WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials officially stood up a provisional Global Strike Command Jan. 12 at Bolling Air Force Base, D.C.

The provisional command will be temporarily located at the Washington, D.C., base with supporting detachments at Air Combat Command and Air Force Space Command.

Its charter is to lead preparation activities for the establishment of a major command that will consolidate nuclear operations under a single organization.

Brigadier Gen. James M. Kowalski assumed command and is responsible for implementing the organization's program action directive, which outlines necessary actions to standup the new Global Strike Command. This includes assisting in identifying a final location, and identifying manpower and resource requirements that will transfer to the newly established command.

The provisional command will also work closely with officials from …