To Defend and Deter: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Missile Program

Abstract

Defense (DoD) Legacy Resource Management Program was established under the Defense Appropriations Act of 1991 to 'determine how to better integrate the conservation of irreplaceable biological, cultural, and geophysical resources with the dynamic requirements of military missions.' One of Legacy's nine task areas was the Cold War Project, which seeks to 'inventory, protect, and conserve DoD's physical and literary property and relics' associated with the Cold War. To support the program and task area, this report contains a history of the U.S. Cold War missile program, technical profiles of the weapons systems, and state-by-state listings of sites related to the missile program. This information can be used as a reference guide when identifying and evaluating the historical significance of missile-related cultural resources throughout the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA337549

Entities

People

  • David F. Winkler
  • John C. Lonnquest

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Military Science
  • Recreation
  • Rockets
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.