U.S. Army Lt. Col. James R. West, assigned to U.S. Strategic Command's (USSTRATCOM) Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike, receives an autographed football from Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs head coach, after the final practice of the team's training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 18, 2016. Service members assigned to Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.; Fort Riley, Kan.; Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; Whiteman AFB, Mo.; and Rosecrans Reserve Air National Guard Base, Mo.; observed the Chiefs' practice session, and were invited onto the field to meet with players and coaches. Following the practice session, Reid presented game balls to several joint and international military members. One of nine DoD unified combatant commands, USSTRATCOM has global strategic missions assigned through the Unified Command Plan, which 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.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady
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