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Exercise Global Thunder 17 Concludes
U.S. Strategic Command Public Affairs / Published November 02, 2016
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A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) takes off from the flightline at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 30, 2016, during exercise Global Thunder 17. AFGSC supports U.S. Strategic Command's (USSTRATCOM) global strike and nuclear deterrence missions by providing strategic assets, including bombers like the B-52 and B-2, to ensure a safe, secure, effective and ready deterrent force. Global Thunder is an annual training event that assesses command and control functionality in all USSTRATCOM mission areas and affords component commands a venue to evaluate their joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Evelyn Chavez)
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A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to refuel a B-52 Stratofortress in midair over the United States Oct. 30, 2016, as part of Exercise Global Thunder. Exercise Global Thunder provides training opportunities for USSTRATCOM components, task forces, units and command posts to deter and, if necessary, defeat a military attack against the United States and to employ forces as directed by the President.This tanker refueled two B-52s on this mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Travis Edwards)
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Five KC-135R Stratotankers from the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron make a line on the runway at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 30, 2016. The KC-135 can do more than refuel, as it is also capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
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Staff Sgt. Riley Neads and Airman First Class Kejion Madden-Vaughn, crew chiefs with the 55th Maintenance Group, prepare to launch an RC-135 V/W Rivet Joint aircraft during Global Thunder 17, U.S. Strategic Command’s annual command post and field training exercise, Oct. 30, 2016, at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The exercise provided training opportunities for USSTRATCOM-tasked components, task forces, units and command posts to deter and, if necessary, defeat a military attack against the United States and to employ forces as directed by the President. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Delanie Stafford)
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U.S. Air Force crew chiefs, assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, talk with pilots during pre-flight operations at Global Thunder 17, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Oct. 27, 2016. Exercise Global Thunder is U.S. Strategic Command’s annual field training and battle staff exercise to train Department of Defense forces and assess joint operational readiness. GT17 will provide training opportunities to and exercise scenarios for all USSTRATCOM mission areas, with a specific focus on nuclear readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy Kin)
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OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – Exercise Global Thunder 17, an annual command post and field training exercise, concluded Oct. 31.
U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), in coordination with U.S. and partner nation government agencies, conducted the exercise, which began Oct. 24, to train USSTRATCOM forces and assess joint operational readiness across all of the command’s Unified Command Plan-assigned mission areas.
“Testing our strategic forces through a range of challenging scenarios validates their safety, security, effectiveness and readiness,” said Adm. Cecil D. Haney, USSTRATCOM commander. “While the exercise is based on a notional, classified scenario, it realistically allows my forces to exercise and train as they would fight.”
Planning and coordination for Global Thunder 17 started more than a year ago. The scenarios and operations provided training opportunities for assigned units and forces.
“The scenario afforded USSTRATCOM’s headquarters staff, component commands and partners opportunities to validate existing operational plans and procedures while developing and testing innovative approaches for addressing complex and uncertain global security challenges,” said Maj. Gen. Heidi V. Brown, USSTRATCOM director of global operations. “Global Thunder 17 also provided us a chance to increase our interoperability between each of the combatant commands involved as well as our interagency partners and allies.”
Global Thunder 17 afforded USSTRATCOM the opportunity to host U.K. and Canadian officers.
U.K. Royal Air Force Air Vice Martial Edward Stringer, U.K. Ministry of Defence operations director, said his participation wouldn’t have been possible without the liaison officers permanently assigned to USSTRATCOM headquarters.
“I’ve always known that we get a huge amount out of having them here, but I’m very pleased with the number of senior officers here at U.S. Strategic Command who said how useful it is to have some of our best here doing good things,” said Stringer.
Liaison officers from Australia, Canada, Denmark and the U.K. are assigned to USSTRATCOM.
In addition to allies, partners and liaison officers, USSTRATCOM’s sub-unified command, joint functional component commands, task forces and service components also participated in the exercise.
“U.S. Strategic Command forces are on watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing the credible deterrent capable of convincing potential adversaries that they cannot escalate their way out of a failed conflict, restraint is a better option,” said Haney.
One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions assigned through the Unified Command Plan that include strategic deterrence; space operations; cyberspace operations; joint electronic warfare; global strike; missile defense; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; combating weapons of mass destruction; and analysis and targeting.
For more information, contact the USSTRATCOM Public Affairs Office at 402-294-4130 or
[email protected] or visit
www.stratcom.mil.
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Global Thunder: US kicks off major exercise days after Russian ICBM drills
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The US Strategic Command has commenced its ‘Global Thunder’ war games. This major military exercise involves all of STRATCOM’s major missions and come just days after the Russian military tested its nuclear triad in large-scale drills across the country.
This year’s exercise integrates
“all the capabilities of US Strategic Command [US STRATCOM] across the globe wherever and whenever needed,” US Air Force General John Hyten, commander of USSTRATCOM, said in a
statement.
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“We need to integrate our strategic capabilities in order to deliver multi-domain effects against any adversary, anywhere in the world, at any time,” the general added.
The exercises will apparently involve STRATCOM’s headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base as well as its many subordinate units around the world.
The war games will encompass all of STRATCOM’s major missions, including
“strategic deterrence, space operations, cyberspace operations, joint electronic warfare, global strike, missile defense and intelligence.”
The Pentagon has already informed the Russian military of the drills, RIA Novosti reported citing Captain Brian Maguire, spokesman for the Strategic Command.
“The US and Russia must notify each other about large-scale nuclear drills under the [Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty],” he explained.
According to the spokesman, the ‘Global Thunder’ exercises are focused on enhancing STRATCOM’s
“nuclear readiness.”
'Worrisome, but not a threat'
Moscow has voiced concern over the ‘Global Thunder’ exercises, but said it will not compromise Russia’s security.
Sergey Kislyak, Russia’s former ambassador to the US and currently vice-chairman of the Senate’s Foreign Affairs committee, said the drills
“have been worrisome.”
"It’s as if the US is continuing its claim on the role of global political gendarme. This is an alarming sign, taking into account the structure of the offensive strategic forces being built by Washington," Kislyak told Sputnik.
He added that
“Russia’s security is safeguarded; we have all the necessary tools of deterrence that can be put on alert when needed.”
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Russia’s military conducted its own maneuvers last week. It involved ballistic missiles being launched at mock targets and long-range bombers being scrambled for training missions. President Vladimir Putin ordered the launch of four intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that hit mock targets in Kamchatka. The missiles were fired from a ground silo, as well as from two nuclear submarines patrolling high seas.
“Strategic Missile Forces trained interoperability with nuclear-powered submarines from Northern and Pacific Fleets and Air Force’s long-range aircraft,” Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Kremlin, said Friday.
On Monday, the US military dispatched a B-2 stealth bomber on a long-range patrol over the Pacific to demonstrate Washington’s
“visible commitment” to its Asian allies amid the North Korean crisis.
STRATCOM said the bomber, which took off from Whiteman Air Force Base, practiced moves to
“familiarize aircrew with air bases and operations in different geographic combatant commands.”
Earlier in October, the US Air Force chief of staff hinted that the US is preparing to put its B-52 long-range bombers on 24-hour alert, a status last seen during the Cold War.
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“This is yet one more step in ensuring that we’re prepared,” General David Goldfein told Defense One.
“I look at it more as not planning for any specific event, but more for the reality of the global situation we find ourselves in and how we ensure we’re prepared going forward.”
A spokesperson for the US Air Force later
denied there were plans to put the B-52s on high alert.
