Strategic Air Command
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Strategic Air Command was a major U.S. Air Force command responsible for America’s land-based strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile forces during much of the Cold War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
major command of the United States Air Force
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military organization → |
| abbreviation |
SAC
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| conflict |
Cold War
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Gulf War → Korean War → Vietnam War → |
| country |
United States of America
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| dissolved |
1992-06-01
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| hasComponent |
Eighth Air Force
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Fifteenth Air Force → Second Air Force → various strategic bombardment wings → various strategic missile wings → |
| hasEmblem |
SAC shield with mailed fist and olive branch
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| hasMainTask |
aerial refueling
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command and control of land-based strategic nuclear forces → nuclear strike planning → strategic bombing → strategic deterrence → |
| hasMotto |
Peace is our Profession
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| headquartersLocation |
Nebraska
NERFINISHED
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Offutt Air Force Base NERFINISHED → United States of America NERFINISHED → |
| inception |
1946-03-21
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
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| nickname |
SAC
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| notableCommander |
Bennie L. Davis
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Curtis LeMay → John D. Ryan → Thomas S. Power NERFINISHED → |
| operatedDuring |
Cold War
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| operatedFacility |
underground command post at Offutt Air Force Base
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| operatedWeaponSystem |
Atlas ICBM
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B-36 Peacemaker → B-47 Stratojet → B-52 Stratofortress → B-58 Hustler → FB-111 Aardvark → KC-10 Extender → KC-135 Stratotanker → Minuteman ICBM → Peacekeeper ICBM → Titan ICBM → |
| partOf |
United States Air Force
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| reorganizedInto |
Air Combat Command
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Air Mobility Command → United States Strategic Command NERFINISHED → |
| responsibleFor |
intercontinental ballistic missile forces of the United States
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land-based strategic bomber forces of the United States → |
| subordinatedTo |
United States Department of Defense
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United States Strategic Command → |
| usedStrategy |
continuous airborne alert operations
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nuclear deterrence by massive retaliation → |
Referenced by (5)
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Eighth Air Force
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associatedWith |
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McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
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designedFor |
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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
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enteredServiceWith |
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U.S. Strategic Command
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formedByMergerOf |
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James Stewart
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notableWork |