Official STRATCOMMWING-1 Boeing Patch — Strategic Communications Wing One E-6B Mercury Embroidered Patch
The doomsday plane's wing — ensuring America's nuclear command never goes silent.
Strategic Communications Wing One (STRATCOMMWING-1) is one of the most strategically critical aviation commands in the United States military. Operating the Boeing E-6B Mercury — the airborne command post and communications relay aircraft that provides survivable command and control of America's nuclear forces — STRATCOMMWING-1 ensures that the President, Secretary of Defense, and U.S. Strategic Command can communicate with nuclear submarines, ICBM launch facilities, and strategic bomber forces even in the aftermath of a nuclear attack. Based at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, the wing maintains aircraft on continuous alert, ready to launch at a moment's notice.
The E-6B Mercury's TACAMO (Take Charge and Move Out) mission is one of the most classified and consequential in the Department of Defense. The aircraft serves as a survivable communications link to the Navy's ballistic missile submarine fleet, capable of trailing a miles-long Very Low Frequency (VLF) antenna to transmit launch orders to submarines deep beneath the ocean's surface. STRATCOMMWING-1's crews undergo the most rigorous training and security clearance requirements in Naval Aviation, reflecting the awesome responsibility of their mission.
Perfect For: STRATCOMMWING-1 veterans and active-duty crew, E-6B Mercury aircrews, TACAMO community members, strategic nuclear deterrence professionals, and military patch collectors who appreciate the most consequential aviation mission in the world.
Take charge and move out — TACAMO never goes off the air.
