Barksdale base getting $5 million federal appropriation
Barksdale base getting $5 million federal appropriation Barksdale Air Force Base in north Louisiana is getting a $5 million federal appropriation to support the Air Force Global Strike Command headquartered there, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said. Air Force Global Strike Command is responsible for the nation’s three intercontinental ballistic missile wings; the Air Force’s entire bomber force, including the B-52 and the Long-Range Strike Bomber Program; the Air Force Nuclear Command; Control and Communications systems; and operational and maintenance support to organizations within the nuclear...