United States Air Force

Air Combat Command

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From Wikipedia: Air Combat Command:

Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force. ACC is one of nine major commands (MAJCOMs), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HAF).

ACC is headquartered at Langley Air Force Base Virginia.
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The mission of Air Combat Command is to be the primary force provider of combat airpower to America's warfighting commands. To support global implementation of national security strategy, ACC operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management and electronic-combat aircraft. Air Combat Command also provides command, control, computing, communications and intelligence (C4I) systems, and conducts global information operations.

As a force provider, ACC organizes, trains, equips and maintains combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces are ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime air defense.

ACC numbered air forces provide the air components to United States Central Command, United States Southern Command, United States Joint Forces Command, United States Northern Command and United States Strategic Command.
In addition, ACC augments forces to United States European Command and United States Pacific Command

Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)

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From Wikipedia: Air Force Global Strike Command:

Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is a major command of the United States Air Force (USAF) outlined in a recent roadmap for the improvement of the United States' nuclear arsenal. It will assume the nuclear-capable assets of Air Force Space Command on Dec. 1, 2009 and Air Combat Command on Feb. 1, 2010. Its creation was outlined in the recommendations of the investigation following the 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident. The command was activated August 7, 2009, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La.

Air Force Space Command

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From Wikipedia: Air_Force_Space_Command:

Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is a major command of the United States Air Force. AFSPC is headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
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AFSPC contributes to United States deterrence through its intercontinental ballistic missile force and plays a vital role tying together and supporting the U.S. military worldwide through the use of many different types of satellites and other space operations.

On October 6, 2008, it was announced that the ballistic missile mission will be transferred to the new Air Force Global Strike Command. At the same time, it was also announced that AFSPC will gain the cyber warfare mission.

Armstrong Laboratory

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AL/HRGA Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433

From Wikipedia:

Armstrong Laboratory was a research and development organization operated by the United States Air Force Materiel Command. [1]In 1997, the Laboratory was merged into the Air Force Research Laboratory.[2]

The Laboratory was named after Gen Harry G. Armstrong, known as "the father of space medicine."