Nuclear Weapons Support

Scientific and Engineering Technical Support

  • Scientific/engineering technical analyses in support of all AF NWCA managed nuclear weapon programs
  • Life-extension, environmental, and facility analyses
  • Technical assessment of requirements
  • Safety analyses
  • Benefit, cost and risk analyses on nuclear weapon operational options
  • Solutions to technical issues associated with nuclear weapon requirements and the implementation of these solutions in the preparation and refinement of the official documents (e.g. Military Characteristics, Stockpile-to-Target Sequence documents, technical study/position reports).
  • Systems engineering and logistics management expertise for the nuclear certification program
  • Logistics management expertise for the logistic support and sustainment of nuclear weapons, associated weapons systems and equipment

Test Support

  • Engineering scientific services in support of nuclear weapons ground and flight test design, planning, execution and data analysis

Technical Studies

  • Conceptual studies
  • Integration planning
  • Reconfiguration management
  • Life-extension assessments
  • Active and inactive stockpile assessments
  • Safety analysis and retirement