STRATCOM Communication Command

The STRATCOM Communication Command, originally established as part of the United States Air Force, played a crucial role in providing global communications support for the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the Cold War. Activated in 1952 as the Air Force Communications Service (AFCS), it was later designated as the Strategic Communications Command (STRATCOM) in 1970 to better reflect its mission of maintaining secure, reliable command and control links for America’s nuclear deterrence forces. STRATCOM Communication Command managed a vast network of ground, air, and satellite communications, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity between national command authorities and strategic forces. In 1992, following the deactivation of SAC and the creation of United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), many of STRATCOM Communication Command’s functions were realigned under new organizational structures.