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10. Nuclear Organization and Mission.
Nuclear Organization and Mission
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Criminal Justice
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05/15/2013

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What did the Standup of ACC signal?
Definition
The end of the Cold War.
Term
What are the components of Nuclear Enterprise?
Definition
People
Organizations
Processes
Procedures
Term
When did Air Force Global strike command stand-up and where?
Definition
2009
Barksdale AFB
Oversight of Nukes
Restore faith in nuclear program
20th/F.E. Warren 8th/Barksdale
Term
The 20th Air Forces ICBMs are:
Definition
Responsive to national leadership
continuously on alert
deployed to widely dispersed locations
Term
What are the Nuclear Mission Areas?
Definition
WSA
PNAF
WS3
Term
What are weapons storage areas?
Definition
Heavily secured areas within base perimeters
Six above ground, One underground
Igloos
Term
What are prime nuclear Air Force Forces (PNAF)?
Definition
Functions that provide peacetime support of logistical airlift, Airlift for nuclear weapons and required specially trained aircrews.
Term
What are weapons security and storage systems?
Definition
- Electonic monitoring and controls
- storage vaults built in the floor
- reduced for convoys
- Eliminates Exposure
Term
What are missile launch control facilities?
Definition
- underground structure
- blast and pressure protected
- capable of launching 50 missiles
Term
What are missile silos
Definition
Verticle, Cylindrical Container
Protected by a blast door on top
Multiple Missiles
Term
What is Nuclear Surety?
Definition
- The Material, personnel, and procedures that contributes to the safety, security, reliability, and control of nuclear weapons.

- Ensuring that no Nuclear accidents, unauthorized detonations or degradation in performance
Term
What is Nuclear Systems Safety?
Definition
The application of engineering and management principles, criteria and techniques to protect nuclear weapons against the risks and threats inherent in their environments within the constraints of operational effectiveness, time, cost throughout all phases of their life cycle.
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What is Nuclear weapons security?
Definition
The total spectrum of procedures, facilities, equipment, and personnel employed to provide protection against a loss of custody, theft or diversion of a nuclear systems
i. protection against unauthorized access
ii. protection against unauthorized actions
iii. vandalism
iv. sabotage
v. malevolent damage.
Term
What is the Nuclear Weapons Security Standard?
Definition
- Deny unauthorized access to nuclear weapons
- prevent damage or sabotage to nuclear weapons.
- prevent loss of custody
- prevent radiological contamination caused by unauthorized acts.
Term
What is weapons system reliability?
Definition
The probability, without regard to countermeasures, that a nuclear weapon, subassembly, component, or other part will perform in accordance with itis designation or requirements.
Term
What is the personnel reliability program?
Definition
a. DoD psychological evaluation program instituted during the Cold War that assists organizational leaders in the selection and retention of only those personnel who are emotionally stable, physically capable, and who have demonstrated reliability and professional competence
Term
What is the two-person concept?
Definition
a. Requires certified personnel at all times who are knowledgeable in the task being performed, are familiar with safety and security requirements, and are capable of detecting incorrect acts or improper procedures.
Term
What is “use of control”?
Definition
a. Weapons system design features, operational procedures, security and system safety rules, and active, passive or disablement features.
Term
79) Combined, what two control elements establish the framework through which absolute control of nuclear weapons is controlled at all times?
Definition
a. Use of control
b. Command and control
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What is survivability?
Definition
a. Applies to all mission essential assets , delivery system or platform, associated support systems, equipment, facilities, personnel, command and control links, and supporting logistical elements and the entire threat spectrum
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