2nd Wing
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The 2nd Wing is a major United States Air Force unit known for its long history in strategic bombing and modern global strike operations.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force wing
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated | B-52H Stratofortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| basedAt | Barksdale Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchColor | Air Force blue ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Eighth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipation |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine |
global power projection
ⓘ
strategic attack ⓘ |
| domain | air warfare ⓘ |
| emblem | 2nd Bomb Wing emblem ⓘ |
| equipmentType | strategic bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| garrison | Barksdale Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonState | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
maintenance group
ⓘ
medical group ⓘ mission support group ⓘ operations group ⓘ |
| heritage | one of the oldest bombardment units in the U.S. Air Force ⓘ |
| higherHeadquarters | Air Force Global Strike Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
conduct global strike operations
ⓘ
provide combat-ready B-52H aircraft and crews ⓘ support United States strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| nickname | 2 BW ⓘ |
| notableFor | long history in strategic bombing ⓘ |
| operatesIn | global theater ⓘ |
| operationalCapability |
conventional precision strike
ⓘ
long-range bomber operations ⓘ nuclear deterrent operations ⓘ |
| partOf | Air Force Global Strike Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
nuclear and conventional global strike
ⓘ
strategic bombardment ⓘ |
| role |
bombardment
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global strike operations ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| specialization | heavy bomber operations ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| tasking | support U.S. Strategic Command operations ⓘ |
| type | bomb wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
General Headquarters Air Force