OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) will commence its annual nuclear command and control exercise, Global Thunder, October 18, 2024.
Global Thunder 25 (GT25) involves personnel throughout the strategic enterprise, including USSTRATCOM components and subordinate units. The purpose of GT25 is to enhance nuclear readiness and ensure a safe, secure, and effective strategic deterrent force.
This is an annual exercise and is not in response to actions by any nation or other actors, or current world events.
In addition to U.S. personnel, GT25 will involve key allied and NATO partners, including personnel from the United Kingdom, who will integrate into senior leadership teams and work across a broad spectrum of areas offering policy support and operational insight.
As in previous years, Global Thunder 25 will include an increase in bomber and other aircraft flights throughout the exercise.
United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), a global warfighting command, deters strategic attack through a safe, secure, effective, and credible global combat capability and, when directed, is ready to prevail in conflict.
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For more information, contact the USSTRATCOM Public Affairs Office at (402) 912-0020 or usstratcompa@mail.mil, or visit www.stratcom.mil
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