Stargate Command

Stargate Command (abbreviated to SGC) was originally a top-secret organization under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force. Currently it is a branch of the Earth Federation Space Command, and is now comprised of personnel from various countries. It is tasked with operating the Stargate device and mostly all matters pertaining to things off-world such as reconnaissance, research on alien technologies, exploration, and intelligence gathering. It was originally based in the Cheyenne Mountain Complex in Colorado, though has been since moved to a newly built facility deep under Mount Everest.