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(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, POG and DoD
safety studies, significant finding investigations; and
(4) Development Studies/Capability Improvements: W76 studies and capabilities are
focused toward the on-going LEP.
W78 Stockpile Systems 52,167 85,898 109,518
The W78 is a strategic warhead integrated into the Mk12A re-entry vehicle. The United
States Air Force deploys this weapon on the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
(ICBM). The program separates into two subcategories: (1) System Sustainment and
(2) Life Extension Study.
W78 System Sustainment 52,167 59,898 58,431
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, procurement of new reservoir forgings and valves to replace GTSs and
production of new NGs;
(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,
implementation of non-destructive laser gas sampling at Y-12 to enhance existing
surveillance techniques,
(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, POG and DoD
safety studies and significant finding investigations; and
(4) Development Studies/Capability Improvements: conduct feasibility studies as
required in conjunction with the DoD.
Weapons Activities/
Directed Stockpile Work Page 67
FY 2012 Congressional Budget