CONPLAN 8022

• Federation of American Scientists: Global Strike A Chronology of the Pentagon’s New Offensive Strike Plan pdf.  
  Read analysis here (Update August 8, 2006: Space and Global Strike has been reorganized and is now called Global Strike Integration. Space is a separate Component Command)
  At the end of September 2006, the Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike and Integration (formerly Space and Global Strike) is scheduled to achieve Full Operational Capability (FOC).  That event builds on Global Strike capabilities developed over many years to provide new offensive strike options to the President against proliferators of weapons of mass destruction.
  This chronology lists the most important of the developments that led to the creation of the Pentagon's newest and most offensive strike plan. Although Global Strike is primarily a non-nuclear mission, the information collected for this chronology reveal that nuclear weapons are surprisingly prominent in both the planning and command structure for Global Strike.

• Declassified Department of Defense (DOD): Memorandum for the USSTRATCOM Joint Functional Component Commander for Space and Global Strike pdf  
  Read analysis here  Global Strike Command Becomes Operational (Update August 8, 2006: Space and Global Strike has been reorganized and is now called Global Strike Integration. Space is a separate Component Command) The new Space and Global Strike command is tasked with implementing the new Global Strike mission assigned to STRATCOM in January 2003. As such, Space and Global Strike command is responsible for implementing and executing the administration's preemption policy. This includes nuclear preemptive strikes under CONPLAN 8022 (Global Strike), if ordered to do so by the President.

• Space and Global Strike Concept of Operations                                                                                                     
  (Update August 8, 2006: Space and Global Strike has been reorganized and is now called Global Strike Integration. Space is a separate Component Command)
   The Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for Joint Functional Command Command Space and Global Strike (JFCC SGS) was published on May 6, 2005. The document, which was recently declassified and released under FOIA, outlines the operational capabilities and requirements for JFCC SGS as well as the organization of the newly established component command. The document states that "JFCC SGS leads integration of USSTRATCOM operational capabilities" and supports day-to-day activities within USSTRATCOM. Finally, the CONOPS describes the expertise required for preparation of companion CONOPS, standard operating procedures, space and global strike annexes, implementation plans, and tactics, techniques and procedures.