Nuclar Enterprize Flashcards
The national security strategy February 2015
As long as nuclear weapons exist, the United States must invest the resources necessary to maintain-without testing, a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent that preserves strategic stability
World War II
Manhattan project
16 July 1945 first nuclear exploded device at trinity site
6 Aug 1945 first bomb “Little Boy” on Hiroshima from B-29 Enola Gay
9 Aug 1945 second bomb “Fat Man” on Nagasaki from B-29 Boxcar
14 Aug 1945 Japan surrenders
US still only county to use nuclear weapons in war
Cold War
Started with Berlin air lift 1948 to May 1949. Soviets blocked Berlin
Cuban missile crisis 1962 ICBMs in Cuba
Lasted over 40 years and ended in 1991 with the fall of the Berlin Wall and no use of nuclear weapons
1992 SAC and TAC combined to become ACC
Strategic Air Command
Created in 1946 until 1992
Guardianship and control of all nuclear bombers and ICBMs
Prided it’s self on accountability and reliability
Motto. Peace is our Profession
Modern deterrence theory
Deterrence=capability x will x perception
Nuclear umbrella
Nuclear nonproliferation
No nuclear weapons and materials to go out
Try to stop the spread of materials that could be used to make nuclear weapons
Nuclear proliferation
The spread of nuclear weapons to nations that are not recognized as Nuclear Weapons States NWS by the NPT signed 1 July 1968
189 countries subscribed to the NPT
Current regional and political concerns
The use of nuclear materials for electrical power. Could be cover for making weapons
Iran, North Korea, India-Pakistan
Nuclear Weapon systems
ICBMs and nuclear capable bombers
Minuteman II. B-52, B-2, F-15E, F-16
Nuclear weapons related material
Classified or unclassified assemble and subassembly identified by military departments that comprise or could comprise a standard war reserve nuclear weapon as it would exist once separated from its intended delivery vehicle
Nuclear mission areas
WSA
Weapons storage areas
Heavily secured areas inside the perimeter of a base where nuclear weapons are stored and maintained in igloos-bunkers
Transportation requires the use of convoys and large numbers of security forces
US has 6 above ground and 1 underground
Nuclear mission areas
LCC
Launch control center
The missile alert facility, MAF, is above ground has security teams and support functions for the crews
The 2 person crew is down in the LCC and can execute the launch of the missile
The actual missiles are located some distance away in the missile silo
Nuclear mission areas
Missile silo
Underground vertical cylindrical container for storage and launch
Have large blast door on top
Nuclear mission areas
WS3
Weapons storage and security system
System includes electronic controls and vaults built into the floors of a protective aircraft shelter,PAS, on several US and NATO military airfields
Can hold 4 weapons and while lowered provides ballistic protection
Allows storage directly under the aircraft intended to carry the weapons so no convoys or security are exposed
Nuclear mission areas
Prime nuclear airlift force
PNAF
Any aircrew, aircraft, flight line or other function that provides peace time support of logistical airlift
Trained C-130 and C-17 aircrews and support personnel
Air Force Strike Command
AFGSC
Purpose
Created in 2009. Ensures oversight of the nuclear capable bombers and ICBMs
Located at Barksdale AFB. All nukes in AF are under its control
AFGSC 8th AF
2nd BW. barksdale. 91st MW Minot
5th BW. Minot. 90th MW FE Warren
509th BW Whiteman. 341st MW. Malmsterm
Nuclear surety program
Ensure all associated materials, personal and procedures related to nuclear weapons are safe, secure and that personnel and weapon systems remain reliable
DoD and NNSA are responsible for elements of safety, security and reliability
Nuclear Safety
the application of engineering and management principles, criteria, and techniques to protect nuclear weapons against the risks and threats inherent in their environment within the constraints of operational effectiveness, time and cost through out all phases of their life cycle
Nuclear security
Total spectrum of processes, facilities, equipment and personnel employed to provide protection against loss of custody, theft, or diversion of a nuclear weapons system. Protection from vandalism, sabotage and malicious damage
Nuclear weapons systems Reliability
Maintained through an extensive testing, inspection and maintenance program to guarantee that the weapon will work if ever called upon
Nuclear Individual Reliability
1 PRP personal reliability program. Only persons with integrity, reliability, trustworthy allegiance and loyalty to USA to perform duty for nuclear weapons
2 2 person concept. 2 PRP certified persons that are knowledgeable, know safety and have security clearance and can detect incorrect acts or incorrect procedures will perform any task with nuclear weapons
Employment Authority
Rests solely with the President
Works with SecDef orders issued through NSPD through Joint Staff Nuclear supplement to Joint capabilities planners then to combatant Commanders
The Nuclear Triad
Air Force ICBMs
Air Force Bombers
Navy submarine. SLBMs
Unauthorized movement of nukes Aug 2007
6 AGM-129 cruise missiles mistakenly loaded onto B-52. Warheads had not been removed. 36 hours before found..had 2 pylons loaded and 1 was found with live war heads
Failure to updated work conditions after a pylon change and flight crew did not inspect before takeoff
Misshipment of sensitive missile components March 2008
Classified MK12 missile components were shipped to Taiwan in 2006 but the mistake was not discovered until 2008
Total of 6 infractions contributes to the breach, inventory mismanagement, violation of received policy, mislabeled MSDs, incorrect shipping mode, not stored in classified warehouse, incorrect visual verification
Found because Taiwan could not dispose of because they were nuclear materials
