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SAC
Command Structure |
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Strategic Air Command headquarters were at Offut AFB, Nebraska. The
resources were divided between numbered air forces. Each had it's
own command post. The bases and wings were then grouped by The original purpose of
air divisions was to provide a higher authority when two or more wings
shared a base. However, even after the "one wing
- one base" policy went into effect, the Air Divisions remained as
an intermediary authority between numbered air forces and wings.
Only eighteen men were assigned to a division, so there were very few
patches ever made and they are the rarest of all SAC patches. We
thank Jerry Ponder for the use of the photographs which come from his
books on Air Force Pocket Insignia. |
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SAC
The Strategic Air
Command headquarters were located at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Three pages
show the evolution of the SAC shield and some humorous variations.
Plus other patches depicting SAC humor. |
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Air Forces
During its peak of
operations, the continental command was divided between four numbered
air forces. Each had its own command post and oversaw operations
within its area. |
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Air
Divisions
The numbered air forces
were then broken down into air divisions. Usually they commanded
one or more wings and often several bases. |
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Combat Support Groups
Each SAC base had a
combat support group that maintained the base. |
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Airborne Command
The Looking Glass Airborne Command Post units |
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Missile Command
Command post for missiles |
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Special Units
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Non-SAC Units
Units that worked closely with SAC, but were not part of it,
such as NORAD, shown at left. |
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