ARAACOM

ARAACOM stands for Army Anti-Aircraft Command, a major United States Army command established in 1950 during the early Cold War era. Its primary mission was to organize, train, and operate anti-aircraft defenses to protect the continental United States from potential Soviet bomber attacks. ARAACOM oversaw the deployment and operational readiness of anti-aircraft artillery units and later surface-to-air missile systems such as the Nike missile program. In 1957, reflecting the increasing importance of missile defense, ARAACOM was renamed the U.S. Army Air Defense Command (ARADCOM), continuing its mission until its inactivation in the 1970s.