United States Strategic Command
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United States Strategic Command |
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 USSTRATCOM emblem |
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| Lineup | June 1, 1992 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Armed forces | United States Armed Forces of America |
| Armed forces | (comprehensive) |
| Type | Functional Command ( Functional Combatant Command ) |
| Subordinate troops | |
| Strength | approx. 3800, including approx. 800 civilians |
| Insinuation | United States Department of Defense |
| Offutt Air Force Base | Sarpy County , Nebraska |
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| Commander | Admiral Charles A. Richard , USN |
The United States Strategic Command ( USSTRATCOM , German Strategic Command of the United States ) is one of the eleven Unified Combatant Commands of the US Department of Defense and is responsible for the command, training, equipment, administration and planning of all nuclear forces of all branches of the United States.
history
USSTRATCOM was founded in 1992 and replaced the Strategic Air Command . This was the first time that command, planning and targeting for strategic weapon systems were in the hands of a single commander. The main task continued to be nuclear deterrence.
With effect from October 1, 2002, USSTRATCOM was merged with the United States Space Command (USSPACECOM). Before, all space activities of the US armed forces were separately under the supreme command of USSPACECOM.
On January 10, 2003, the order was expanded to include Global Strike , missile defense and C4ISR ( Command and control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ; command and control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), which was not previously possible were in the area of responsibility of a Unified Combatant Command.
Mission and responsibility
The US Strategic Command is responsible for the control of nuclear weapons of the US armed forces as well as for space activities (e.g. also space weapons ) and the National Missile Defense . The conception and elaboration of the global strike strategy has been the most important task since CONPLAN 8022 came into force in autumn 2004. In addition, part of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ( intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance , ISR ), the functions of USSTRATCOM (see: C4ISR ). Other tasks include integrated missile defense and robust command structure and military command systems .
It thus ensures constant nuclear deterrence and bundles missile defense.
organization
USSTRATCOM is based at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska . Almost 3,000 soldiers from the four armed forces work together there, and around 800 civilians are also employed; all civilian and military employees report to the current commander in chief. The budget for fiscal 2006 was $ 494.6 million.
Subordinate commands and units
Service Component Commands
- Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)
- The AFSPC, headquartered at Vandenberg Air Force Base in the US state of California, provides the space combat and surveillance components and the atomic land-based missile forces ( 20th Air Force ) of USSTRATCOM and operates the Air Force Satellite Control Network , a global network for controlling satellites and space-based communication.
- US Army Space and Missile Defense Command / Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC / ASTRAT)
- The SMDC / ASTRAT, headquartered in Arlington , Virginia , is the Army Service Component Command of STRATCOM and at the same time a main Army command . It conducts military space activities and is responsible for the planning, coordination and control of the relevant Army units and their integration into the STRATCOM operational planning. It controls the capacities of the army's ground and space-based elements within missile defense.
- U.S. Marine Corps Forces Strategic Command (MARFORSTRAT)
- The MARFORSTRAT serves the commander of the STRATCOM as a Marine Corps component and forms a small liaison staff within the STRATCOM, with only ten soldiers and three civilian employees.
- US Fleet Forces Command
- Fleet Forces Command, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia , provides the Navy component of the American nuclear force. It is responsible for training, deploying, and deploying U.S. sea-based nuclear weapons.
Functional components
- JFCC-Global Strike and Integration (GSI)
- JFCC-Integrated Missile Defense (JFCC-IMD)
- JFCC-Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR)
- JFCC-Space (JFCC-SPACE):
The commander of the 14th Air Force (14th Air Fleet) also serves as the commander of JFCC-SPACE. This command is responsible for the optimization, implementation, and armed forces management of STRATCOM. In addition, it supports the commander of STRATCOM in the coordination, planning and execution of space missions.
- JFCC-Network Warfare (JFCC-NW)
- Joint Information Operations Warfare Command (JIOWC)
- USSTRATCOM Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (SCC-WMD)
- United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)
Task forces
STRATCOM maintains various task forces in order to be able to fulfill its global mission, these are:
- Aerial refueling / tankers
- This association, consisting of tanker aircraft, with headquarters at Scott Air Force Base in the US state of Illinois, belongs administratively and technically to the 18th Air Force (18th air fleet), but operationally to STRATCOM and ensures the worldwide operational readiness of the emergency and reconnaissance forces of this functional command.
- Airborne Communications (Airborne Communications)
- The Airborne Communications unit provides the airborne communications base for the direct transmission of commands from the National Command Authority to the nuclear weapon carriers. It operates with the Navy E-6B Mercury . The aircraft belong to the Strategic Communications Wing One , which is stationed at Tinker Air Force Base in the US state of Oklahoma . There are also airborne command centers in use, such as the Looking Glass (airborne command center) and the National Airborne Operations Center .
- Ballistic Missile Submarines (Strategic Submarines)
- The SSBNs are the central element of the United States' second strike capability because their global area of operation makes them difficult to locate. The STRATCOM controls two squadrons : the CTF-134 task force of the strategic submarines of the Commander Submarine Force, US Pacific Fleet , to which they are only administratively and technically subordinate, and the CTF-144 task force of the strategic submarines of the Commander, Submarine Force , US Atlantic Fleet , to which they are only administratively and technically subordinate.
- Strategic Bomber and Reconnaissance Aircraft (strategic bombers and reconnaissance aircraft)
- The 8th Air Force (8th Air Force) with headquarters at Barksdale Air Force Base , Louisiana maintains the strategic bomber fleet of the United States with B-52 Stratofortress in Barksdale and B-2 Spirit , which at the Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri are stationed . U-2S Dragon Lady aircraft are stationed at Beale Air Force Base , California, and Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, for global strategic reconnaissance .
- Land-based Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (land-based ICBMs)
- The Minuteman III land-based ICBMs are a cornerstone of the United States' nuclear deterrent. They are all stationed in the middle of CONUS in extremely heavily bunkered silos, can be activated quickly and are difficult to turn off with a single strike. The control centers, which are all under the control of STRATCOM, are located at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming , at Malmstrom Air Force Base in the US state of Montana and at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota on the border with Canada.
Other commands, units and facilities
- Office of the Commander
- Command Center Global Operations and Logistics (command center for global operations and logistics)
- Strategic Global Strike Plans and Policy (global strategic attack planning and policy)
- Space Operations Plans and Policy
- Joint Information Operations Center (JIOC)
- DoD Manned Space Flight Support Office (Department of Defense manned space flight support office)
Commanders
| No. | Surname | image | Beginning of the appointment | End of appointment |
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| 11 | Charles A. Richard ( USN ) |
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18th November 2019 | --- |
| 10 | John E. Hyten ( USAF ) |
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3rd November 2016 | 18th November 2019 |
| 9 | Cecil D. Haney (USN) |
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15th November 2013 | 3rd November 2016 |
| 8th | C. Robert Kehler (USAF) |
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January 28, 2011 | 15th November 2013 |
| 7th | Kevin P. Chilton (USAF) |
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October 3, 2007 | January 28, 2011 |
| interim | C. Robert Kehler (USAF) |
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August 10, 2007 | October 3, 2007 |
| 6th | James E. Cartwright ( USMC ) |
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July 9, 2004 | August 10, 2007 |
| 5 | James O. Ellis Jr. ( USN ) |
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November 30, 2001 | July 9, 2004 |
| 4th | Richard W. Mies (USN) |
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June 26, 1998 | November 30, 2001 |
| 3 | Eugene E. Habiger (USAF) |
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February 22, 1996 | June 25, 1998 |
| 2 | Henry G. Chiles Jr. (USN) |
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February 14, 1994 | February 21, 1996 |
| 1 | George Lee Butler (USAF) |
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June 1, 1992 | February 13, 1994 |
Web links
- Official homepage of USSTRATCOM (English)
- About USSTRATCOM in general (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Provide the nation with global deterrence capabilities and synchronized DoD effects to combat adverse weapons of mass destruction worldwide" at stratcom.mil ( accessed May 19, 2008)
Regional commands
US Northern Command |
US Central Command |
US European Command |
US Indo-Pacific Command |
US Southern Command |
US Africa Command |
US Space Command (since 2019)
Functional commands
US Special Operations Command |
US Strategic Command |
US Transportation Command |
US Cyber Command
Former
US Atlantic Command (1947–1999) |
US Joint Forces Command (1999-2011) |
US Strike Command (1961–1972) |
US Readiness Command (1972-1987) |
US Space Command (1985-2002)