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STRATCOM Declares IOC for New Nuclear C3 Enterprise Center

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019

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STRATCOM Declares IOC for New Nuclear C3 Enterprise Center

Air Force Gen. John Hyten, U.S. Strategic Command commander

U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) formally declared initial operational capability of its new Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Enterprise Center (NEC) April 3, which will lay the groundwork for the command to lead efforts to revamp the Pentagon’s NC3 architecture for future operations. Last year, former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis assigned the role of NC3 operational commander to the STRATCOM commander, recognizing the need to emphasize the department’s system of sensors, communications capabilities and command-and-control facilities that enable the president and…

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