U.S. Navy Adm. Charles “Chas” A. Richard, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) commander; Gen. John Hyten, former USSTRACOM commander; Gen. Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and The Honorable David L. Norquist, Deputy Secretary of Defense, pose with and the Praznik-Lodge family prior to dedication of the USSTRATCOM Command and Control Facility (C2F) at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Nov. 18, 2019. The C2F was dedicated to the Praznik-Lodge family’s grandfather, Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, who commanded Strategic Air Command (precursor to USSTRATCOM) from 1948 – 1957 and established its headquarters at Offutt AFB. This central location became the nerve center of a world-wide bomber-missile force. The C2F is a weapons system and the heart of the nuclear command, control and communications enterprise and which replaces USSTRATCOM’s old headquarters building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. April Wickes)
Date Taken: | 11.18.2019 |
Date Posted: | 11.19.2019 15:01 |
Photo ID: | 5921978 |
VIRIN: | 190918-F-WA802-054 |
Resolution: | 4702x2001 |
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Location: | OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, NEBRASKA, US |
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