Nuclear Weapons Support
Abstract
(U) Provide direct technical and engineering support for all Air Force (AF) nuclear weapon systems, support systems, facilities, and special procedures. Perform studies and analyses for nuclear capable aircraft and missile systems to include ground and maintenance support equipment required to meet certification, safety, security, reliability, operational, and other requirements; oversee and manage the AF nuclear certification process; interface with the DoD and DoE to include national laboratories, the Air Staff, operational commands, and AF nuclear weapon system program offices to accomplish nuclear weapon sustainment and life extension programs. (U) B61 LEP: Provides DoD leadership, management, and oversight of the Air Force-led, joint DoD-DoE B61 Project Officer's Group (POG) to manage the B61 nuclear gravity weapon active and inactive stockpile. Lead the joint DoD-DoE B61 Life Extension Program (LEP) feasibility, design, cost, and downselect study to provide for the refurbishment of the B61 that allows consolidation of multiple B61 variants into one modification and provides safety, security, and use control (surety) improvements to the B61. Provide technical oversight of the DoE nuclear package LEP activities and conduct phase studies, analysis, and evaluation. Develop weapons trainers, test equipment, tech data, and training for the B61 LEP. Conduct ground and flight tests and support aircraft integration for the B61 LEP. Develop and acquire B61 tail subassemble (TSA). Provide for integration of B61 LEP with threshold aircraft. (U) Identify, evaluate, and assess current and projected innovative concepts for combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) capabilities. Activities include participating in evaluation of projects; supporting operations, active and passive defense, and consequence management related to C-CBRN weapons and associated manufacturing and bulk storage facilities. (U) Develop and validate of mission planning software tools for targeting WMD facilities per AF CBRN road map. This program is essential to maintaining current and future safety, security, and reliability of weapons in the AF nuclear stockpile as well as their delivery and support systems. This program also addresses current and future AF nuclear deterrence and combating WMD requirements. (U) Provide Nuclear surety and certification support. Prepare nuclear surety design criteria, standards, specifications, and related requirements documents for all Air Force ground launched missile systems. Includes nuclear certification program management. (U) Budget Activity Justification: These efforts are Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration, because they are system specific programs to identify and develop life extension programs as well as solutions to problems and/or deficiencies in AF nuclear weapons, weapon systems and the supporting infrastructure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 655708_0604222F_5_3600_PB_2012
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