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Strategic Air Command

1946-1992 United States Air Force major command; predecessor of Air Force Global Strike Command

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Jan 26, 2026

Which National Security Archive documents reveal U.S. nuclear planning or deployments related to Thule Air Base between 1951 and 1968?

declassified collections and associated documents make clear that nuclear planning and deployments connected to are documented across multiple releases: the 1951 “Technical Schedule” to the U.S.– Agre...

Jan 17, 2026

How did the secret 1951 Technical Schedule shape the construction and operation of Thule/Pituffik Air Base?

The Top Secret 1951 Technical Schedule to the U.S.-Denmark Agreement created the legal and geographic foundation that allowed the United States to plan, construct and operate a major military installa...