PRESS RELEASE: Gen. Hyten to present 2016 Omaha Trophy to 5th Bomb Wing

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  • MINOT AIR FORCE BASE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --  General John E. Hyten, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), will present the 2016 Omaha Trophy to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base Tuesday, June 6.

In February the 5th Bomb Wing was named the 2016 Omaha Trophy recipient for the fifth time, in the Strategic Bomber category, as the command’s premier strategic bomber wing.

The Omaha Trophy is awarded annually to five outstanding units that represent USSTRATCOM's mission areas, their role in global operations and USSTRATCOM's continued emphasis on strategic deterrence. Selections are based on formal evaluations, meritorious achievement, safety and factors such as community involvement and humanitarian actions.

The Omaha Trophy, which dates back to the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command, was originally created by the Strategic Command Consultation Committee in 1971. At the time, a single trophy was presented annually as a token of appreciation to the command’s best wing.

In an article by U.S. Strategic Communication, U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten was quoted as saying, “These awards are a direct reflection of the hard work and tireless effort demonstrated by the men and women, in and out of uniform, who support the command. USSTRATCOM is a powerful, dominant warfighting command whose ultimate strength is its people, joint and allied warfighters—officers, enlisted and civilians.”

Gen. Hyten’s career includes assignments in a variety of space acquisition and operation positions and serving in senior engineering positions on both Air Force and Army anti-satellite weapon system programs. USSTRATCOM, of which he currently commands, is one of the nine Unified Commands under the Department of Defense.
Media interested in covering this event should please send requests via email to v35bw.pa@us.af.mil no later than COB Monday, June 5. For questions, please call the Public Affairs office at 701-723-6212.