B-1B, LRS-B to come under AFGSC

The U.S. Air Force’s B-1B bomber fleets and Long Range Strike-Bomber program will move to the Air Force Global Strike Command from Oct. 1.

34th EBS B-1B refuels over Syria 150210-F-MG591-101
By Staff Sgt. Perry Aston (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1763438) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh says the shift to bring all long-range strike aircraft under a single command will bring “better coordination and increased sharing of expertise across the five bomber wings.”

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