Michael Bomar

Strategic Air Command

U.S. Air Force

The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was a major command of the United States Air Force that existed from 1946 to 1992. Its primary mission was to provide strategic nuclear deterrence and global strike capabilities during the Cold War. SAC operated a large fleet of bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and reconnaissance aircraft to fulfill its mission. The command played a key role in maintaining the balance of power between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

The 93rd Organizational Maintenance Squadron (93rd OMS) was a unit of the United States Air Force assigned to the 93rd Bombardment Wing at Castle Air Force Base, California. Activated during the Cold War, its primary mission was to provide maintenance support for the wing’s fleet of B-52 Stratofortress bombers, ensuring their readiness for strategic deterrence operations. The 93rd OMS played a critical role in sustaining aircraft availability during major exercises and alert commitments throughout the 1950s to the 1990s. The unit was eventually inactivated as part of the post-Cold War drawdown and restructuring of Air Force strategic forces.