625th Strategic Operations Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 625th Strategic Operations Squadron


caption= 625th Strategic Operations Squadron emblem
dates= 2007-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
type= Strategic Operations
role= Nuclear Targeting
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command_structure=20th AF/Strategic Command
current_commander= Lt Col Allen Steenhoek
garrison= Offutt AFB, Nebraska
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motto= SI VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM
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Mission

The mission of the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron (625 STOS) is to find, analyze, and evaluate strategic nuclear targets for U.S. nuclear forces inside OPLAN 8044, formerly known as the SIOP. [http://www.fbodaily.com/cbd/archive/1996/11(November)/25-Nov-1996/Rsol010.htm FloridaDaily.com:"COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 25,1996 PSA#1728"]

Three mission areas are encompassed by subordinate flights:
#Strategic Automated Command & Control System flight - distributing emergency action messages to the warfighter (Tell ICBM combat crews when to "execute")
#Weapons & Tactics Flight - Targeting for ICBMs (Tell the missiles where to hit)
#Airborne Launch Control System Flight - provide training for two positions on board E-6B Mercury ALCS (Launch the missiles, if combat crews are unable)

History

The 625th STOS was previously designated 625th Missile Operations Flight (625 MOF). [http://www.missilenews.com/space-command-news/625th-strategic-operation.shtml MercentaryMissileer.com: "625th Strategic Operations Squadron Activated at Offutt AFB"]

625th MOF's mission was to verify missile targeting, trains airborne launch control system crews and ensures strategic communications networks between the launch control centers and national leadership are operating. [http://www.afspc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-060316-011.pdf Air Force Space Command Almanac 2004-2005]

Previous designations

* 625th Strategic Operations Squadron (2007-Present)Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
* 625th Missile Operations Flight (???-2007)

Bases stationed

*Offutt AFB, Nebraska (2007-Present)

Aircraft & Missiles Operated

*E-6B (2007-Present)World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
*LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBMs

References

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