Air Force A10N NC3 Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Center

The United States Air Force Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Center (USAF NC3 Center), established on 1 Oct 2016, is a sub-organization of Air Force Global Strike Command tasked to provide technical and operational support to maintain the health of communication links between the National Military Command Authority and the nuclear warfighters of the U.S. Air Force.

The NC3 Center consists of five major directorates: Communications, Governance and Training, Logistics, Operations and Plans, Programs and Requirements.

The mission of the USAF NC3 Center mission ensures national leadership has a survivable, secure and resilient communications path for issuing nuclear orders to the warfighter. It is responsible for command lead management of Air Force Global Strike Command-owned portions of the NC3 Weapon System. It also provides a focal point for support to all Air Force Elements of the National NC3 System.