Strategic Air Command

Strategic Air Command (SAC) was a Cold War-era United States Department of Defense Specified Command and a United States Air Force (USAF) Major Command (MAJCOM) responsible for command and control of the strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile areas of the United States military's strategic nuclear forces^[2] from 1946 to 1992.

Strategic Air Command
Shield of Strategic Air Command
Active	1947–1992: US Air Force 1946–1947: US Army Air Forces
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Major Command / Specified Command
Garrison/HQ	9 November 1948: Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska 21 October 1946: Andrews Field, Maryland 21 March 1946: Bolling Field, District of Columbia
Motto(s)	"Peace is Our Profession"
March	"Strategic Air Command March"[1]
Commanders
Notable commanders	Gen Curtis LeMay Gen John Dale Ryan
Insignia
Shield (subdued)