That is the fifth time in ten years that USS Alaska has been chosen for this honor, which acknowledges excellent help to the USSTRATCOM mission of strategic deterrence.
Each the Blue and Gold crews have been acknowledged because the ballistic-missile submarine winners. The award consists of 4 classes which embrace: intercontinental ballistic missile squadron, ballistic missile submarine, strategic bomber squadron, and world operations squadron.
Cmdr. Invoice Boring, commanding officer of USS Alaska’s Blue Crew stated he’s pleased with the exhausting work each crews exhibited all through the previous yr.
“It’s a large honor to earn the 2021 USSTRATCOM Omaha trophy,” stated Boring. “Incomes this award is the direct results of the exhausting work and energy by each crews of Alaska working collectively to execute the primary mission within the Division of Protection. I couldn’t be extra pleased with the Alaska household.”
Cmdr. Justin Hardy, the Gold Crew’s commanding officer, stated the award is validation of the crews’ continued exhausting work.
“This award is a testomony to the exhausting work and perseverance the crew of the Alaska has proven all year long and continues to show each day,” stated Hardy. “It’s humbling and provoking to be a part of such a devoted staff.”
The award recipients have been introduced in a message from Adm. Charles Richard, commander of USSTRATCOM. The award will likely be introduced to Alaska at a later date.
“At this time’s strategic risk atmosphere requires that we’ve got a combat-ready power on watch 24/7,” stated Adm. Charles Richard, commander of USSTRATCOM. “These Omaha Trophy award winners stood out for his or her continued excellence anytime, anyplace, making our world mission profitable. I congratulate all models nominated for his or her distinctive meritorious service. Every of you show an unmatched dedication to strategic deterrence. Bravo Zulu!”
The Omaha Trophy was initially created by the Strategic Air Command Session Committee (SCC) in 1971. On the time, a single trophy was introduced yearly as a token of appreciation to the command’s finest wing. The SCC – an advisory group comprised of enterprise leaders within the Omaha space – turned the Strategic Command Session Committee after the activation of USSTRATCOM in 1992.
Alaska is considered one of six SSBNs homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. She is the fourth U.S. Navy ship to be named for the Territory of Alaska or the State of Alaska.
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