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Looking Glass (or Operation Looking Glass) is the (historic) code name for an airborne command and control center operated by the United States. In more recent years it has been more officially referred to as the ABNCP (Airborne National Command Post). It provides command and control of U.S. nuclear forces in the event that ground-based command centers have been destroyed or otherwise rendered inoperable. In such an event, the general officer aboard the Looking Glass serves as the (AEAO) and by law assumes the authority of the National Command Authority and could command execution of nuclear attacks. The AEAO is supported by a battle staff of approximately 20 people, with another dozen responsible for the operation of the aircraft systems. The name Looking Glass, which is another name for

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  • Looking Glass (Luftgestütztes Kommandozentrum) (de)
  • Opération Looking Glass (fr)
  • Operation Looking Glass (en)
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  • Looking Glass ist die Tarnbezeichnung für das luftgestützte Kommandozentrum des Strategic Command für die US-Atomstreitkräfte (englisch Airborne Nuclear Command Post, ABNCP). (de)
  • Looking Glass (or Operation Looking Glass) is the (historic) code name for an airborne command and control center operated by the United States. In more recent years it has been more officially referred to as the ABNCP (Airborne National Command Post). It provides command and control of U.S. nuclear forces in the event that ground-based command centers have been destroyed or otherwise rendered inoperable. In such an event, the general officer aboard the Looking Glass serves as the (AEAO) and by law assumes the authority of the National Command Authority and could command execution of nuclear attacks. The AEAO is supported by a battle staff of approximately 20 people, with another dozen responsible for the operation of the aircraft systems. The name Looking Glass, which is another name for (en)
  • L'opération Looking Glass (« Miroir » en anglais) a été accomplie dans le cadre d'une stratégie de riposte nucléaire américaine de longue durée. Des avions EC-135C Airborne Launch Control Center (ALCC), qui emportaient les codes et les instruments nécessaires pour déclencher les tirs de missiles balistique intercontinentaux de l'arsenal nucléaire des États-Unis, ont été maintenus en vol permanent de 1961 à 1990 dans le cadre du Post-Attack Command and Control System. (fr)
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