Airborne Launch Control System
![EC-135 ALCS](/Images/godic/202412/20/ALCS_105325.png")
The United States' Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS) is a method of assured command and control of nuclear weapons, specifically ICBMs and SLBMs. With land-based ICBMs, the ALCS has the unique capability to retarget and launch the missiles without the interaction of the missile combat crew (MCC).