Adm. Richard Correll took command of U.S. Strategic Command during a ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base on Friday.
On a call with reporters Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts said recent security incident at Offutt Air Force Base threatens the a "critical mission" and national security.
Family members of 16 soldiers who will be buried at Omaha National Cemetery on Thursday were present at an identification briefing held Tuesday at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Omaha.
The Department of Defense is basing a significant slice of its latest all-of-military effort to improve how the U.S. uses electromagnetic warfare at Offutt Air Force Base and StratCom.