of dedicated service
August 5, 2019 — After almost half a century of combined military and federal service, Pat McVay, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) director of joint exercises, training and assessments (J7), and a Senior Executive Service member for the Department of the Air Force celebrated his retirement July 26, 2019, during a retirement ceremony in Bellevue, Nebraska.McVay,... MORE

10th Annual USSTRATCOM Deterrence Symposium Focuses on Great Power Competition
August 2, 2019 — More than 650 deterrence experts from 13 countries around the globe gathered at La Vista Conference Center in Omaha, Nebraska, July 31 – Aug. 1, during U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) 10th Annual Deterrence Symposium to discuss deterrence and assurance in an era of great competition.... MORE

August Enlisted Corps Spotlight
August 1, 2019 — U.S. Navy Chief Yeoman (IW) Amanda McNeely, assistant operational support officer for the U.S. Strategic Command reserve directorate, hails from Grafton, North Dakota, and has 15 years of military service.... MORE

USS Alaska (SSBN 732) Arrives at HMNB Clyde
July 2, 2019 — The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) arrives at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, Scotland, for a scheduled port visit July 2, 2019. ... MORE

July Enlisted Corps Spotlight
June 30, 2019 — U.S. Air Force Airman Sebastian Vreeburg, a Security Force Entry Controller, Bravo Fleet, hails from Castro Valley, California, and has 1 year of military service.... MORE

Goldfein offers rationale for nuclear modernization and ‘failsafe’ deterrence
June 26, 2019 — The United States remains the world’s most potent nuclear force, Goldfein said. But the nation cannot be complacent, especially at a time when Russia and China are moving to modernize and diversify their nuclear capabilities and when the core components of the U.S. nuclear capability are aging. ... MORE

Global Strike Challenge 2019 kicks off
June 21, 2019 — The 2019 Global Strike Challenge kicked off this week with a bomber maintenance competition at Minot AFB, N.D., and an intercontinental ballistic missile operations competition at Malmstrom AFB, Mont.Global Strike Challenge is the world's premier bomber, ICBM, helicopter operations and security forces competition with units from Air Force Global... MORE

Interagency exercise paves way for progressive training
June 13, 2019 — Members of the 841st Missile Security Forces Squadron, 40th Helicopter Squadron, 341st Security Support Squadron tactical response force, 341st Medical Group and 341st Missile Wing safety, with support from the 12th Missile Squadron, participated in an integrated exercise, displaying the weapons and tactics used during a recapture and recovery of an intercontinental ballistic missile launch facility. ... MORE

AFSPC Airmen round half-way point in Space Intelligence Intern Program
June 13, 2019 — In order to combat rising threats in the space domain, the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Directorate at Headquarters, Air Force Space Command and the Space Security and Defense Program stood up the Space Intelligence Intern Program in July 2018. The 24-month program is designed to improve the space foundational intelligence base for candidates to succeed in future space intelligence leadership roles.... MORE