Posted: 4/2/2009 11:34:26 AM EDT
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Barksdale chosen for Global Strike Command
The Associated Press Posted : Thursday Apr 2, 2009 13:13:08 EDT WASHINGTON — Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana has been selected to house the Air Force’s new Global Strike Command. Amy Jones, a spokeswoman for Louisiana Republican Rep. John Fleming, confirmed the decision to The Associated Press. Air Force leaders created the new Strike Command to better manage the nation’s nuclear arsenal after several missteps in the handling and oversight of its most sensitive materials. The command is expected to create about 900 jobs. The other finalists were Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska; F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming; Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana; Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota; and Whiteman Air Force Base in western Missouri. |