Air Force Global Strike Command

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Air Force Global Strike Command is a major United States Air Force command responsible for the nation’s strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile forces.

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instanceOf major command of the United States Air Force
military organization
abbreviation AFGSC
activatedOn 2009-08-07
commanderTitle Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command
controls B-1B Lancer
surface form: B-1B Lancer bombers

B-2 Spirit
surface form: B-2 Spirit bombers

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
surface form: B-52 Stratofortress bombers

Minuteman III
surface form: LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBMs
country United States of America
dateFounded 2009-08-07
ensures effectiveness of nuclear forces
safety of nuclear forces
security of nuclear forces
focusesOn long-range precision strike
nuclear command, control, and communications
formedAs successor to Strategic Air Command in nuclear mission
garrison Barksdale Air Force Base
hasComponent Air Force Reserve Command units
Air National Guard
surface form: Air National Guard units

active duty units
hasEmblem Air Force Global Strike Command emblem
hasHeadquartersLocation Barksdale Air Force Base
hasMotto Deter and Strike
hasRole conventional long-range strike
global strike
nuclear operations
strategic deterrence
hasType functional major command
headquartersLocation Bossier Parish
surface form: Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Louisiana
United States of America
surface form: United States
isComponentOf United States nuclear triad
mission provide global strike capability
provide strategic deterrence
support combatant commanders
nickname AFGSC
operatesWithin Department of the Air Force
Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
oversees 20th Air Force
Eighth Air Force
surface form: 8th Air Force

Air Force Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Center
partOf United States Air Force
responsibleFor United States nuclear triad
surface form: United States intercontinental ballistic missile forces

United States strategic bomber fleet
surface form: United States strategic bomber forces

land-based nuclear missiles
nuclear-capable bomber aircraft

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Eighth Air Force partOf Air Force Global Strike Command
Eighth Air Force commandStructure Air Force Global Strike Command
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center supports Air Force Global Strike Command
Kirtland Air Force Base partOf Air Force Global Strike Command
Kirtland Air Force Base controlledBy Air Force Global Strike Command
B-21 Raider serviceBranch Air Force Global Strike Command
this entity surface form: United States Air Force Global Strike Command
Big Ugly Fat Fellow refersToServiceBranch Air Force Global Strike Command
this entity surface form: United States Air Force Global Strike Command
Minuteman missile solid rocket motors operatedBy Air Force Global Strike Command
Peacekeeper missile program laterStrategicCommand Air Force Global Strike Command
StratCom hasComponent Air Force Global Strike Command
subject surface form: United States Strategic Command
this entity surface form: Air Force Global Strike Command (operationally assigned forces)
Barksdale Air Force Base partOf Air Force Global Strike Command
Barksdale Air Force Base garrison Air Force Global Strike Command
this entity surface form: Air Force Global Strike Command headquarters
Barksdale Air Force Base controlledBy Air Force Global Strike Command
Barksdale Air Force Base homeOf Air Force Global Strike Command
Minuteman missile program governedBy Air Force Global Strike Command
Minuteman III branch Air Force Global Strike Command
Dyess Air Force Base militaryDistrict Air Force Global Strike Command
Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri partOf Air Force Global Strike Command
subject surface form: Whiteman Air Force Base
Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri controlledBy Air Force Global Strike Command
subject surface form: Whiteman Air Force Base
509th Bomb Wing partOf Air Force Global Strike Command
509th Bomb Wing commandStructure Air Force Global Strike Command
Ellsworth Air Force Base controlledBy Air Force Global Strike Command
Spirit serviceBranch Air Force Global Strike Command
subject surface form: Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
this entity surface form: United States Air Force Global Strike Command
Bone primaryUser Air Force Global Strike Command
subject surface form: B-1B Lancer
131st Bomb Wing commandStructure Air Force Global Strike Command
this entity surface form: Air Force Global Strike Command (operationally gained)
131st Bomb Wing supports Air Force Global Strike Command
377th Air Base Wing partOf Air Force Global Strike Command
377th Medical Group commandStructure Air Force Global Strike Command
KIKR associatedWithCommand Air Force Global Strike Command
58th Special Operations Wing supports Air Force Global Strike Command