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No COVID-19 Cases at STRATCOM, Yet; No Disruption to Weapons Exchanges With Civilian Nuke Agency

No COVID-19 Cases at STRATCOM, Yet; No Disruption to Weapons Exchanges With Civilian Nuke Agency
Adm. Charles Richard, commander of U.S. Strategic Command. (Photo: DoD)

There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 among U.S. nuclear forces, and fewer than 50 people supporting the interservice group are self-quarantining because of possible exposure during the global pandemic, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command told reporters Tuesday. “[W]e have zero people in Stratcom headquarters or in the components that have tested positive, so I have no cases of COVID[-19] right now,” Adm. Charles Richard said at the Pentagon during a briefing with reporters. Defense Daily joined the briefing…

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