7 th ▁Bomb ▁Wing ▁were ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁newly ▁created ▁Air ▁Com bat ▁Command ▁( AC C ), ▁and ▁the ▁B - 5 2 H s ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁wing ▁were ▁given ▁the ▁A CC ▁tail ▁code ▁" C W ". ▁ ▁First - stage ▁closure ▁activities ▁were ▁initi ated ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁and ▁B - 5 2 H ▁aircraft ▁were ▁re located ▁to ▁B ark sd ale ▁A FB , ▁Louisiana ▁by ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁The ▁ 7 ▁B W ▁was ▁released ▁of ▁all ▁oper ational ▁capabilities ▁on ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁and ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁Dy ess ▁A FB , ▁Texas ▁without ▁personnel ▁or ▁equipment ▁on ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁where ▁it ▁currently ▁f lies ▁the ▁B - 1 ▁Lan cer . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁Congress ▁directed ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁the ▁nation ' s ▁first ▁joint ▁reserve ▁base ▁under ▁the ▁Base ▁Re align ment ▁and ▁Cl os ure ▁authority . ▁C ars well ▁ceased ▁US AF ▁active ▁duty ▁operations ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁and ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base ▁Con version ▁Agency ▁( AF BC A ) ▁for ▁property ▁distribution ▁and ▁reuse . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ▁Reserve ' s ▁ 3 0 1 st ▁F ighter ▁Wing ▁assumed ▁base ▁respons ib ilities , ▁establish ing ▁C ars well ▁as ▁C