ACC transfers bombers to AFGSC Feb. 1 Published Feb. 1, 2010 Air Combat Command Public Affairs LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Air Combat Command will transfer its inventory of B-52s and B-2s Feb. 1 to Air Force Global Strike Command as it finalizes its transition as the Air Force's newest command. Control of ACC's three nuclear-capable bomb wings -- the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La.; the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D.; and the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. -- will move to AFGSC, with its headquarters located at Barksdale. The new major command is the latest -- and largest -- reorganization in the Air Force's ongoing effort to continue to strengthen the Air Force nuclear enterprise. In 2008, the Air Force established a directorate at Headquarters Air Force (A10) focused solely on the nuclear mission. The service also increased the size and scope of operations at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center to consolidate all nuclear sustainment efforts. "Airmen in the nuclear enterprise work hard every day to maintain their combat readiness in a safe, secure and reliable manner; this will not change under AFGSC. ACC will continue to provide support to AFGSC as the command progresses toward full operational capability later this year," said Gen. William M. Fraser III, commander of ACC. AFGSC, which stood up Aug. 7, 2009, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., develops and provides combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations in support of combatant commanders. Like other Air Force major commands, Air Force Global Strike Command will be a total force team with Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard units performing critical roles and responsibilities. Ultimately, the command will consist of approximately 23,000 people.