Air Force Global Strike Command

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:United_States_Northern_Command
gptkb:United_States_Strategic_Command
gptkb:United_States_Space_Command
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkb:United_States_Cyber_Command
gptkbp:base gptkb:Whiteman_Air_Force_Base
gptkb:Minot_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:Department_of_Energy
gptkb:National_Nuclear_Security_Administration
gptkb:Department_of_State
allied nations
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Anthony_J._Cotton
gptkbp:formed August 7, 2009
gptkbp:hasPersonnel approximately 30,000
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Barksdale_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:historicalSignificance strategic bombing campaigns
nuclear policy development
nuclear triad maintenance
post-9/11 global strike capabilities
Cold_War_deterrence_strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Air Force Global Strike Command
gptkbp:location Barksdale_Air_Force_Base,_Louisiana
gptkbp:mission to provide strategic deterrence, global strike, and combat support.
gptkbp:motto Global_Vigilance,_Global_Reach,_Global_Power
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:United_States_Strategic_Command
August 7, 2009
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:primaryMission nuclear deterrence and global strike operations.
gptkbp:responsibleFor gptkb:intercontinental_ballistic_missiles
strategic bombers
nuclear command and control
gptkbp:role nuclear deterrence
gptkbp:strategicGoals gptkb:B-2_Spirit
gptkb:Minuteman_III_ICBM
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:Ground-based_Strategic_Deterrent_(GBSD)
LRSO_(Long_Range_Stand_Off_weapon)
gptkbp:subordinateUnits gptkb:Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command_Headquarters
20th Air Force
8th Air Force
gptkbp:training combat readiness training
bombing training
missile operations training
nuclear operations training
gptkbp:website www.afgsc.af.mil