Air Force Global Strike Command | |
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Active | 7 August 2009–present (As Air Force Global Strike Command) 21 March 1946 – 1 June 1992 (as Strategic Air Command) 13 December 1944 – 21 March 1946 (as Continental Air Forces) (79 years, 8 months)[1] |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Type | Major Command |
Role | "Provide strategic deterrence, global strike and combat support…anytime, anywhere"[2] |
Size | 30,646 Airmen 178 aircraft 406 ICBMs[3] |
Part of | ![]() |
Headquarters | Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, U.S. |
Nickname(s) | "America's Shield"[4] |
Motto(s) | Certare Vel Mori[2][failed verification] (Compete or Die) |
Decorations | ![]() Air Force Organization Excellence Award[1] |
Website | www |
Commanders | |
Commander | Gen Thomas A. Bussiere |
Deputy Commander | Lt Gen Michael Lutton |
Command Chief | CCM Shawn M. Aiello |
Aircraft flown | |
Bomber | B-1B, B-2A, B-52H[3] |
Electronic warfare | E-4B |
Utility helicopter | UH-1N, to be replaced by Grey Wolf[5] |
Trainer | T-38C |
LGM-30G |
The Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. AFGSC provides combat-ready forces to conduct strategic nuclear deterrence and global strike operations in support of combatant commanders.[6] Air Force Global Strike Command is the Air Force's service component to the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM).
Air Force Global Strike Command is the direct descendant unit of the Cold War–era Strategic Air Command (SAC). It holds the lineage, history and honors of SAC.[7]
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