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AFGSC ac�vates provisional 95th Wing bring them together under a single commander
with the appropriate positional rank and
BARKSDALE AFB, La. -- As part of the Air authority to lead and advocate for their resources
Force reoptimization for Great Power and readiness.”
Competition, Air Force Global Strike Command Once fully activated, the 95th Wing will
activated the 95th Wing (Provisional) at Offutt incorporate existing disaggregated units from the
AFB, NE, effective Oct 1. In provisional status, 595th Command and Control Group at Offutt
the 95th Wing (P) will immediately begin leading AFB, NE; the 253rd Command and Control
planning efforts for the 95th Wing to stand up, Group, of the Wyoming Air National Guard; and
receive personnel and use facilities at Offutt the 610th Command and Control Squadron, Air
starting in 2025. Force Reserve Command, at Davis-Monthan AFB,
In its full operational state, the new wing’s focus AZ, to form an integrated unit.
will provide combatant commanders with assured “Additionally, the 95th Wing will manage and
command and control (C2) over assigned forces oversee the modernization efforts for Offutt to
through global command, control, and receive the Air Force’s newest strategic command
communication (C3) capabilities. The unit will and control aircraft, the E-4C Survivable Airborne
organize, train and equip the total force to execute Operations Center, that will replace the aging
strategic requirements as set forth by E-4B,” Leaumont added.
commanders. As the 95th Wing moves forward, it will
“Once activated, the 95th Wing, under AFGSC, implement the Secretary of the Air Force’s and the
will enable effective command of forces to ensure Air Force Chief of Staff’s direction and decisions
readiness,” said Col. David Leaumont, 95th Wing as part of the overall Air Force reorganization
(Provisional) Commander. “The intent of the 95th effort to optimize the Air Force for the future.
Wing is to integrate three units that currently do The new wing will add approximately 70 military
not exist in a doctrinal chain of command and authorizations at Offutt beginning in 2025 and be
fully operational in 2027.

Membership Report (Contd from page 8)

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Welcome to our new members workers – and meeting new
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