United States strategic bomber fleet
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The United States strategic bomber fleet is the long-range air combat force of the U.S. Air Force, composed of heavy bombers capable of delivering nuclear and conventional weapons globally to support deterrence and power projection.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strategic Air Command bombers | 1 |
| United States strategic bomber fleet canonical | 1 |
| United States strategic bomber forces | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of United States Air Force
ⓘ
strategic bomber force ⓘ |
| basingMode | land-based ⓘ |
| capability |
delivery of conventional weapons
ⓘ
delivery of nuclear weapons ⓘ direct attack with gravity bombs ⓘ electronic warfare (selected aircraft) ⓘ maritime strike ⓘ minelaying ⓘ penetration of integrated air defense systems (B-2A, B-21) ⓘ standoff cruise missile strikes ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
under geographic combatant commands for conventional missions
ⓘ
under operational control of United States Strategic Command for nuclear missions ⓘ |
| component |
B-1B Lancer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
B-2A Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ B-52H Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalUse |
Operation Allied Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Inherent Resolve NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Odyssey Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War strategic bombing ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
global conventional strike
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global nuclear strike ⓘ long-range air combat ⓘ |
| modernizationGoal |
enhance survivability against advanced air defenses
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maintain credible nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| modernizationProgram |
Long-Range Stand Off (LRSO) cruise missile integration
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bomber recapitalization with B-21 Raider ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| peacetimeRole |
assurance of allies
ⓘ
strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| plannedComponent | B-21 Raider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
global strike
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nuclear deterrence ⓘ power projection ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| rangeClass | intercontinental ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Air Force Global Strike Command
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicTriadComponent | air leg of United States nuclear triad ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
extended deterrence to allies
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flexible response ⓘ global strike ⓘ |
| trainingActivity |
Bomber Task Force deployments
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joint and combined exercises with allies ⓘ |
| wartimeRole |
air interdiction
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close air support (limited) ⓘ strategic attack ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States strategic bomber forces
this entity surface form:
Strategic Air Command bombers