The Air Force Global Strike Command is a major command of the United States Air Force, headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. AFGSC provides combat-ready forces to conduct strategic nuc
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley discusses the creation of the Global Strike Command
Air Force Global Strike Command headquarters is based at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana
A B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2A Spirit
Gen Thomas A. Bussiere (right) assumes command of AFGSC on 7 December 2022.
LGM-30 Minuteman
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The LGM-30 Minuteman is an American land-based intercontinental ballistic missile in service with the Air Force Global Strike Command. As of 2025, the LGM-30G is the only land-based ICBM in service in
Air Force Global Strike Command
…War–era Strategic Air Command (SAC). It holds the lineage, history and honors of SAC. It continues to operate two "legs" of the US nuclear triad, its LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles and B-52H Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit strategic bombers. Alongside the no-longer-nuclear-capable B-1 Lancer, its…
Minuteman II
Minuteman I missile
Autonetics D-17 guidance computer from a Minuteman I missile.
The Polaris SLBM could ostensibly fill the role of the Minuteman, and was perceived as significantly less vulnerable to attack.