STRATCOM

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STRATCOM
Stands forUnited States Strategic Command
CategoriesMilitary

STRATCOM stands for United States Strategic Command, a military unit and organization abbreviation.

Nuclear-focused combatant command responsible for US strategic deterrence, nuclear command and control and global strike planning, headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha, Nebraska.

Example: STRATCOM's commander testified that modernization of the nuclear triad cannot slip further.

Usage notes

Created in 1992, replacing the Air Force's Strategic Air Command and the Navy's role in strategic planning. It directs the three legs of the nuclear triad: ICBMs, ballistic missile submarines and nuclear-capable bombers.

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