US E-6B Mercury active off East Coast

Unusual activity by US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) continued on Sunday, with an E-6B Mercury communications relay and strategic airborne command post aircraft operating and transmitting off the East Coast of the United States. The E-6B serves as the Navy's TACAMO (Take Charge and Move Out) platform, a critical link for relaying orders to the US nuclear submarine fleet. Its active broadcasting in this area is noted as part of ongoing, visible command and control operations.