Operations Nougat, Flintlock, Latchkey, Bowline, and Emery. (Events DES MOINES, TAPESTRY, AJAX, CYPRESS, CAMPHOR).

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Abstract:

This report is a personnel-oriented history of DoD participation in DOE underground nuclear weapons testing during Operations Nougat, Flintlock, Latchkey, Bowline, and Emery Events DES MOINES, TAPESTRY, AJAX, CYPRESS, and CAMPHOR, 13 June 1962 - 5 December 1972. It is the eighth in a series of historical reports which will discuss DoD underground nuclear test participation from 1962 forward. The other reports in this series cover DoD participation in DoD events while this report discusses examples of DoD participation in DOE events. In addition to these historical reports, a restricted distribution report identifies all DoD and DoD affiliated participants, military, civilian, and DoD contractors, in both DoD and DOE events, and lists their individual dose data.

Author(s):
Schoengold, Carole R. ; Stinson, Joe A.
Author Organization(s):
BECHTEL NEVADA INC LAS VEGAS NV
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept. 13 Jun 62-5 Dec 72,
Pagination:
0268

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
DNA-6326F
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DNA-IACRO-92-277
Monitor Series:
DSWA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_4.4_Logistics Services; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS, *NUCLEAR EXPLOSION TESTING, MILITARY PERSONNEL, NUCLEAR RADIATION, HISTORY, CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
Field(s)/Group(s):
Nuclear Weapons
Keyword(s):
*RADIATION EXPOSURE, NOUGAT OPERATION, FLINTLOCK OPERATION, LATCHKEY OPERATION, BOWLINE OPERATION, EMERY OPERATION, DES MOINES SHOT, TAPESTRY SHOT, AJAX SHOT, CYPRESS SHOT, CAMPHOR SHOT, CDC(CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL), DNA(DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY)
Report Date:
1997 Sep 01
Creation Date:
1997 Dec 11