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From: "James M. Atkinson" <jm..._at_tscm.com>
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During the cold war, Barksdale AFB was one of the top four most power
military facilities in the United States, capable to engaging targets
anywhere in the world, and was the primary "spear" for an nuclear
holocaust. By moving the Global Strike Command to Barksdale it makes
the base one of the top two most powerful bases in the United States,
and one of the top ten most powerful or dangerous bases in the world.
If they bring it to Barksdale they may likely end up using some of
the special area on the "East Reservation" part of the base, hence
the environmental impact studies.
People involved in signals intelligence and electronic warfare have a
special appreciation for this base.
-jma
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockIDÚ12290a-9db0-4690-9ce6-1be520154456
Barksdale AFB Picked As New Home Of Global Strike Command
Fri, 03 Apr '09
To Be Led By As-Yet Unnamed General
Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana has been picked as the new home
of the Air Force's Global Strike Command, which will oversee most of
the military's nuclear bomber fleet and strategic ballistic missile
operations, the Air Force announced Thursday.
Global Strike Command will include both the 8th and 20th Air Force,
according to an Air Force news release. Eighth Air Force's
headquarters is at Barksdale, and 20th Air Force's headquarters is at
F.E. Warren Air Force Base, WY.
The new command will manage B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress bomber
operations. That capability was formerly managed by Air Combat
Command at Langley Air Force Base, VA.
The command also will maintain and operate the Air Force's
intercontinental missile operations that previously were under the
purview of Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, CO.
Management of B-1 Lancer bomber operations will still be conducted by
Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base. The cyber and
intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance missions will be
removed from 8th Air Force's portfolio.
Other bases that were under consideration to be the command's
headquarters included Minot Air Force Base, ND; F.E. Warren Air Force
Base; Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT; Offutt Air Force Base, NE; and
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO. Site surveys of all bases under
consideration were completed March 6.
"All six candidate locations received a thorough evaluation in
accordance with our basing process," said Kathleen Ferguson, the Air
Force's deputy assistant secretary for installations.
An environmental impact evaluation at Barksdale is pending, according
to the release. An as-yet unnamed three-star general will command
Global Strike Command.
As ANN reported, the stand up of GSC came about from a reorganization
of the Air Force's nuclear-mission organization ordered by Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates, following some highly publicized
operational miscues committed by Air Force nuclear force managers.
The Air Force announced in October 2008 that a new major command
would be formed to oversee the service's nuclear-deterrence mission.
Bolling Air Force Base here has served as Global Strike Command's
provisional headquarters since January 12.
(Aero-News thanks Gerry J. Gilmore, American Forces Press Service)
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