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- The system relies on “a collection of activities, processes, and procedures performed by appropriate military commanders and support personnel that, through the chain of command, allow for senior-level decisions on nuclear weapons employment.”
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Dec 18, 2020 · The Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)-supported Air Force Nuclear Command Control and Communications Center (AFNC3C) is responsible for lead command management and centralized organize, train, and equip functions of the Air Force NC3 weapon system (AN/USQ-225), comprising terminals, radios, direct ancillary
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May 16, 2024 · According to the Department of Defense’s Nuclear Matters Handbook, the elements of the nuclear command and control system (NCCS) “support the President, through his military commanders, in exercising presidential authority over U.S. nuclear weapons operations.”
The U.S. nuclear command and control system links the President with those U.S. military elements responsible for deploying nuclear weapons. While details of the current system remain...
Nuclear command and control (NC2) is the command and control of nuclear weapons. The U. S. military's Nuclear Matters Handbook 2015 defined it as the "activities, processes, and procedures performed by appropriate military commanders and support personnel that, through the chain of command, allow for senior-level decisions on nuclear weapons ...
The NCCS is broken into two main components: nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) and nuclear weapons safety, security, and incident response. NC3 is the focus of this chapter. Nuclear Weapons Employment Policy and Planning 1
Apr 11, 1999 · The nuclear armed unit raises command and control issues of its own; it needs to be appropriately trained and should be in possession of weapons systems that are serviceable, reliable, and survivable. 14
Mar 14, 2022 · Beyond the delivery systems, today’s nuclear command-and-control systems include a vast network of satellites; sensors, including drone-mounted ones; and computer systems constantly...