Omaha Trophy | |
Awarded For: | Excellence in strategic deterrence |
Presenter: | United States Strategic Command |
Country: | United States |
Year: | 1971 |
Website: | http://www.stratcom.mil/ |
The Omaha Trophy, which is sponsored by the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) and the STRATCOM Consultation Committee, is awarded each year to U.S. military units with intercontinental ballistic missiles, strategic aircraft, strategic space and information operations, as well as to the best ballistic missile submarine.[1] The trophy is currently presented in four official categories:
Selection for the award in each of the categories is based on formal evaluations, meritorious achievement, safety, and other factors, such as community involvement and humanitarian actions. This is then awarded to a notable person who has followed these values.
The Omaha Trophy was created by the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, located in Omaha, Nebraska. The trophy was originally presented as a single trophy to a unit of the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command (SAC) on behalf of the citizens of Omaha. The committee requested the trophy be presented annually to the command's best wing as a token of recognition and appreciation. It was first presented in 1971, with the number of awards increasing over the years as the U.S. Strategic Command's mission and structure changed. After the inactivation of Strategic Air Command and the creation of U.S. Strategic Command in 1992, the committee authorized two awards. One was for the best ICBM or fleet ballistic missile submarine unit, and the other was for the unified command's best strategic aviation unit. In 1998, the missile category was divided into two separate awards, with one to be presented to land-based units, and the other to sea-based missile units. In 2003, a fourth category was added. This new category was strategic space and information operations, which was used until 2006. It became the cyberspace category in 2007, and global operations in 2008.[2]
The current award of the Omaha Trophy reflects the command's primary missions, emphasis on strategic deterrence, and evolving role in global operations.[3] The trophy rotates between installations annually. Officials present a miniature, replica trophy or plaque and certificate to each winning unit after the presentation trophy has been returned at the beginning of the next competitive cycle.
2005[4] | 90th Missile WingF.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming | USS Alaska (SSBN 732)Naval Base Kitsap, Washington | 5th Bomb WingMinot AFB, North Dakota | Joint Space Operations CenterVandenberg AFB, California | ||
2006[5] | 90th Missile WingF.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming | USS Louisiana (SSBN-743)Naval Base Kitsap, Washington | 509th Bomb WingWhiteman Air Force Base, Missouri | Joint Task Force Global Network OperationsArlington, Virginia | ||
2007[6] |
341st Space Wing Malmstrom Air Force Base, Great Falls, Montana |
Joint Space Operations Center (JSPOC) Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California |
Joint Functional Component Command – Network Warfare (JFCC-NW), Fort Meade, Maryland | |||
2008[7] [8] | USS Maryland (SSBN-738)Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia | Strategic Communications Wing OneTinker AFB, Oklahoma | ||||
2009[9] | 341st Space WingMalmstrom Air Force Base, Montana | USS Kentucky (SSBN-737)Naval Submarine Base, Bangor, Washington | 55th WingOffutt Air Force Base, Nebraska | 67th Network Warfare WingLackland Air Force Base, Texas | ||
2010[10] | 91st Missile WingMinot Air Force Base, North Dakota | USS Rhode Island (SSBN-740)Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, Ga. | 5th Bomb WingMinot AFB, North Dakota | 50th Space WingSchriever Air Force Base, Colorado | ||
2011[11] | 90th Missile WingF.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming | USS Alaska (SSBN 732)Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia | 55th WingOffutt Air Force Base, Nebraska | 67th Network Warfare WingLackland Air Force Base, Texas | ||
2012[12] | 90th Missile WingF.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming | USS Alaska (SSBN 732)Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia | Strategic Communications Wing OneTinker AFB, Oklahoma | 50th Space WingSchriever Air Force Base, Colorado | ||
2013[13] | 90th Missile WingF.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming | USS Nebraska (SSBN 739)Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington | 509th Bomb Wing Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri | 67th Cyberspace WingJoint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas | ||
2014[14] | 91st Missile WingMinot Air Force Base, North Dakota | USS Alaska (SSBN 732)Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia | 50th Space WingSchriever Air Force Base, Colorado | |||
2015[15] | 341st Missile WingMalmstrom Air Force Base, Montana | USS Wyoming (SSBN 742)Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia | 2nd Bomb WingBarksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana | 92nd Air Refueling WingFairchild Air Force Base, Washington | 460th Space WingBuckley Air Force Base, Colorado | |
2016[16] | 90th Missile WingF.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming | USS Alaska (SSBN 732)Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia | 5th Bomb WingMinot Air Force Base, North Dakota | 92nd Air Refueling WingFairchild Air Force Base, Washington | 21st Space WingPeterson Air Force Base, Colorado | |
2017[17] | 341st Missile WingMalmstrom AFB, Montana | USS Alabama (SSBN 731)Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington | 509th and 131st Bomb WingsWhiteman AFB, Missouri | Strategic Communications Wing OneTinker AFB, Oklahoma | 460th Space WingBuckley AFB, Colorado | |
2018[18] | 341st Missile WingMalmstrom AFB, Montana | USS Nevada (SSBN-733)Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Washington | 509th and 131st Bomb WingWhiteman AFB, Missouri | 117th Air Refueling WingSumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Alabama | 21st Space WingPeterson AFB, Colorado | |
2019[19] | 91st Missile Wing Minot AFB, North Dakota | USS Alaska (SSBN-732)Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia | 5th Bomb WingMinot AFB, North Dakota | Wing One Task Group 114.2Tinker AFB, Oklahoma | 100th Missile Defense BrigadeSchriever AFB, Colorado | |
2020[20] | 90th Operations Support Squadron F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming | USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730) Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington | 96th Bomb Squadron Barksdale AFB, Louisiana | Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron FOURTinker AFB, Oklahoma | ||
2021[21] | 12th Missile Squadron,Malmstrom AFB, Montana | USS Alaska (SSBN-732)Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia | 509th Operations Support Squadron,Whiteman AFB, Missouri | Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron FOURTinker AFB, Oklahoma | ||
2022[22] | 40th Helicopter SquadronMalmstrom AFB, Montana | USS Rhode Island (SSBN-740)Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay,Georgia | 37th Bomb SquadronEllsworth AFB, South Dakota | Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 4 (United States Navy)Tinker AFB, Oklahoma | ||
2023[23] | 341st Missile WingMalmstrom AFB, Montana | USS Kentucky (SSBN-737)Naval Submarine Base Bangor, Washington | 2nd Bomb WingBarksdale AFB, Louisiana | 92nd Air Refueling WingFairchild AFB, Washington |
U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the Strategic Command Consultation Committee (SCC) unveiled the Omaha Trophy Honor Wall at USSTRATCOM headquarters on March 14, 2022. The Omaha Trophy Honor Wall showcases 125 patches from every unit that has received the award in chronological order with room for future recipient units. [24]