4th Missile Command

The 4th Missile Command was a United States Army unit responsible for overseeing ballistic missile defense operations during the Cold War. Activated in 1961 and headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, the unit managed the deployment and operational readiness of Nike-Hercules and later Safeguard and Sentinel missile systems. Its primary mission was to provide air and missile defense for critical areas in the continental United States against potential Soviet attacks. The 4th Missile Command was inactivated in the early 1970s as missile defense strategies evolved and newer technologies emerged.