Air Force poised to retake ‘Looking Glass’ mission from Navy
The move would once again make it the Air Force’s responsibility to maintain airborne command posts capable of launching nuclear ICBMs.
Pentagon to deliberate splitting E-6B mission set, handing back key nuclear C2 role to Air Force
The Joint Requirements Oversight Council will make the decision on which service is best able to carry out the Looking Glass responsibility, but the Pentagon “has not backed away from that mission at all," according to Air Force Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara.
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