The Air Force Global Strike Command activation ceremony takes place here August 7 during a 10:30 a.m. ceremony in Hoban Hall.
Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, will participate in the ceremony with General Schwartz serving as the presiding officer.
Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz will assume command of Global Strike Command, taking responsibility for the organization, training and equipping of Airmen for the nuclear deterrence and global strike operations.
The command’s mission will stretch across five Air Force bases and several direct reporting units. The most notable change that will take place over the next several months will be the transfer of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile forces, plus B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress bombers’ operational responsibility from Air Force Space Command and Air Combat Command, respectively.
Media members interested in attending the activation ceremony should contact public affairs by 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, so they can make arrangements to attend. ** Broadcast media planning to bring live trucks to the base must contact public affairs no later than Friday, July 31, so arrangements can be made for parking the trucks.** Due to the amount of traffic and construction on the base, media interested in covering the activation ceremony August 7 should be at the 8th Air Force Museum parking lot no later than 8:30 a.m. for the scheduled events.
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