The U.S. Strategic Command has inaugurated the Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Center at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.
The EMS facility will be responsible for reorganizing accounts for force management and direction, situation monitoring, planning and decision-making, the U.S. Air Force announced Wednesday.
As the Department of Defense increasingly relies on effective spectrum management, the center will ensure that the Armed Forces will have uninterrupted communication, precision targeting and information sharing for enhanced situational awareness.
“Today is about moving forward,” STRATCOM Commander Gen. Anthony Cotton remarked. “It’s about implementing a strategy that will advance and protect U.S. strategic advantages in the electromagnetic spectrum. Advantages that are critical for our nation’s defense and security,” added Cotton, who was inducted into the 2023 Wash100.
