US Strategic Command nominee acknowledges shortfalls in electronic warfare operations, training

The Trump administration’s nominee to serve at the helm of U.S. Strategic Command told lawmakers Thursday that the Pentagon’s ability to test, exercise and conduct electronic warfare operations are inadequate.

“We’re not where we need to be, but we’re focused on it and making progress,” Vice Adm. Richard Correll, who currently serves as Stratcom’s deputy commander, said during his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee. 

While Stratcom is primarily responsible for overseeing the Defense Department’s nuclear capabilities and global strike missions, it is also charged with leading the military’s joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. The command manages those EMS efforts from the Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Center (JEC), established in 2023 to increase the U.S. military’s readiness within the spectrum.

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