Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005: Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session on S. 2400, to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense, for Military Construction, and for Defense Activities of the Department of Energy, to Prescribe Personnel Strengths for Such Fiscal Year for the Armed Forces, and for Other Purposes, Part 7U.S. Government Printing Office, 2005 - United States |
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... Radar ( SBR ) . IV . FUTURE OF NUCLEAR FORCE STRUCTURE Sustainment and Modernization • ICBMs ICBMs have been a mainstay of strategic deterrence for decades , providing prompt responsiveness , high reliability , accuracy , rapid and ...
... Radar ( SBR ) . IV . FUTURE OF NUCLEAR FORCE STRUCTURE Sustainment and Modernization • ICBMs ICBMs have been a mainstay of strategic deterrence for decades , providing prompt responsiveness , high reliability , accuracy , rapid and ...
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... radar replacement program on track . The viability of our bombers in a nuclear and conventional role requires unimpeded access to increased bandwidth as well as secure , survivable , and endur- able global communication capabilities ...
... radar replacement program on track . The viability of our bombers in a nuclear and conventional role requires unimpeded access to increased bandwidth as well as secure , survivable , and endur- able global communication capabilities ...
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... Radar Facil- ity and all of those capabilities . So I think we are putting it into an operational scenario , oper- ational environment , even as we continue to refine and advance the testing . So I think that will enhance significantly ...
... Radar Facil- ity and all of those capabilities . So I think we are putting it into an operational scenario , oper- ational environment , even as we continue to refine and advance the testing . So I think that will enhance significantly ...
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... radars along the way . We understand how they are being brought together for this IDO capability . That is where we will be when the first of these elements are put into place , or the last of them are put into place , to create this ...
... radars along the way . We understand how they are being brought together for this IDO capability . That is where we will be when the first of these elements are put into place , or the last of them are put into place , to create this ...
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... Radar System ( SBIRS ) -High , Advanced Ex- tremely High Frequency ( AEHF ) , and Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle ( EELV ) programs , and the Future Imagery Architecture ( FIA ) program , to name a few , have experienced significant ...
... Radar System ( SBIRS ) -High , Advanced Ex- tremely High Frequency ( AEHF ) , and Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle ( EELV ) programs , and the Future Imagery Architecture ( FIA ) program , to name a few , have experienced significant ...
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Page 77 - The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficult}', and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew.
Page 113 - ... persistence, perspective, and access unhindered by geographic or political boundaries. Our space systems, whether integrated with airborne and surface sensors, or acting alone over areas of high risk or denied access, provide critical surveillance and reconnaissance information to national decision makers and combatant commanders. They are also the primary sources for global environmental monitoring and weather forecasting data, global communications, missile warning, precision navigation and...
Page 11 - Risk reduction occurs in various stages, which involve the elimination, prevention, or mitigation of risk. Because safe disposal of many materials will take a number of years to complete, our major focus of risk reduction is stabilization of high-risk materials. The following categories of...
Page 62 - I'm committed to achieving a credible deterrent with the lowest possible number of nuclear weapons consistent with our national security needs, including our obligations to our allies. My goal is to move quickly to reduce nuclear forces. The United States will lead by example to achieve our interests and the interests for peace in the world.
Page 114 - Operationally, they must understand the tactical environment they support, as well as the space-unique tactics, techniques, and procedures needed. Technically, they must be schooled in the acquisition of space systems, the requirements of the vehicles that operate in space, and the development of space-related research, science, and technology. Our space professionals must be sensitive to the needs of the many and varied end-users of space capabilities, and be able to formulate and articulate new...
Page 15 - Completing site deimentory of legacy law-level' mixed lew-level and transuranic waste to off-file disposal, completing remediation of 30 release sites. During FY 2005, Rocky Flats will be approaching completion of their commitment to closure and conversion of the Rocky Flats site for future beneficial use. The buildings where plutonium and other hazardous materials were used in support of the nuclear weapons deterrent will be under various stages of demolition, the final quantities of radioactive...
Page 16 - Silos #1,2, and 3 waste removal and disposition will be successfully completed. • At Oak Ridge, delineation of contamination and definition of treatment feasibility for subsurface contamination will be completed. Alternative Projects: Alternative approaches and step improvements to current high-risk/high cost baseline remediation projects are our second focus. The goal is to enable cleanup to be accomplished safely, at less cost, and on an accelerated schedule. EM is focusing funds for FY...
Page 11 - ... requires a pragmatic approach to cleanup and occurs in various stages, which involve the elimination, prevention, or mitigation of risk. Because safe disposal of many materials will take a number of years to complete, our major focus of risk reduction is stabilization of high-risk materials...
Page 8 - Developing a communication plan denning roles and responsibilities between EM and LM staff. The administration considers this budget request a critical step on the accelerated risk reduction and cleanup path. Without these resources, we could face higher risk to the environment and the public and lose the momentum we have gained in changing the paradigm. With your support, we have the opportunity to succeed in producing historic results that will last for many years to come.