Operations NOUGAT and WHETSTONE Events: HARD HAT, DANNY BOY, MARSHMALLOW, MUDPACK, WISHBONE, GUMDROP, DILUTED WATERS, and TINY TOT, 15 February 1962-17 June 1965.

Abstract

This report is a personnel oriented history of DOD participation in underground nuclear weapons testing during Operations NOUGAT and WHETSTONE, test events HARD HAT, DANNY BOY, MARSHMALLOW, MUDPACK, WISHBONE, GUMDROP, DILUTED WATERS, and TINY TOT. It is the first in a series of historical reports which will include all DOD underground nuclear weapons tests and DOE underground nuclear weapons tests with significant DOD participation from 1962 forward. In addition to these volumes presenting a history of the underground nuclear test program, a later restricted volume will identify all DOD participants, (military, civilian, and their contractors) and will list their dosimetry data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 1984
Accession Number
ADA140705

Entities

People

  • B. F. Eubank
  • K. K. Horton
  • W. J. Brady

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cameras
  • Employment
  • Gamma Rays
  • Health Services
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • War Colleges
  • Warning Systems

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  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.