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  • Air Force Global Strike Command Activation Ceremony to be held August 7

    The Secretary of the Air Force, the honorable Michael B. Donley, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Norton A. Schwartz, have officially announced the Air Force Global Strike Command Activation Ceremony will take place August 7, 2009, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The ceremony will

  • Memorial Day Message

    "When you go home, tell them of us and say, for their tomorrow, we gave our today." - The Kohima Epitaph (John Maxwell Edmonds) Since the Revolutionary War more than 1.2 million American men and women have lost their lives in service to our country. Through their unselfish action, we have been given

  • Klotz confirmed to lead Air Force Global Strike Command

    Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz received Senate confirmation to become commander of the Air Force's newest major command, Air Force Global Strike Command. "I am honored to have been nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate to lead our Air Force global strike forces," General Klotz said. "I

  • SAC Birthday Celebrated by Today's Airmen

    63 years after Strategic Air Command was formed on Bolling Air Force Base, Washington DC, the former command was honored by Airmen currently assigned just a few yards from where the SAC story began. The Airmen tasked to build the new Air Force Global Strike Command celebrated the anniversary of the

  • GSC stands up provisional headquarters at Bolling

    The Air Force's newest command stood up its provisional headquarters here Jan. 12. The Air Force Global Strike Command is led by Brig. Gen. James Kowalski, who was the deputy director for global operations for the Joint Staff in the Pentagon before taking the reins of the provisional command. He is

  • Air Force officials release proposed Global Strike Command candidate bases

    Air Force officials here announced Jan. 21 the possible locations for the eventual permanent home for the headquarters for Air Force Global Strike Command. Earlier this month, Air Force officials had announced the formal stand up of the Air Force Global Strike Command (Provisional). The provisional

  • Air Force activates provisional Global Strike Command

    Air Force officials officially stood up a provisional Global Strike Command Jan. 12 at Bolling Air Force Base, D.C.The provisional command will be temporarily located at the Washington, D.C., base with supporting detachments at Air Combat Command and Air Force Space Command. Its charter is to lead

  • Secretary announces provisional Global Strike commander

    The secretary of the Air Force here selected a commander for the provisional Air Force Global Strike Command Dec. 18.Secretary Michael B. Donley chose Brig. Gen. James M. Kowalski to lead the provisional command.Air Force officials will propose a three-star general lead the permanent command. The