HQ SAC

Headquarters Strategic Air Command (HQ SAC) was established in March 1946 as the command center for the United States Air Force's Strategic Air Command, initially located at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., before moving to Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, later that year. Its mission was to oversee America's strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile forces, serving as a critical component of U.S. nuclear deterrence throughout the Cold War. HQ SAC directed operations, training, and readiness for its subordinate units, ensuring rapid response capability during crises such as the Cuban Missile Crisis. The command was inactivated in 1992 following the end of the Cold War, with its functions absorbed by the newly established United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM).