What Is the Highest DEFCON Level Ever Reached? The U.S. elevated the Strategic Air Command to DEFCON 2 during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. It was the highest DEFCON level reached so far by ...

Initially employed by Strategic Air Command to satisfy nationally tasked intelligence collection requirements, the RC-135S has also participated in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Air Force reservist Lt. Col. Robert "Dutch" Holland is recalled into active duty at the peak of his professional baseball career.

A 65-year-old B-52 Stratofortress landed safely at Offutt Air Force Base about two hours after declaring an emergency over ...

Welcomed into the gymnasium with cheers and applause, Dr. Jeanette Epps visited the school during a trip to Nebraska for a new traveling exhibit at the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum.

The SAC Museum has announced their newest exhibit, a hands-on experience that lets visitors see the day-to-day life as an astronaut.