Frank earns USSTRATCOM award

Col. Glen Christensen, 455th Expeditionary Base Defense Group commander, deployed from Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas, and a native of Madelia, Minn., presents a congratulatory memorandum from U.S. Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler, U.S. Strategic Command commander, to Lt. Col. Seth Frank, 755th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron commander, who’s assigned to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., and a native of California, Mo., for winning the 2013 Gen. Larry D. Welch Deterrence Writing Award at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 28, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

Frank earns USSTRATCOM award

Published Oct. 31, 2013
By Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Lt. Col. Seth Frank, 755th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron commander, was presented a congratulatory memorandum from U.S. Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler, U.S. Strategic Command commander, here via Col. Glen Christensen, 455th Expeditionary Base Defense Group commander, deployed from Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas, and a native of Madelia, Minn., for winning the 2013 Gen. Larry D. Welch Deterrence Writing Award Oct. 28, 2013.

"It is obviously an honor to have my thoughts and research recognized at this level. Hopefully the work adds somewhat to the intellectual debate on the future of US strategic nuclear deterrence," said Frank, who's assigned to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., and a native of California, Mo. "I credit my wife for proofing my rough drafts countless times, and tirelessly and constructively critiquing my efforts to capture thoughts and arguments in the paper."

The annual award, sponsored by USSTRATCOM, recognizes the most outstanding paper in the field of deterrence studies and is designed to encourage critical thinking on the theory and application of strategic deterrence.