Wikipedia:
Castle Air Force Base (1941–1995) is a former United States Air Force Strategic Air Command base located northeast of Atwater, northwest of Merced and about 115 miles (185 km) south of Sacramento, California.
The base, located in unincorporated Merced County, was closed in 1995 pursuant to a Base Realignment and Closure Commission decision following the end of the Cold War and the disestablishment of Strategic Air Command. It is now known as the Castle Airport Aviation and Development Center.
Well, yes, of course.... but we didn’t abandon commanding the air strategically. Like ACORN didn’t just go away.
Good on you for finding that Castle reference which is associated with former SAC base! Cool / interesting connection!