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(2) Weapon Surveillance: conduct surveillance activities to provide the National
Laboratory Directors with robust state-of-health nuclear weapon data necessary to
complete Weapon Reliability and Annual Assessment Reports, these activities
include: disassembly and inspection, system-level laboratory and joint flight
testing, component and material evaluations, and platform compatibility and testing
activities;
(3) Weapon Assessment and Support: conduct weapon assessment and certification
activities necessary to complete Weapon Reliability and Annual Assessment
Reports, to include: laboratory/site testing and analysis, trainer refurbishments,
Project Officer’s Group (POG) and DoD safety studies; significant finding
investigations; and
(4) Development Studies/Capability Improvements: conduct feasibility studies as
required in conjunction with the DoD, execute replacement activities including: new
container procurements for field component exchanges, system integration of the
new common B61/B83 NG; and replacement of end-of-life B61 joint test assembly
flight recorders and system-level laboratory testers.
B61 Phase 6.2/6.2A Study 54,739 251,641 0
FY 2012 mission scope for the Phase 6.2/6.2A study will be complete, and pending the
expected NWC authorization, funding for B61 Phase 6.3 Development Engineering
transferred to the B61 LEP section.
W76 Stockpile Systems 65,451 64,521 63,383
The W76-0 is a strategic warhead in the SLBM force. The United States Navy deploys this
weapon on the Trident II (D5) Strategic Weapon System.
In accordance with National Requirements Documents and/or Directive Schedules,
FY 2012 mission scope includes:
(1) Weapon Maintenance: produce LLCs/perform LLCEs on GTSs and NGs as required;
execute repair, maintenance, and replacement of aging weapon components,
(2) Weapon Surveillance: conduct surveillance activities to provide the National
Laboratory Directors with state-of-health nuclear weapon data necessary to complete
Weapon Reliability and Annual Assessment Reports, these activities include:
disassembly and inspection, system-level laboratory and joint flight testing, component
and material evaluations, and platform compatibility and testing activities;
Weapons Activities/
Directed Stockpile Work Page 66
FY 2012 Congressional Budget