The Strategic Air Command DIgital Network (SACDIN) was a
United States
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military computer network that provided computerized record communications, replacing the Data Transmission Subsystem and part of the Data Display Subsystem of the
SAC Automated Command and Control System
SAC or Sac may refer to:
Organizations Education
* Santa Ana College, California, US
* San Antonio College, Texas, US
* St. Andrew's College, Aurora, Canada
* Students' Administrative Council, University of Toronto, Canada
* SISD Student Acti ...
.
[Air Force Historical Research Agency: "Histories of Subordinate Units Reporting Directly to the Strategic Communications Division", 1 January - 31 December 1982, Vol 4 of 41]
SACDIN enabled a rapid flow of communications from headquarters
SAC to its fielded forces, such as
B-52
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bases and
ICBM Launch Control Centers.
Logistics
Major portions of SACDIN were developed, engineered and installed by the
International Telephone and Telegraph
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(ITT) company, under contract to the
Electronic Systems Center
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.
Chronology
*1969
** - Headquarters
SAC submits a request to the
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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to study an expanded communications system, known as the
SAC Total Information Network (SATIN). It would interconnect Air Force Satellite Communications (
AFSATCOM
The United States military's Air Force Satellite Communications (AFSATCOM) is a network of ground and space systems to allow rapid dissemination of communications to a worldwide audience. AFSATCOM's creation was during the height of the Cold War ...
), Advanced Airborne Command Post (
AABNCP), Airborne Command Post (
ABNCP), high frequency/single sideband radio
HF/SSB radio,
SAC Automated Command and Control System
SAC or Sac may refer to:
Organizations Education
* Santa Ana College, California, US
* San Antonio College, Texas, US
* St. Andrew's College, Aurora, Canada
* Students' Administrative Council, University of Toronto, Canada
* SISD Student Acti ...
(
SACCS),
Automatic Digital Information Network
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(
AUTODIN
The Automatic Digital Network System, known as AUTODIN, is a legacy data communications service in the United States Department of Defense. AUTODIN originally consisted of numerous AUTODIN Switching Centers (ASCs) located in the United States and ...
),
Survivable Low Frequency Communications System
The AN/FRC-117 Survivable Low Frequency Communications System (SLFCS) was a communications system designed to be able to operate, albeit at low data transfer rates, during and after a nuclear attack.
The system used both very low frequency (VLF), ...
(
SLFCS) and
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(
CDB)
[Air Force Historical Research Agency: "SAC Weapon System Acquisition, 1964-1979"]
*1977
**1 November - SATIN IV was effectively terminated by Congress. The restructured program was renamed SAC Digital Network (SACDIN), and was formulated to meet
SAC's minimum essential data communications requirements, but also had the capability to grow in a modular fashion.
*1986
**?? ??? - SACDIN replaces much of the
SAC Automated Command and Control System
SAC or Sac may refer to:
Organizations Education
* Santa Ana College, California, US
* San Antonio College, Texas, US
* St. Andrew's College, Aurora, Canada
* Students' Administrative Council, University of Toronto, Canada
* SISD Student Acti ...
(SACCS) and the
SAC Automated Total Information Network
SAC or Sac may refer to:
Organizations Education
* Santa Ana College, California, US
* San Antonio College, Texas, US
* St. Andrew's College, Aurora, Canada
* Students' Administrative Council, University of Toronto, Canada
* SISD Student Acti ...
(SATIN)
See also
*
Strategic Automated Command and Control System
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(SACCS) - precursor (and resurrected successor) to SACDIN
*
Post Attack Command and Control System
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(
PACCS)
*
Airborne Launch Control System
The Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS) provides a survivable launch capability for the United States Air Force's LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force. The ALCS is operated by airborne missileers from Air Force ...
(
ALCS)
*
Ground Wave Emergency Network
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(
GWEN Gwen may refer to:
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)
*
Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network The Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN) is a network of systems providing uninterrupted communications throughout the pre-, trans-, and post-nuclear warfare environment. At minimum, MEECN is designed to provide a one-way flow ...
(
MEECN)
*
Survivable Low Frequency Communications System
The AN/FRC-117 Survivable Low Frequency Communications System (SLFCS) was a communications system designed to be able to operate, albeit at low data transfer rates, during and after a nuclear attack.
The system used both very low frequency (VLF), ...
(
SLFCS)
*
Primary Alerting System
The Primary Alerting System (PAS), was a network of land-line connections used by the Strategic Air Command ( SAC) for command and control of its nuclear forces. PAS provided immediate and simultaneous voice communications to all ( SAC) unit co ...
(
PAS)
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