Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DTRA-0027
Version:
1
Organization's ID:
DNWS ED 250
Organization:
Defense Threat Reduction Agency/Defense Nuclear Weapons School
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
5 days
Minimum Passing Score:
70
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Nuclear Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operations
Description

Objective:

Joint Nuclear Explosive Ordnance Disposal Course (JNEODC) is a five-day course that provides sustainment education for EOD technicians when responding to a Nuclear Weapon Accident/Incident (NWAI) as part of the Initial Response Force (IRF). The program provides detailed analysis of nuclear weapons hazards, stockpile safety features and safeguards, weapons development, and response protocols. Portions of this course are taught by subject matter experts at the Sandia National Laboratory.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Select hazard mitigation and safety procedures for the Air Launch Cruise Missile (ALCM) / W80-1 weapons system
  • Select safety procedures to mitigate specific hazards of the B61 weapons system
  • Apply safeties to identified hazards associated with the ICBM/Mk12a/W78 and Mk21/W87 weapons systems
  • Analyze SLBM weapons systems functionality, components, hazards, and safety applications
  • Execute a gross damage assessment of a simulated nuclear incident site
  • Apply EOD safeties to identified hazards on the B83 weapons system
  • Apply safety procedures to identified hazards within arming, fuzing, and firing systems for stockpile weapon systems
  • Apply safety procedures to hazards associated with nuclear weapon transport systems and containers
  • Execute Initial Response Force (IRF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) site stabilization procedures for a Prime Nuclear Airlift Force (PNAF) incident
  • Identify nuclear weapon system components, associated hazards, and proper classifications
  • Create an operations order detailing the concept of operations, priorities, precautions, and mitigation techniques for related hazards
  • Analyze the scope of actions required of an Initial Response Force (IRF) EOD Team member during a nuclear incident
  • Develop a comprehensive Concept of Operations (CONOP) and Initial Response Operations Order
  • Apply mechanical damage mitigation techniques to a compromised nuclear weapon system
  • Construct an Emergency Contamination Control Station (ECCS) and execute Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) donning, doffing, and cut-out procedures
  • Explain the historical context of nuclear weapons accidents, applicable DoD/DOE policies, and the phased incident response framework
  • Employ the Joint Nuclear Weapons Publication System (JNWPS) to assess hazards and implement safety protocols for nuclear stockpile weapons
  • Analyze EOD’s roles, responsibilities, and operational sequence as an Initial Response Force (IRF) element during a nuclear weapon accident

General Topics:

  • Air Launch Cruise Missile (ALCM) / W80-1
  • B61 Weapons System Familiarization
  • ICBM/Mk12a/W78 & Mk21/W87 Weapons Systems
  • Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) Weapons Systems
  • Gross Damage Assessment
  • B83 Weapons System Familiarization
  • Arming, Fuzing and Firing
  • Containers, Hazards, and Integrated Surety Architecture (ISA)
  • Final Exercise: Initial Response Force (IRF) Actions for PNAF Incidents
  • Hazard Identification Exercise
  • Exercise 1: Initial Response Force (IRF) Operations & Site Stabilization
  • Exercise 2: Nuclear Weapon Transport Accident Assessment
  • Mechanical Damage Assessment (Walk Through Exercise 2)
  • ECCS Establishment, Donning/Doffing, and Cut-Out Assessment (Walk Through Exercise 3)
  • Nuclear Weapons Accident History and Response
  • JNWPS / General Hazards
  • Initial Response Force (IRF) Concepts: EOD Response to a Nuclear Weapon Accident
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Coaching/Mentoring
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
Supplemental Materials
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