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The Nuclear Weapons Joint Flight Test Program Needs Stronger Management Controls (Unclassified Digest of a Classified Report)

PSAD-78-98 Published: May 30, 1978. Publicly Released: May 30, 1978.
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Joint flight tests play a key role in determining the combat readiness of deployed nuclear weapons and have been instrumental in identifying and correcting serious problems that were found only under operational flight conditions. The Joint Flight Test Program verifies that nuclear weapon systems function correctly in the flight environment, confirms the continued compatibility of Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE)-designed systems and procedures, and provides input to the reliability assessment of the system. The tests permit system components to be tested in an operational environment, except those which would lead to radiation releases or a nuclear detonation.

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Environmental monitoringNuclear weaponsProgram managementSystems evaluationTestingWeapons systemsWeaponsInternal controlsCombat readinessMilitary forces