Looking Glass
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Looking Glass is the callsign for the U.S. Navy’s Boeing E-6 Mercury aircraft that serves as an airborne command post for nuclear command and control operations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. military callsign
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airborne command post ⓘ |
| aircraftModel | Boeing E-6B Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
airborne command post
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nuclear command and control platform ⓘ |
| aircraftType | Boeing E-6 Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSystem | U.S. nuclear command, control, and communications system ⓘ |
| basedOnAircraft | Boeing 707 airframe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsignUsedFor | E-6 Mercury airborne command post missions ⓘ |
| communicationRole | relay between National Command Authority and nuclear forces ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| environment | airborne ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
airborne launch control for ballistic missiles
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survivable command and control in nuclear conflict ⓘ ultra high frequency communications ⓘ very low frequency communications ⓘ |
| missionType |
nuclear command and control
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strategic communications ⓘ |
| operatedBy | U.S. Navy Strategic Communications Wing 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. strategic nuclear command and control architecture ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
ensure continuity of nuclear command and control
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provide survivable airborne command post capability ⓘ |
| replacedCapabilityOf | EC-135 Looking Glass mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | active ⓘ |
| strategicRole | ensure second-strike capability command and control ⓘ |
| supportsCapability |
National Command Authority communications
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U.S. nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| usedBy | U.S. Strategic Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | command and control of U.S. strategic nuclear forces ⓘ |
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