Strategic Air Command Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Strategic Air Command or SAC was the branch of the United States Air Force in charge of America's non-submarine-based nuclear arsenal, the bombers used to deliver these weapons, and the refueling tankers needed to refuel said bombers.
Established in March 1946, SAC had its headquarters and bomber force at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha, Nebraska . The Strategic Air Command symbolized the cornerstone of American national strategic policy during the Cold War, namely, mutual assured destruction with the Soviet Union and nuclear deterrence of other nuclear powers. This was the reason behind their ironic motto "Peace is Our Profession."
In 1992, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, SAC was eliminated in a reorganization of the major Air Force commands. SAC, TAC (Tactical Air Command), and MAC (Military Airlift Command) were reorganized into two commands, AMC (Air Mobility Command) and ACC (Air Combat Command). These two commands were essentially given the same missions that MAC and TAC held respectively, with AMC inheriting SAC's tanker force and ACC inheriting SAC's strategic bombers. The nuclear component was combined with the Navy's nuclear component to form STRATCOM (United States Strategic Command).
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