Brzezinski Orders Continuous NEACP Alert in Washington Area

Carter administration establishes around-the-clock airborne command presence near the capital.

Date: 1977-07-14

Brzezinski Memo to Secretary of Defense re: NEACP Alert in Washington Area

Details: Zbigniew Brzezinski, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, conveyed a Presidential directive to the Secretary of Defense. The directive mandated that an air-borne command plane (NEACP) be kept on alert at all times in the Washington area. This action was taken as part of a review of White House emergency procedures.

Significance: This document establishes the origin of the requirement for a continuous NEACP alert presence near Washington, D.C., which NSDD 61 later aimed to modify for survivability reasons. It highlights that high-level concern for presidential emergency preparedness and airborne command capabilities predates the Reagan administration.

Source:

Exec Sec NSDD 61 (1 of 3).pdf, Page 14, MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE from Zbigniew Brzezinski, July 14, 1977 (Document ID 125867)

Link:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8kawfmgswtst2qld7hkxf/Exec-Sec-NSDD-61-1-of-3.pdf?rlkey=ellywidsf2vcw65k3kd8je1wb&st=dic3bd4u&dl=0

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Date:
July 14, 1977
Categories:
Log, Matthew Smith, Nuclear Warfare
Tags:
Cog, Memo, Neacp, Presidential Survival
Boxes:
MW Zotero
Years:
1977
Persons:
Zbigniew Brzezinski
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