Luncheon on Nuclear Deterrence and USAF Bomber Force Operations
February 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST
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Join a luncheon discussion on current operations for the U.S. Air Force bomber force and the importance of nuclear deterrence with Major General Jason R. Armagost, USAF, Commander, Eighth Air Force, and Commander, Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, Barksdale Air Force Base.
“The Mighty Eighth” is responsible for the service’s bomber force and airborne nuclear command and control assets, encompassing approximately 21,000 airmen across six installations and operating more than 150 E-4, B-1, B-2, B-52, and T-38 aircraft. The J-GSOC serves as the central command and control node for all operations within Air Force Global Strike Command, orchestrating warfighting and readiness activities for the Commander, Air Forces Strategic.
Maj. Gen. Armagost graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and was commissioned in 1992. He has served in multiple operational and training assignments and logged more than 2,900 hours.
Cost: $85 – 500
Organizer:
shiggins@bens.org
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