The Public Affairs Office is the communications link between the U.S.
Army Space and Missile Defense Command /Army Forces Strategic Command
(SMDC/ARSTRAT) and the public. Its mission is to serve as principal public
affairs advisor and support to the command and as SMDC/ARSTRAT's point of
contact on public affairs matters in support of Joint Warfighters, U.S.
Strategic Command, and Department of the Army missions. The office develops
SMDC/ARSTRAT's public affairs policy and provides technical guidance to the
command's major subordinate elements. The Public Affairs Office plans and
executes programs in the areas of public information, clearance of materials
for public release, command information, and community outreach.
Kwajalein
Hourglass
The
Hourglass is named for the insignia of the U.S. Army 7th Infantry
Division, which liberated the island from the forces of Imperial Japan
on Feb 4, 1944. The Kwajalein Hourglass is an authorized publication for
military personnel, federal employees, contractor workers and their
families assigned to USAKA. If you need a past issue, please contact
Public Affairs Office - (256) 955-3887. Visit the
USAKA/Reagan Test Site
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Vision:
“Securing the high ground starts at SMDC/ARSTRAT.” Our objective is to
provide dominant space and missile defense capabilities for the Army and to
plan for and integrate those capabilities in support of U.S. Strategic
Command (USSTRATCOM) and Geographic Combatant Commanders (GCC) missions.
Mission:
SMDC/ARSTRAT conducts space and missile defense operations and provides
planning, integration, control and coordination of Army forces and
capabilities in support of US Strategic Command missions (Strategic
Deterrence, Integrated Missile Defense, Space Operations, and Cyberspace
Operations); serves as the Army specified proponent for space, high
altitude, and ground-based midcourse defense; serves as the Army operational
integrator for global missile defense; and conducts mission-related research
and development in support of Army Title 10 responsibilities.

AIAA Multinational BMD Conference &
Exhibition
Boston, MA
September 21-24
AUSA Annual Symposium
Washington D.C.
October 5-7
Strategic Space Conference
Omaha, NE
November 2-4