Nuclar Enterprize

Question 1

The national security strategy February 2015

Answer 1

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

Question 2

World War II

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Cold War

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Strategic Air Command

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Modern deterrence theory

Answer 5

Deterrence=capability x will x perception

Nuclear umbrella

Question 6

Nuclear nonproliferation

Answer 6

No nuclear weapons and materials to go out

Try to stop the spread of materials that could be used to make nuclear weapons

Question 7

Nuclear proliferation

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Current regional and political concerns

Answer 8

The use of nuclear materials for electrical power. Could be cover for making weapons

Iran, North Korea, India-Pakistan

Question 9

Nuclear Weapon systems

Answer 9

ICBMs and nuclear capable bombers

Minuteman II. B-52, B-2, F-15E, F-16

Question 10

Nuclear weapons related material

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Nuclear mission areas

WSA

Weapons storage areas

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Nuclear mission areas

LCC

Launch control center

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Nuclear mission areas

Missile silo

Answer 13

Underground vertical cylindrical container for storage and launch

Have large blast door on top

Question 14

Nuclear mission areas
WS3
Weapons storage and security system

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Nuclear mission areas

Prime nuclear airlift force
PNAF

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Air Force Strike Command

AFGSC

Purpose

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Nuclear surety program

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Nuclear Safety

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Nuclear security

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Nuclear weapons systems Reliability

Answer 20

Maintained through an extensive testing, inspection and maintenance program to guarantee that the weapon will work if ever called upon

Question 21

Nuclear Individual Reliability

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Employment Authority

Answer 22

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

Question 23

The Nuclear Triad

Answer 23

Air Force ICBMs
Air Force Bombers
Navy submarine. SLBMs

Question 24

Unauthorized movement of nukes Aug 2007

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Misshipment of sensitive missile components March 2008

Answer 25

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