Strategic Air Command.
1946-1992 United States Air Force major command; predecessor of Air Force Global Strike Command
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About Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command (SAC) was a Cold War-era United States Department of Defense Specified Command and a United States Air Force (USAF) Major Command (MAJCOM) responsible for command and control of the strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) components of the United States military's strategic nuclear forces from 1946 to 1992, active for most of the Cold War. SAC was also responsible for strategic reconnaissance aircraft; airborne command posts; and most of the USAF's aerial refueling aircraft.
Everything about Strategic Air Command →- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Offutt Air Force Base
- Inception
- March 21, 1946