Operation TEAPOT, 1955 Continental Nuclear Weapons Test Series

Abstract

This report describes the activities of an estimated 11,000 DOD personnel, both military and civilian, in Operation TEAPOT, the fifth atmospheric nuclear weapons testing series conducted in Nevada from 18 February to 15 May 1955. Activities engaging DOD personnel included Exercise Desert Rock VI observer programs, troop tests, and technical service programs; AEC scientific and diagnostic experiments to evaluate the effects of the nuclear device; DOD operational programs; and air support.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 23, 1981
Accession Number
ADA113537

Entities

People

  • Carl Maag
  • Jean Ponton
  • Martha Wilkinson
  • Robert F. Shepanek

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Blast Loads
  • Cameras
  • Construction
  • Explosives
  • Health Services
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Applications
  • Military Science
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Personnel Management
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Explosive Engineering.