Provides the National Command Authority with expert guidance and direction for the safety, security, reliability and accountability of the nation's nuclear stockpile. Performs weapons tests to validate the effectiveness and survivability of U.S. weapons systems.

• Employs more than 450 military and civilian people
• Traces its lineage to the Manhattan Project
• Center of nuclear expertise for the Department of Energy
• Wide span of control with activities at Kirtland AFB, White Sands Missile Range, Nevada Test Site and Johnston Atoll in the Pacific
• Headquarters is in Washington, D.C.
• A joint-service organization with Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps members along with a highly skilled civilian work force
• Formerly Field Command, Defense Special Weapons Agency

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