Commander, 8th Air Force
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The Commander, 8th Air Force is the senior officer in charge of the U.S. Air Force’s historic Eighth Air Force, overseeing its strategic bomber and related air operations.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force position
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commanding officer role ⓘ military position ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bomber task forces
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global strike ⓘ strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| commandsFormation |
Eighth Air Force bomber wings
NERFINISHED
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Eighth Air Force support units ⓘ |
| commandsFormationType | Numbered Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| garrison | Barksdale Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Bossier Parish, Louisiana
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Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | 8 AF/CC ⓘ |
| hasCommand | Eighth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
develop bomber employment doctrine
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ensure combat-ready bomber forces ⓘ oversee bomber modernization and integration ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole | successor to World War II Eighth Air Force leadership ⓘ |
| hasRank | general officer ⓘ |
| locatedInCommandStructure | Air Force Global Strike Command numbered air forces ⓘ |
| overseesUnit |
B-1B Lancer units
NERFINISHED
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B-2 Spirit units ⓘ B-21 Raider units NERFINISHED ⓘ B-52 Stratofortress units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Air Force Global Strike Command
NERFINISHED
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United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
bomber aircrew training
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bomber force readiness ⓘ conventional bomber forces ⓘ execution of global strike missions ⓘ integration of bomber operations with joint forces ⓘ long-range strike operations ⓘ nuclear-capable bomber forces ⓘ operational planning for bomber employment ⓘ strategic bomber operations ⓘ support to United States European Command ⓘ support to United States Indo-Pacific Command ⓘ support to United States Strategic Command ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldByRank |
lieutenant general
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major general ⓘ |
| usesTitle |
Commander, 8th Air Force
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Commander, Eighth Air Force ⓘ |
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