| United States Strike Command | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1961–72: Strike Command 1972–87: Readiness Command |
| Country | United States |
| Type | Unified Combatant Command |
| Part of | United States Department of Defense |
| Headquarters | MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida |
| Engagements | Operation Dragon Rouge |
In 1961 the United States Strike Command (STRICOM) was established at MacDill Air Force Base as a unified combatant command capable of responding to global crises. The name of the command was originally derived from the acronym for Swift Tactical Reaction In Every Known Environment (STRIKE).[1] It integrated the CONUS-based forces of the Army's Continental Army Command (essentially elements from the Army's Strategic Army Corps (STRAC)) and the Air Force's Composite Air Strike Force (CASF) and Tactical Air Command.
- ^ Ridgway, Col. John J.; Walter, Lt. Col. Paul B. (May 1976), Interview with General Barksdale Hamlett, Section 5, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania: U.S. Army Military History Research Collection, Senior Officer Oral History Program, p. 60 [dead link]